JAPAN
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milo Carter, 374th Operations Support Squadron instructor loadmaster, directs Airmen pushing cargo into a C-130 Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025.

(Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milo Carter, 374th Operations Support Squadron instructor loadmaster, directs Airmen pushing cargo into a C-130 Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025. As part of short-notice deployment training, the 374th Operations Group tested their airlift capabilities on strategic mobility, enabling military forces to respond to crises rapidly, project power, and support allies.

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