JAPAN
U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy rigs a C-130J Super Hercules for a mass casualty exercise.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy, 18th Air Evacuation Squadron standards and evaluations flight examiner, rigs a C-130J Super Hercules for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The mass casualty training aimed to strengthen the Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team’s command and control operations.

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