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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Iosaia Lavata’i, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, examines a container delivery system bundle.

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

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Iosaia Lavata’i, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, examines a container delivery system bundle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2025. The 36 AS maintains mission-ready aircrew to conduct theater-wide airlift and special operations as the sole tactical airlift capability for Pacific Air Forces.

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