Members with the 36th Airlift Squadron use night vision goggles during a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. The U.S. Air Force aircrew also used the flight as an opportunity to showcase their night vision goggle capabilities with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Capts. Nubbin Andrews and Ian Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron aircrew, walk toward a C-130 Hercules with Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. Aircrew with the 36 AS flew with JASDF to showcase their night vision goggle capabilities and display the benefits NVG provide during dark missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Capt. Ian Haig, 36 Airlift Squadron pilot, approaches a C-130 Hercules before night vision goggle training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. Japan Air Self-Defense Force members joined the flight to witness the NVG capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Lt. Col Andrew Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, coordinates an engine check with a crew chief at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. Campbell headed a team of 36 AS aircrew who showcased their night vision goggle capabilities to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron rubs the nose of a C-130 Hercules for good luck before a flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. The C-130 Hercules contained a team of 36th Airlift Squadron aircrew who were showcasing their night vision goggle capabilities to Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts a combat offload at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. The offload was done to showcase the 36 AS’s night vision capabilities to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member views the world out of night vision goggles during a flight over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. JASDF members joined aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron to witness the U.S. Air Force, C-130 Hercules aircrew’s NVG capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to throw a training package from a C-130 Hercules over the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Sept. 11, 2014. Favorite was the one of many 36 AS members who was on the flight to showcase their night vision goggle capabilities to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members. The team ‘killed two birds with one stone,’ by also completing routine training during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Hercules crew shares NVG capability

Published Sept. 15, 2014
By Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members with the 36th Airlift Squadron showcased their night vision goggle capabilities to Japan Air-Self Defense Force members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2014. The crew, including pilots, navigators and loadmasters, showed how effectively they can complete missions in the dark with the assitance of NVGs.

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