Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airman 1st Class John Frerichs, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics system technician, searches for tools for a scheduled C-130 Hercules inspection during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Maintainers with the 374 AMXS always work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure their C-130 fleet is ready to respond at a moment’s notice for any requirement in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The exercise tested this readiness and Yokota's ability to receive and deploy forces throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airmen prepare seating in a C-130 Hercules during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Multiple C-130s were inspected, reconfigured and fueled in preparation of flights for Vigilant Ace 16, a U.S.- Republic of Korea combined exercise aimed at enhancing operational and tactical level coordination through combined and joint combat training. The exercise also provides critical training for the Airmen of the 374th Airlift Wing to maintain peace and stability in Japan and the entire Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 374th Logistical Readiness Squadron fuel a C-130 Hercules during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Airmen prepped multiple C-130s to take part in operational flights during Vigilant Ace 16, a U.S.-Republic of Korea combined exercise aimed at enhancing operational and tactical level coordination through combined and joint combat training. The exercise also provides critical training for the Airmen of the 374th Airlift Wing to maintain peace and stability in Japan and the entire Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airman 1st Class Christopher Cook, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a C-130 Hercules for any obvious physical damage or leaks and ensures all fasteners are sealed during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2 2015. Maintainers with the 374 AMXS always work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure their C-130 fleet is ready to respond at a moment’s notice for any requirement in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The exercise tested this readiness and Yokota's ability to receive and deploy forces throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airman 1st Class Christopher Cook, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a C-130 Hercules for obvious physical damage or leaks and to ensure all fasteners are sealed during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Vigilant Ace is a U.S.-Republic of Korea combined exercise aimed at enhancing operational and tactical level coordination through combined and joint combat training. The exercise also provides critical training for the Airmen of the 374th Airlift Wing to maintain peace and stability in Japan and the entire Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airmen with the 374 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect landing gear during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. The inspection included checking the aircraft for overall working condition and giving it a 72-hour seal for approved flight. These scheduled inspections ensure the aircraft is safe and reliable and allow aircraft to quickly respond to contingencies. Yokota Airmen participating in Vigilant Ace 16 train alongside aircrews flying different types of aircraft, practicing interoperability that enables aircrew members to be ready for many potential situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airman 1st Class Christopher Cook, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a C-130 Hercules for any obvious physical damage or leaks and ensures all fasteners are sealed during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2 2015. Maintainers with the 374 AMXS always work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure their C-130 fleet is ready to respond at a moment’s notice for any requirement in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The exercise tested this readiness and Yokota's ability to receive and deploy forces throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

A member of the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tightens an engine panel on a C-130 Hercules during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2,2015. Vigilant Ace is a U.S.-Republic of Korea combined exercise aimed at enhancing operational and tactical level coordination through combined and joint combat training. The exercise also provides critical training for the Airmen of the 374th Airlift Wing to maintain peace and stability in Japan and the entire Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Members of the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron test and replace parts of a C-130 Hercules cockpit during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Maintainers with the 374 AMXS work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure their C-130 fleet is ready to respond at a moment’s notice for any requirement in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The exercise tested this readiness and Yokota's ability to receive and deploy forces throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airman 1st Class Jackson Horton and Senior Airman Michael Tielleman, both 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, inspect a C-130 Hercules engine during VIGILANT ACE 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. The maintainers conducted scheduled inspections on multiple C-130s, ensuring the aircraft and its engines were ready for upcoming flights. After the inspections the C-130s are cleared to fly without another inspection for 72 hours, allowing quick response for potential Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief or contingencies. Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale employment exercise increases U.S. and ROK interoperability and ultimately enhances U.S.- ROK commitments to maintain peace in the region. The exercise also provides critical training for the Airmen of the 374th Airlift Wing to maintain peace and stability in Japan and the entire Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Published Nov. 5, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Cody Ramirez
374th Airlift Wing

Airman 1st Class John Frerichs, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics system technician, searches for tools for a scheduled C-130 Hercules inspection during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Maintainers with the 374 AMXS always work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure their C-130 fleet is ready to respond at a moment’s notice for any requirement in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The exercise tested this readiness and Yokota's ability to receive and deploy forces throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)