Yokota Airmen execute jump training

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Jonas, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations NCO in charge, jumps out of a C-130 Hercules while flying over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. During the high-altitude, low-opening airdrop, Jonas jumped from 10,000 feet in the air and parachuted to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Yokota Airmen execute jump training

Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron perform preflight inspections at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Loadmasters are responsible for ensuring that the aircraft cargo and passengers are transported safely and in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Yokota Airmen execute jump training

A 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. The 36th Airlift Squadron regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the necessary skills to support any contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Senior Airman Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a preflight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Hofer and other loadmasters helped personnel with the 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape flight receive jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape training NCO in charge, prepares to jump out of a C-130 Hercules while flying over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. The training not only allowed the SERE personnel to practice jumping, it helped loadmasters and other aircrew members perform personnel drop training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Senior Airman Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out a window of a C-130 Hercules while in flight over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Members of the 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape flight performed static line and high-altitude, low-opening jumps in order to maintain their qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Jonas, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations NCO in charge, performs a pre-jump inspection on Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th OSS SERE training NCO in charge, prior to performing a static line jump at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Jonas and Bender performed static line and high altitude, low opening jumps with parachutes in order to maintain their qualifications on different types of jumps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Yokota Airmen execute jump training

Published March 3, 2016
By Senior Airman David Owsianka
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape Airmen executed aerial jumps out of a C-130 Hercules while flying over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. The high-altitude, low-opening airdrop sent jumpers up 10,000 feet for the mission, which was also training for the C-130 aircrew.