C-130H - Japanese forces arrive

SOUTHWEST ASIA—A technician with the Japanese air self-defense forces marshals in the first of three C-130Hs to arrive at a forward-deployed location Jan. 30. The Japanese have not deployed to a hostile location since World War II. They will be working closely with coalition forces to promote humanitarian missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James C. Dillard)