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Tactical sergeant . Brian K , I'm

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instructor load master with the 36

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airlift squadron out of Yokota airbase

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Japan . My mission as a load master is

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to do everything on the aircraft except

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fix it or fly it . I am responsible for

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everything in the cargo compartment ,

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people , pallets vehicles , you name it ,

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airdrops , humanitarian assistance ,

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providing a safe environment for the

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paratroopers to do their job . I ensure

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the aircraft is in a functioning state

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and that all of the safety equipment is

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operational for the paratroopers to be

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able to effectively do their in the

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back of the aircraft missions like

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these , improve the effectiveness of

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our interoperability with our Japanese

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partners . For the simple fact that I

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can do my job better if I've seen them

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do their job before and vice versa , we

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know what to expect from each other and

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we can work better together because of

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that . For me , there is no difference .

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It's just as serious and instead of an

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air show tomorrow , it could be an

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actual drop zone .