C-130J Operations in REFORPAC 2025

Posted on | by Robbin Laird
08/15/2025

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules offloads cargo in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025.

By linking bases across the Indo-Pacific, the exercise validates expeditionary operations and the seamless movement of aircraft, cargo and personnel.

MISAWA AB, AOMORI, JAPAN

07.09.2025

Photo by Airman Hannah Bench 

35th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quincy Mendoza, 35th Maintenance Squadron transient alert craftsmen, marshals in a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025. REFORPAC spans multiple across the Pacific, sharpening the USAF’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operations and project airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Tristram, 36th Airlift Squadron air transportation cargo unloader, directs a K-loader truck towards a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for cargo offloading in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025. REFORPAC tests agile combat employment, logistics resilience and partner integration through degraded communications and real-time force dispersal drills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Tristram, 36th Airlift Squadron air transportation cargo unloader, aligns a K-loader truck with a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for cargo offloading in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025. REFORPAC validates Pacific Air Forces’ capacity to lead large-scale, multinational contingency operations with more than 12,000 personnel and 300 aircraft being mobilized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules offloads cargo in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025. By linking bases across the Indo-Pacific, the exercise validates expeditionary operations and the seamless movement of aircraft, cargo and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron offload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2025, REFORPAC, the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, trains Airmen to operate in a contested, dynamic environment while executing real-time force projection and joint interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)