Capt. Johnathan Bonilla, 459th Airlift Squadron standards and evaluations chief, left, and Capt. Vincente Vasquez, 459 AS aircraft commander, fly over a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. Having the hoist allows the 459 AS to conduct rescue missions in small, tight areas throughout the Kanto Plains.

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