A loadcrew member directs an Airman operating a k-loader at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2016. Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron loaded more than 461,000 pounds of cargo destined for Exercise Pitch Black in Australia. Exercise Pitch Black enhances the partnerships of the participing nations and places high value on regional security and fostering closer ties throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)