casey Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson helped a loadmaster from the Japan Air Self Defense Force celebrate a milestone on Wednesday, June 15. Chief Master Sgt. Takanori Konishi achieved 10,000 flight hours on C-130 planes during a training mission Wednesday as part of Red Flag Alaska, a simulated combat exercise going on this week. Konishi, 53, has spent 35 years in the military, 27 of which were on the C-130. His fellow airmen and several U.S. counterparts showered him with Champagne as he got off the plane and later tossed him in the air. U.S. Sr. Master Sgt. Mike Day said the 10,000-hour milestone is a rare achievement for any airman. Day said the U.S. Air Force has similar celebrations for such milestones and the sacrifices that went into reaching them. "I think the biggest thing you see here is how proud his people are for him." Air Force Lt. Col. Dennis Lincoln said Red Flag, an exercise held four times a year, involves 1,500 Alaska-based military personnel and 60 aircraft. Source: http://www.adn.com/multimedia/2016/06/15/japanese-airman-celebrates-a-milestone-during-alaska-military-exercise/ View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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