Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (right) explains the alignment of a target panel, or marker, to Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand. Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester assists in the demonstration as Taylor works on earning her certification as a United States......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
(Left to right) United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester and Maj. Corey Akiyama demonstrate how to set up a heavy equipment point-of-impact marker for Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor as the team prepare an aerial-cargo drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand. Taylor is earning her......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama GPS compares coordinates from the drop-zone survey report with his handheld GPS at a designated drop zone Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand. Akiyama is certifying Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor as a U.S. drop zone control officer during the multilateral RNZAF-sponsored tactical......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama goes over drop-zone operational manuals and a certification checklist with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor at a designated drop zone Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand. Akiyama is certifying Taylor as a U.S. drop zone control officer during the multilateral RNZAF-sponsored tactical......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher (left) and Maj. Corey Akiyama look over a pallet recently dropped from a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor (right) as she earns her U.S. Air Force drop zone control officer certification during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (left) prepares to demonstrate a two-way communications check with the air crew using a multichannel tactical radio for Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor (right) as she earns her U.S. Air Force drop zone control officer certification during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near Ohakea,......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama checks wind velocity as (left to right) New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers, Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester await the reading as the team prepare an aerial-cargo drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson | Pacific Air Forces | 11.14.2013
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (right) walks the drop zone area with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor to determine placement of the point-of-impact where they will place brightly-colored panels to act as a target for the air crew during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand. Akiyama is certifying......
