ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The last C-130 from 517th Airlift Squadron takes off from here heading to Yokota Air Base, Japan. After 43 years of continuous service in Alaska, the C-130 is leaving to fulfill a reorganization of aircraft basing to make its mission more efficient. The 517th AS is converting C-17s and the C-130s relocating to Yokota AB will replace the "E" models and will add two more "H" models to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jonathan Steffen)

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The last C-130 from 517th Airlift Squadron here heads to Yokota Air Base, Japan. After 43 years of continuous service in Alaska, the C-130 is leaving to fulfill a reorganization of aircraft basing to make its mission more efficient. The 517th AS is converting C-17s and the C-130s relocating to Yokota AB will replace the "E" models and will add two more "H" models to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jonathan Steffen)

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Sandro Cardona, 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deices the a C-130 from 517th Airlift Squadron before it leave for Yokota Air Base, Japan. After 43 years of continuous service in Alaska, the C-130 is leaving to fulfill a reorganization of aircraft basing to make its mission more efficient. The 517th AS is converting C-17s and the C-130s relocating to Yokota AB will replace the "E" models and will add two more "H" models to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jonathan Steffen)

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The last C-130 from 517th Airlift Squadron takes off from here heading to Yokota Air Base, Japan. After 43 years of continuous service in Alaska, the C-130 is leaving to fulfill a reorganization of aircraft basing to make its mission more efficient. The 517th AS is converting C-17s and the C-130s relocating to Yokota AB will replace the "E" models and will add two more "H" models to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jonathan Steffen)

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Sandro Cardona, 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deices the a C-130 from 517th Airlift Squadron before it leave for Yokota Air Base, Japan. After 43 years of continuous service in Alaska, the C-130 is leaving to fulfill a reorganization of aircraft basing to make its mission more efficient. The 517th AS is converting C-17s and the C-130s relocating to Yokota AB will replace the "E" models and will add two more "H" models to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jonathan Steffen)