Air Force Staff Sgt. Charlie Carter-Wallot checks out a C-130 at Yokota Air Base. (Stars and Stripes)

The 48-hour turnaround time of a C-130 at Yokota Air Base is explained by Staff Sgt. Charlie Carter-Wallot, the crew chief of 374th Airlift Wing, C-130s.

This team receives a C-130 from Depot, then assembles many systems quickly (in Hanger 15) in order to make it 100% mission ready.