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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

A child tries on an aircrew helmet during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. During the event, children participated in physical activities, learned about first responder duties and tried on military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

American Red Cross volunteers speak to children about safety during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. During the event, children participated in physical activities, learned about first responder duties and tried on military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

A child kicks a soccer ball during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. Operation KUDOS is an annual event where children participate in a mock deployment using engaging activities to simulate the steps of a real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Enrique Jovel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows children how to use a fire hose during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. Operation KUDOS is an annual event where children participate in a mock deployment using engaging activities to simulate the steps of a real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

A child sits in the front seat of a fire truck during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. During the event, children participated in physical activities, learned about first responder duties and tried on military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

A child tries on military gear during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. Operation KUDOS is an annual event where children participate in a mock deployment using engaging activities to simulate the steps of a real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

A child aims a toy rifle during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. During the event, children participated in physical activities, learned about first responder duties and tried on military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Operation KUDOS brings deployment experience to Yokota youth

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2026. Operation KUDOS is an annual event where children participate in a mock deployment using engaging activities to simulate the steps of a real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Yokota children rally up for annual mock deployment event Operation K.U.D.O.S.

A volunteer instructs children on when to fire their toy rifles during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 20, 2024. The theme of this year’s event was “aquarium,” where kids were tasked with rescuing marine life after an aquarium shattered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Yokota children rally up for annual mock deployment event Operation K.U.D.O.S.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ulises Mejia, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, helps a child use a fire hose during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 20, 2024. Operation K.U.D.O.S. occurs during Month of the Military Child, an annual observance month held in April where bases across the Department of Defense hold numerous events recognizing and appreciating the sacrifices of military children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Yokota children rally up for annual mock deployment event Operation K.U.D.O.S.

A volunteer helps a child try on an aircrew helmet during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 20, 2024. During the event children participated in races, learned about first responder duties, and used toy weaponry to simulate some of the activities of military personnel during a real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Yokota children rally up for annual mock deployment event Operation K.U.D.O.S.

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, addresses children during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 20, 2024. Operation K.U.D.O.S. is an annual event where children participate in a mock deployment using engaging activities to simulate the steps of a real deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog unit conduct a demonstration during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS offers age-appropriate interpretations of pre-mobilization and mission preparedness through activities designed for children ages 6 to 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Children observe a jiu-jitsu demonstration during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS helps military-affiliated children work through their questions about deployments by engaging them in a simulated deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Four children participate in a friendship run during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS offers age-appropriate interpretations of pre-mobilization and mission preparedness through activities designed for children ages 6 to 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Shinobu Asano, Operations Support Wing chief of public affairs, places an origami samurai helmet on top of a child during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS helps military-affiliated children work through their questions about deployments by engaging them in a simulated deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Staff Sgt. Yossua Lugo, left, and Airman 1st Class Preston Taylor, right, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighters, help a child spray a fire hose during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS offers age-appropriate interpretations of pre-mobilization and mission preparedness through activities designed for children ages 6 to 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

A child aims a nerf gun atop a Humvee during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS helps military-affiliated children work through their questions about deployments by engaging them in a simulated deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Shinobu Asano, Operations Support Wing chief of public affairs, demonstrates how to salute during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS offers age-appropriate interpretations of pre-mobilization and mission preparedness through activities designed for children ages 6 to 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota kids prepare for deployment

Senior Airman Sophia Jang, 374th Surgical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, guides two children through ambulance care procedures during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, or KUDOS, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2023. Operation KUDOS helps military-affiliated children work through their questions about deployments by engaging them in a simulated deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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