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From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander; Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Shaun Campbell, 5th Air Force command chief, welcome parents and students into Mendel Elementary School for the first day of universal pre-kindergarten at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 4, 2024. Yokota is one of 80 locations where universal pre-kindergarten will be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey)