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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, looks at a welding example during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The tour highlighted how the 374th Maintenance Group trains through the employment of a maintenance training section and field training detachments, while also showcasing the missions of the 374th Maintenance Squadron and 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

Senior Airman Jacob Micallef, 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technician, explains welding techniques to Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. JASDF maintenance Airmen visited Yokota on an educational tour to learn firsthand how their U.S. Air Force counterparts conduct aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, handle different tools during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. JASDF maintenance Airmen visited Yokota on an educational tour to learn firsthand how their U.S. Air Force counterparts conduct aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Poust, 374th Maintenance Squadron (MS) NCO in charge of Aircraft Structural Maintenance, trades patches with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The tour highlighted how members train in the 374th Maintenance Group through the employment of a maintenance training section and field training detachments, while also showcasing the missions of the 374th MS and 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

Patrick O’Brian, 374th Maintenance Group Dowty field service engineer, speaks to Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen during a maintenance immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2023. The tour was designed to familiarize the future JASDF maintenance officers with the practices of the U.S. Air Force, further strengthening the partnership between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, and Yokota maintainers stand together for a group photo during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. JASDF maintenance Airmen visited Yokota on an educational tour to learn firsthand how their U.S. Air Force counterparts conduct aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, reaches for the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During the tour, JASDF Airmen were given the opportunity to ask questions to gain a better understanding of U.S. Air Force maintenance practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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JASDF integrates with maintenance across Yokota

A 374th Maintenance Group Airman speaks to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen (JASDF) assigned to the 1st Technical Training School, Hamamatsu Air Base, during a maintenance immersion tour, Sept. 27, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The annual tour provides an opportunity to collaborate with JASDF members to not only share common maintenance practices, but also to strengthen partnerships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Maintainer for a day

Airman 1st Class Joshua Perez, left, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief journeyman, shows four Airmen how to perform a letter check inspection on an MC-130J Commando II during the first edition of the ‘Maintainer for a Day’ program, hosted by the 374th Maintenance Group, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. A letter check inspection is a series of inspections that ensure an aircraft is prepared to fly without issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Arron Cruz)

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Maintainer for a day

Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Reyes, right, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance shift supervisor, briefs four Airmen about aircraft structural maintenance and sheet metal during the first edition of the ‘Maintainer for a Day’ program, hosted by the 374th Maintenance Group, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. Reyes explained the various types of repairs that occur within the 374th MXG fabrication flight and the procedures that sheet metal specialists must follow to ensure aircraft parts are repaired effectively and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Arron Cruz)

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Maintainer for a day

Senior Airman Ku Kim, left, 374th Medical Group aerospace medical technician, and Airman 1st Class Ryan Pauley, right, 374th Medical Group surgical technologist, assist Yokota defenders in loading their equipment into a C-130J Super Hercules during the first edition of the ‘Maintainer for a Day’ program, hosted by the 374th Maintenance Group, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. The 374th MXG hopes to hold a Maintainer for a Day event once per month as it strives to foster unit collaboration and cross-cultural perspectives between attendees in different career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Arron Cruz)

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Maintainer for a day

Tech. Sgt. Michael Wilson, right, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expediter, educates Capt. Jason Bentley, center, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of squadron safety, and Staff Sgt. Justin Bartolome, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron enlisted executive officer, about the intricacies of the main landing gear of a transient MC-130J Commando II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. During the first edition of the ‘Maintainer for a Day’ program, hosted by the 374th Maintenance Group, Wilson escorted participants across the flight line to view the interior and exterior of an MC-130J and explained the capabilities and overall mission of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Arron Cruz)

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Maintainer for a day

Senior Airman Ku Kim, 374th Medical Group aerospace medical technician, marshals a transient MC-130J Commando II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. Marshaling an aircraft is a procedure that is accomplished by directing a pilot with signals to prepare an aircraft for departure or arrival. Kim acquired hands-on experience with this responsibility while participating in the first edition of the ‘Maintainer for a Day’ program, hosted by the 374th Maintenance Group, and successfully prepared an aircraft for launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Arron Cruz)

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Maintainer for a day

Staff Sgt. Justin Bartolome, left, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron enlisted executive officer, and Capt. Jason Bentley, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of squadron safety, smile in the cockpit of a transient MC-130J Commando II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. Bartolome and Bentley participated in the first edition of the ‘Maintainer for a Day’ program, hosted by the 374th Maintenance Group, and were given the opportunity to venture inside a cockpit while learning how aircraft are maintained for mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Arron Cruz)

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, shares a laugh with Hiroyuki Sugiura, mayor of the Mizuho town, at the Mizuho Town Hall, Dec. 22, 2022. Yokota Air Base has seven friendship clubs aiming to deepen mutual understanding and to promote goodwill through cultural exchange with residents of six cities and one town in the surrounding bases. Mizuho Town has the Mizuho-Yokota Exchange Association, which was established in 2004. The club and its counterpart, the 374th MXG, have participated in various town events together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, right, delivers toys and books to Hiroyuki Sugiura, mayor of the Mizuho town, left, at the Mizuho Town Hall, Dec. 22, 2022. The 374th Maintenance Group donates toys and books to Mizuho town to show their appreciation for friendship, support and hospitality from the local community and strengthen the ties between our communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Airmen from 374th Maintenance Group and Hiroyuki Sugiura, mayor of the Mizuho town, third from left, pose for a photo with Mizuhomaru, town mascot, at the Mizuho Town Hall, Dec. 22, 2022. The 374th Maintenance Group donates toys and books to Mizuho town to show their appreciation for friendship, support and hospitality from the local community and strengthen the ties between our communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, shakes hands with Hiroyuki Sugiura, mayor of the Mizuho town, at the Mizuho Town Hall, Dec. 22, 2022. Yokota Air Base has seven friendship clubs aiming to deepen mutual understanding and to promote goodwill through cultural exchange with residents of six cities and one town in the surrounding bases. Mizuho Town has the Mizuho-Yokota Exchange Association, which was established in 2004. The club and its counterpart, 374 MXG, have participated in various town events together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Coloring books made by the 374th Maintenance Group rest on a table before delivery to Mizuho Town Hall at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 22, 2022. These coloring books, along with toys and books, were delivered to children in Mizuho Town. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota delivers holiday spirit, further strengthens ties with local community

Toys collected by the Airmen from 374th Maintenance Group await delivery to Mizuho Town Hall at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 22, 2022. The 374th Maintenance Group donates toys and books to Mizuho town to show their appreciation for friendship, support and hospitality from the local community and strengthen ties between our communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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