JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota
Ruben Garza, left, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Operating Location Pacific mortuary director, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, right, Operations Support Wing commander at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. JASDF members received a brief overview of the mission and responsibilities of the AFMAO and the role of base-level mortuary operations. They also toured the facility and learned about the equipment and processes for remains preparation, storage and transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)