Focused Passage 2017
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, gives a welcome speech to Noncombatant Evacuation Operations exercise participants, June 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The decision to conduct a NEO is made on a case by case basis due to natural disasters, civil unrest or military conflict to ensure the safety of the estimated 228,000 U.S. citizen residents and tourists in the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)