JASDF PJs visit Yokota for CV-22 familiarization tour

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Hiroki Kumasaka, JASDF Air Defense Command senior enlisted advisor, greets with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jesse Heckart, 353rd Special Operations Wing senior enlisted leader, during a CV-22 Osprey familiarization tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2025. JASDF pararescue jumpers assigned to the Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron visited for a CV-22 familiarization tour to enhance their mission understanding and reinforce the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance through direct engagement. The JASDF KARS conducts airborne search and rescue operations using the UH-60J Black Hawk to support mission-critical recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

PHOTO BY: Yasuo Osakabe
VIRIN: 250313-F-PM645-2316.JPG
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

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10

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1/160

ISO

100

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