Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG
Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training listen as Master Sgt. Matthew Barger, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, explains aspects of a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The JASDF officers visited Yokota maintenance shops, spoke with personnel and observed operations in order to understand and learn from their differences. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)