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Col. Todd Wydra, 374th Maintenance Group commander, thanks Koku-Jieitai maintenance officers for visiting during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. During the BMO Tour, the officers 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 Gabrielle Spalding)

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A Koku-Jieitai officer hammers sheet metal on a metal forming stake during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The tour not only gave officers a hands-on experience but also offered a chance to bolster relationships between the 374th Maintenance Group and their Japanese counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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A Koku-Jieitai Maintenance officer bends a piece of sheet metal at the 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The fabrication flight offered the officers hands-on experience for a better understanding of U.S. Air Force maintenance processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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A Koku-Jieitai officer looks at a wall covered in nametags in the 36th Airlift Squadron Heritage Room during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The BMO Tour was designed to familiarize future Koku-Jieitai maintenance officers with the practices of the U.S. Air Force; offering them a hands-on learning opportunity in a different operational perspective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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A panel composed of leadership primarily from the 374th Maintenance Group answer questions fielded by Koku-Jieitai Airmen during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The panel gave the Airmen a chance to learn about the U.S. Air Force force structure and maintenance processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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Staff Sgt. Ennis Mayberry, 374th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks about the C-130J Super Hercules with Koku-Jieitai maintenance officers during their tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The tour was designed to familiarize the future Koku-Jieitai MO's with the practices of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Totin, 374th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, shows Koku-Jieitai Airmen the capabilities of a C-130J Super Hercules during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. During the visit, the Koku-Jieitai toured the fabrications shop, went to a 374th Maintenance Group promotion ceremony, and spent valuable time asking senior leadership questions about force structure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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Japanese Maintenance Officers, whom recently graduated from the National Defense Academy of Japan, brief 374th Maintenance Group members during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The briefing went over the variety of aircraft used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

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Koku Jieitai tours Yokota AB

Published June 5, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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