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Staff Sgt. Fletcher Lewis, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Staff Sgt. Kenichirou Suda, Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, inspect the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a Bilateral NCO Immersion on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. JASDF members from a variety of career fields were provided with hands-on experience working in their related fields to see how Yokota conducts its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Staff Sgt. Fletcher Lewis, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, demonstrates to Staff Sgt. Kenichirou Suda, Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, how the U.S. Air Force performs inspections inside a C-130J Super Hercules during a Bilateral NCO Immersion on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. The Bilateral Exchange Program is a one-week program where U.S. and Japanese Airmen work with the counterpart to exchange ideas and learn from each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Staff Sgt. Fletcher Lewis, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, walks through a pre-flight inspection checklist with Staff Sgt. Kenichirou Suda, Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, inside a C-130J Super Hercules during a Bilateral NCO Immersion on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. The Airmen participating in the Bilateral Exchange Program come from a variety of sections such as airfield management, maintenance, supply, and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Staff Sgt. Toiannah Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, demonstrates the capabilities of a C-130J Super Hercules to Staff Sgt. Naoki Souma, Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, during a Bilateral NCO Immersion on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. The Bilateral Exchange Program allows Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Yokota AB airmen to work together, learn from each other’s daily operations and build stronger relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Staff Sgt. Toiannah Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, explains how the U.S. Air Force performs pre-flight inspections inside a C-130J Super Hercules to Staff Sgt. Naoki Souma, Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, during a Bilateral NCO Immersion on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. The Bilateral Exchange Program is designed to strengthen the U.S.-Japan partnership and expand interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and JASDF through hands-on experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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U.S., Japan Forces strengthens partnerships through Bilateral NCO Exchange Program

Published April 14, 2022
By Senior Airman Hannah Bean
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Fletcher Lewis, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Staff Sgt. Kenichirou Suda, Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, inspect the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a Bilateral NCO Immersion on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. JASDF members from a variety of career fields were provided with hands-on experience working in their related fields to see how Yokota conducts its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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