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U.S. Air Force and French embassy personnel await the arrival of French navy service members for a crew changeover of the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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French navy personnel arrive for a crew changeover of the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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French navy personnel enter customs before transiting to Yokosuka Naval Station to relieve the crew of the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan Steward, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, guides a 60k Tunner into position at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristan Betterelli, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, guides a luggage-loading vehicle into position at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A French air force airman opens the cargo bay door of a French Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force and French air force personnel unload cargo from a French Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A French air force service member removes cargo from a French Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load cargo onto a forklift at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan Steward, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, pushes a cargo crate onto a forklift at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation craftsman, directs a forklift into position at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A French navy sailor removes luggage from a cargo container for transport to Yokosuka Naval Station at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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French navy service members form a bucket brigade to move luggage onto a bus to Yokosuka Naval Station at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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730 AMS assists in the crew changeover of the French navy frigate Bretagne

Published Aug. 14, 2024
By Senior Airman Jacob Wood
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

French navy personnel arrived for a crew changeover of the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne's crew.

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