Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Spouses from Yokota board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. Spouses were given the opportunity to practice emergency evacuation plan procedures and fly in either a UH-1N Huey, C-12J Huron or C-130 to simulate the evacuation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Spouses from Yokota watch a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi on the runway after a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. The 459th Airlift Squadron and 36th AS host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community a firsthand experience with the airlift mission. This iteration required participation in emergency evacuation procedures, where individuals prepare documents and items necessary to safely and quickly evacuate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Spouses from Yokota depart a UH-1N Huey assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron after an orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. The 459th AS and 36th Airlift Squadron host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community a firsthand experience with the airlift mission. This iteration required participation in emergency evacuation procedures, where individuals prepare documents and items necessary to safely and quickly evacuate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Published Nov. 21, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

The 459th Airlift Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron hosted orientation flights for spouses to practice emergency evacuation procedures at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024.

Spouses were given the opportunity to practice emergency evacuation plan procedures and fly in either a UH-1N Huey, C-12J Huron or C-130 to simulate the evacuation flight.

The 459th AS and 36th AS host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community a firsthand experience with the airlift mission. This iteration required participation in emergency evacuation procedures, where individuals prepare documents and items necessary to safely and quickly evacuate the area.