Yokota Airmen and members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management pose for a group photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. The Japan Society members visited Yokota to deepen the understanding of the current status for security assurance between U.S. and Japan, as well as crisis management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Yokota Airmen demonstrate loading Low-Cost, Low Altitude airdrop pallets to members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. The LCLA is a cost-effective and reliable way to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Capt. Olin Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 evaluator navigator, explains the advantages of Low-Cost, Low Altitude to members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. The Japan Society member’s visit allowed Yokota to demonstrate its disaster response capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Airman 1st Class Adrian Robinson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, explains many functions in a C-130 to members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. Japan Society members toured the inside of a C-130, the main fire department and the emergency operation center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management tour the inside of a C-130 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. The Japan Society members had the opportunity to get a closer look at how Yokota responds to emergencies in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Lyons, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of plans and operations, gives a briefing on the functions of emergency operation center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. Members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management visited Yokota to gain deeper understanding of Yokota’s disaster response capability and crisis management system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management receive a briefing on Yokota’s participation during Operation Tomodachi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. The purpose of their visit on Yokota was to gain better understanding of current security assurance between U.S. and Japan, as well as Yokota’s crisis management system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Keiichi Nishimura, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron Japanese assistant fire chief, gives a tour of the main fire station to members of the Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. Members of Japan Society had the opportunity to get a closer look at Yokota’s emergency operation center, fire station and C-130 Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Yokota highlights disaster response capabilities

Published Feb. 7, 2014
By Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan Society for Security and Crisis Management visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Feb. 4, 2014 to gain better understanding of Yokota's disaster response capability and crisis management system.