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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, for a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft command and control link capabilities and witnessed an aircraft takeoff. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, for a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft command and control link capabilities and witnessed an aircraft takeoff. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, Air Defense Command commander, Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, and approximately 20 airmen from Fifth Air Force and Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, as part of a subject matter expert exchange Sept. 22, 2021 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The intent of the visit was to familiarize the Koku Jieitai with U.S. Air Force Global Hawk air and ground operations. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Fifth Air Force and Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, as part of an U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange Sept. 22, 2021 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft operations, and aircraft command and control link capabilities. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, for a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft command and control link capabilities and witnessed an aircraft takeoff. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, for a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft command and control link capabilities and witnessed an aircraft takeoff. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, for a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft command and control link capabilities and witnessed an aircraft takeoff. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, Air Defense Command commander, Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, and approximately 20 airmen from Fifth Air Force and Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, as part of a subject matter expert exchange Sept. 22, 2021 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The intent of the visit was to familiarize the Koku Jieitai with U.S. Air Force Global Hawk air and ground operations. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Published Sept. 27, 2021
Fifth Air Force

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