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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)

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)