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Yokota Airmen foster relationships with local community

Members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club tour a CV-22 Osprey during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The 374th MSG hosted a tour for the AKYFC to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota AB and the city of Akishima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota Airmen foster relationships with local community

Maj. Nathan Malatesta, 353rd Special Operations Wing detachment 1 commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennifer Malatesta, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander, right, pose for a photo with members of Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th MSG at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The AKYFC was established to deepen mutual understanding and promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota AB and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, the 374th MSG, have been participating in various events together for more than 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Airman 1st Class Juan Ortiz, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, front, briefs members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club on the 374th LRS petroleum, oil and lubricants flight’s mission during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. Approximately 40 members of the AKYFC were given the opportunity to tour a CV-22 Osprey, the 374th LRS’s POL flight, the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire station, and the 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennels during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A member of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club asks a Japanese master labor contract employee from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron a question about 374th LRS petroleum, oil and lubricants flight mission during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The 374th MSG hosted a tour for the AKYFC to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota AB and the city of Akishima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club get on an R-12 hydrant service vehicle’s lift platform during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The AKYFC was established to deepen mutual understanding and promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota AB and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, the 374th MSG, have been participating in various events together for more than 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron shows a morale patch and a squadron patch to members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The 374th MSG hosted a tour for the AKYFC to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota AB and the city of Akishima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron show off a fire truck’s capabilities by spraying water during a base immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. Approximately 40 members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club were given the opportunity to tour a CV-22 Osprey, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oil and lubricants flight, the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire station, and the 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennels during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Naokazu Tajika, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, shows members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club a rubber arm used for K9 decoy training during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The 374th MSG hosted a tour for the AKYFC to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota AB and the city of Akishima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section perform a demonstration for members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The AKYFC was established to deepen mutual understanding and promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota Air Base and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, the 374th Mission Support Group, have been participating in various events together for more than 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A member of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club takes a photo of a military working dog during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. Approximately 40 members of the AKYFC were given the opportunity to tour a CV-22 Osprey, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oil and lubricants flight, the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire station, and the 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennels during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota Airmen foster relationships with local community

Lt. Col. Jennifer Malatesta, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander, gives a 374th MSG mission briefing during a base immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The 374th MSG hosted a tour for the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota AB and the city of Akishima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota Airmen foster relationships with local community

Members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club listen to a 374th Mission Support Group mission briefing during a base immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The AKYFC was established to deepen mutual understanding and promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota Air Base and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, the 374th Mission Support Group, have been participating in various events together for more than 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota Airmen foster relationships with local community

Published Nov. 8, 2022
By Machiko Arita
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 374th Mission Support Group hosted a tour for the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota Air Base and the city of Akishima.