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An assortment of items sit on the School Liaison Program booth during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. Items such as mini notebooks, pens, rulers, water bottles and more were handed out to participating children throughout the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Joshua Fly, 374th Force Support Squadron School Liaison Program manager, welcomes attendees to the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. As a kickstart to the 2023-24 School year, the School Liaison Program, Military and Family Readiness Center and the Integrated Prevention Office hosted the expo to provide important resources to families. The event showcased a plethora of activities for attendees to enjoy, including hands-on projects, games, giveaways, and performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Representatives from the Stars and Stripes booth hand out pamphlets and supplies to community members during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. The School Liaison Program, Military and Family Readiness Center and the Integrated Prevention Office hosted the expo to provide parents and children a variety of important resources such as Parent Teacher Organizations from each school at Yokota, representatives from the School Liaison Program, Youth Sports Programs and much more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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A representative from the Yokota High School Parent Teacher Organization booth stamps an imitation passport during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. Participating children could stop by each booth and collect a total of 15 stamps to enter a raffle, featuring a variety of cool prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Dailys Cintron, Military and Family Readiness booth representative, assists a child spin a prize wheel during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. Each booth showcased resources, prizes, and various goodies for parents and children alike to check out and take with them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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An imitation passport booklet filled with stamps sits on a booth table during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. The event featured an immersive activity for kids to travel across the Enlisted Club to each booth, collecting stamps as they go and winning various prizes, including a grand prize raffle for those who submitted a passport filled with a total of 15 stamps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Representatives from the Base Exchange inform community members during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. More than 20 different organizations attended to provide important information and resources to the Yokota community on various installation services and extracurricular activities available at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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The Nexthing Band performs while attendees stroll through the booths during the “Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition” at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. The event included a line-up of activities for attendees to enjoy including hands-on projects, games, giveaways, and performances to mark the start of the 2023-24 school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Yokota families kickstart school year during Back to School Expo

Published Aug. 16, 2023
By Senior Airman Hannah Bean
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

As a kickstart to the 2023-24 School year, the School Liaison Program, Military and Family Readiness Center and the Integrated Prevention Office hosted the "Back to School Expo: World Travel Edition" Aug. 15, to provide important resources to families. The event showcased a plethora of activities for attendees to enjoy, including hands-on projects, games, giveaways, and performances.