Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota U.S. Air Force Logo Sept. 13, 2023 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, left, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, listens to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. George Rowell, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) deputy commander, during a briefing at USFJ headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Briefers informed Onoda about resources available to U.S. service members, such as housing, allowances, and quality-of-life programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, right, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, and her staff participate in a briefing at U.S. Forces Japan headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Onoda was born in Illinois but then moved to Japan with her family when she was 18 months old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, participates in a briefing at U.S. Forces Japan headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. During the briefing, Onoda inquired about quality-of-life initiatives and resources available to U.S. service members struggling with mental health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, takes notes during a briefing at U.S. Forces Japan headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Onoda has served as Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense since August 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, signs a guest book at U.S. Forces Japan headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Onoda began her political career in 2011 when she was elected as a member of the Kita Ward Assembly. Kita City is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, right, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, and her staff meet with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and Fifth Air Force commander, at USFJ headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Onoda was previously elected as a member of the House of Councillors in 2016 and then again in 2022. The House of Councillors is the “upper house” of the National Diet of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and Fifth Air Force (5th AF) commander, speaks with Kimi Onoda, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, at USFJ headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Rupp has served as the commander of USFJ and 5th AF since August 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and Fifth Air Force commander, and Kimi Onoda, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, pose for a photo at USFJ headquarters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. The occasion marked the first meeting between Rupp and Onoda. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense visits Yokota Kimi Onoda, center, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, and members of the 374th Airlift Wing tour a family housing facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. Following the tour, Onoda received a command brief at U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) headquarters and met with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, USFJ and Fifth Air Force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Kimi Onoda, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, participated in a tour and met with U.S. Forces Japan leaders at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. During her visit, Onoda received a command brief at USFJ headquarters and spoke with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, USFJ and Fifth Air Force commander, to learn more about quality-of-life programs at the installation.