Department of Defense Education Activity teachers pose for a group photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron before receiving a teacher appreciation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2024. The 374th Airlift Wing conducted the flights to show gratitude to Yokota teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. (Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler, U.S. Air Force)
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 374th Airlift Wing hosted a Department of Defense Education Activity teacher appreciation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 7.
Teacher Appreciation Week, celebrated during the first full week of May, is meant to show gratitude to educators and acknowledge the long-lasting impact they have on students and families.