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Mark Bird, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Instructor, instructs the Plans Examiner Course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 13, 2024.

(Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mark Bird, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Instructor, instructs the Plans Examiner Course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 13, 2024. The week-long joint operations training course brought together personnel from all four military branches from across 10 installations in the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on improving coordination and planning skills.

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