JAPAN
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Preston Castillo, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron section chief assistant chief for health and safety, receives a coin from the Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. Owens toured different parts of the base to learn more about Yokota’s facilities and capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Preston Castillo, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron section chief assistant chief for health and safety, receives a coin from the Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. Owens toured different parts of the base to learn more about Yokota’s facilities and capabilities. (Senior Airman Samantha White, U.S. Air Force)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. This visit was intended to provided Owens a first-hand look at Yokota’s facilities and capabilities while allowing him a chance to recognize members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron for their dedication and support to the mission.

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