YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Houston Clark, 374th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, was recognized as the First Sergeant of the Year for the Air Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Clark led 13 other first sergeants as council president to provide 24-hour aid through the loss of eight fallen Airmen during the CV-22 aircraft mishap in December 2023, and helped lead the wing’s first contingency plan to enhance Non-combatant Evacuation Operations for 12,000 members of Yokota.

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