Samurai Readiness Inspection

U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe
U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe

Samurai Readiness Inspection

374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
May 5, 2021

Senior Airman James Butler, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection, listens to a briefing during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2021. Team Yokota members participated in a two-week-long Samurai Readiness Inspection exercise which ensures the base is ready to respond to potential real-world contingencies in the area.

 

 

 

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