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U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe

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

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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