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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristan Betterelli, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, guides a luggage-loading vehicle into position at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristan Betterelli, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, guides a luggage-loading vehicle into position at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. French navy personnel transitioned through Yokota before conducting crew change operations for the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655). Interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, its allies and regional partners remains critical to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Senior Airman Jacob Wood, U.S. Air Force)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- French navy personnel arrived for a crew changeover of the French navy frigate FS Bretagne (D655) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024. Personnel assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron worked hand-in-hand with French service members to ensure the continued readiness and rapid personnel transportation of the Bretagne’s crew.

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