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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cecilia Quintanilla runs on a track during a tour of Kumagaya Air Base, Japan.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cecilia Quintanilla, 374th Force Support Squadron customer service apprentice, runs on a track during a tour of Kumagaya Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2025. Yokota Airmen had the opportunity to tour Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Basic Military Training, which included insight into the facilities at the Basic Training Center, timed-based team race around the track, unit drills, bayonet training, and more. Exchanges, whether cultural, training, or military related, strengthens the partnership between the U.S. and Japan.

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