Yokota tour enhances US, Japan relations

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the National Base Relations Council, which represents 14 municipalities both locally and across Japan, toured Yokota Air Base to learn about the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission on January 20, 2023.

Council members got a hands-on experience with a C-130J Super Hercules, visited the new base passenger terminal, and met with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operations Support Wing.

The tour served as an educational opportunity that strengthened U.S. and Japan relations by sharing Yokota’s important mission to local government officials. Community events help strengthen partnerships and promote good will between the U.S. and Japan.

Photo Caption:
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Simon Castro, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, listens to Yuki Saito, 374th Airlift Wing community engagement specialist, as she helps translate questions posed by representatives from the National Base Relations Council during a community tour of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. Twenty members of the National Base Relations Council toured the base and got to view a C-130J, the new base passenger terminal facility and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operations Support Wing. Together, the council represents 14 municipalities throughout Japan, including Fussa and Misawa. The tour served as an opportunity to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations by educating government officials about the important mission at Yokota.