Spotlight!
Effective, Resourceful: Yokota Airmen develop home-grown water filtration system
By
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs August 20, 2025
Master Sgt. Nathan Allen
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs August 20, 2025
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lucasz Krawczyk, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems asset management process manager, monitors a filtration system as U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, tours a water filtration trailer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2025. The project involves a custom-built filtration unit designed by Yokota Airmen to provide a home-grown method for treating contaminated water across the installation.