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Yokota Military Spouses Take to the Skies

May 15, 2024

Military spouses got an aerial view of Mount Fuji during a spouse orientation flight that gave them an up-close and personal look at the operations and capabilities of airmen at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

An airman looks out the front window of an aircraft at a snowcapped mountain.
An airman looks out the front window of an aircraft at a snowcapped mountain.
Orientation Flight
Air Force Lt. Simon Castro, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, flies toward Mount Fuji during a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2024. The 459th and the 36th Airlift Squadrons host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community firsthand experience with the Yokota airlift mission.
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Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler
VIRIN: 240504-F-ID959-1269A
A military spouse looks out the window of an aircraft.
A military spouse looks out the window of an aircraft.
Orientation Flight
A military spouse looks out the window of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2024. The 459th and the 36th Airlift Squadrons host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community firsthand experience with the Yokota airlift mission.
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Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler
VIRIN: 240504-F-ID959-1204C

The 459th and the 36th Airlift Squadrons host orientation flights to ​​bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community firsthand experience with the Yokota airlift mission.

Three people in a helicopter smile at the camera.
Three people in a helicopter smile at the camera.
Orientation Flight
Military spouses pose for a photo inside of a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron during a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2024. The 459th and the 36th Airlift Squadrons host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community firsthand experience with the Yokota airlift mission.
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Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler
VIRIN: 240504-F-ID959-1673C
An airman wearing a helmet smiles.
An airman wearing a helmet smiles.
Orientation Flight
Air Force Senior Airman Kayli Rodriguez talks to passengers before a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2024. The 459th and the 36th Airlift Squadrons host orientation flights to ​​bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community firsthand experience with the Yokota airlift mission.
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Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler
VIRIN: 240504-F-ID959-1708D

The spouses flew in a C-130J Super Hercules, a UH-1N Huey helicopter and a C-12 Huron.

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An airman laughs as he talks to a military spouse in the cockpit of an aircraft.
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Spotlight: Military Spouse Appreciation Spotlight: Military Spouse Appreciation: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Military-Spouse-Appreciation/

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