Yokota ushers in new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

A helmet sits on display in the 374th Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 24, 2023. Students from the Yokota High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) toured the 374th OSS facilities for a two-day immersive experience featuring diverse aircraft operations career paths. Airmen from AFE support the base mission by providing aircrew with gear to effectively and safely conduct training and perform real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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A Yokota High School student raises his hand to ask a question about the purpose of in-flight helmets at Yokota Air Base Japan, Jan. 24, 2023. Students from the Yokota High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) toured the 374th Operations Support Squadron to learn about flight equipment, capabilities, and different career paths of the Air Force. These students witnessed everyday operations of the Air Force to educate and impact them as future leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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An Airman from the 36th Airlift Squadron shows students a variety of Aircrew Flight Equipment used at Yokota Air Base, Jan. 24, 2023. Students from the Yokota High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) toured the 374th Operations Support Squadron facilities for a two-day immersive experience featuring diverse aircraft operations career paths. Airmen from AFE support the base mission by providing aircrew with gear to effectively and safely conduct training and perform real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Students from Yokota High School walk across the flight-line at Yokota Air Base to tour a C-130J Super Hercules, Jan. 24, 2023. Students from the Yokota High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) toured the 374th Operations Support Squadron to learn about flight equipment, capabilities, and different career paths of the Air Force. These students witnessed everyday operations of the Air Force to educate and impact them as future leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S. Air Force Captain Tim Kim, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, explains the fundamentals of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Jan. 24, 2023. Students from the Yokota High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) toured the 374th 374th Operations Support Squadron facilities for a two-day immersive experience featuring diverse aircraft operations career paths. Airmen from AFE support the base mission by providing aircrew with gear to effectively and safely conduct training and perform real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Yokota ushers in a new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

Published Jan. 26, 2023
By Amn. Jarrett Smith

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

Yokota High School students participating in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) toured 374th Operational Support Squadron facilities during a two-day immersive experience that featured multiple diverse aircraft operations career paths on January 24, 2023.

The students were shown areas and positions in the 374th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) shop, had pilots and crew chiefs from the 36th Airlift Squadron show them the inner workings of a C-130J Super Hercules, and were briefed on Air Traffic Control Tower, weather, and flightline operations career paths. Opportunities to spend time learning about military careers directly from professional Airmen can be valuable should students continue on to enlistment or commissioning programs.

Yokota ushers in new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

Yokota ushers in new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

Yokota ushers in new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

Yokota ushers in a new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

Yokota ushers in new generation of Airmen with JROTC ops demo

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