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    459 AS visits JASDF sister squadron for bilateral exchange, UH-1N crew bids farewell [Image 16 of 44]

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    459 AS visits JASDF sister squadron for bilateral exchange, UH-1N crew bids farewell

    KOMATSU AIR BASE, ISHIKAWA, JAPAN

    06.27.2025

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell 

    374th Airlift Wing

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Colton McConnell, 459th Airlift Squadron pilot, leads a familiarization tour of a UH-1N Huey for Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron personnel during bilateral exchanges at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2025. The 459 AS maintains a forward presence in the Pacific and provides responsive airlift support for distinguished visitors, as well as other priority passengers and cargo, on travel vital to the national security interest of the United States. The squadron maintains both UH-1N and C-12J Huron mission-ready aircrews to conduct aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue and priority airlift missions throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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    Date Taken: 06.27.2025
    Date Posted: 07.08.2025 01:33
    Photo ID: 9167936
    VIRIN: 250627-F-BG120-1543
    Resolution: 3795x2528
    Size: 1.39 MB
    Location: KOMATSU AIR BASE, ISHIKAWA, JP

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