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190th Air Refueling Wing

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190th Security Forces supporting the 22 Friendship Festival in Japan

190th Air Refueling Wing

June 3, 2022 | 3:31

The 190th Security Forces spent their annual training at the 2022 Friendship Festival in Yokota Japan. This event was to help build the relationship between the United State of America and Japan.

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