Japan Air Self Defense force Maj. Gen. Takuya Watanabe, right, Komaki Air Base commander, gives a commemorative bottle of sake to Air Force Col. Shane Vesely, 353rd Special Operations Wing commander, left, during a visit to Komaki Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2023. This initial meeting will lead to future training and bilateral flying with the JASDF 1st Tactical Airlift Wing to help train on advanced tactics and procedures with the C-130 airframe.

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