Joint JGSDF, USAF CBRN study

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit carried out a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination study with the U.S. Air Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan on Apr. 18.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit personnel prepare for a demonstration of an aircraft Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination, April 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Day two of the two-day event involved a JGSDF personnel demonstration of a CBRN rescue for mass causalities from aircraft such as the C-130J Super Hercules, showcasing their skillsets alongside a demonstration of their decontamination procedures. (Courtesy photo)

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Vietnam veteran reunited with the AH-1G he flew during the war

Retired U.S. Army Capt. Jim Mitschke was reunited with the Bell AH-1G attack helicopter that he flew with during the Vietnam War recently at Yuma Proving Ground.

Vietnam-era Army Capt. Jim Mitschke (left) talks with U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Flight Services Division Chief Patrick Franklin beneath the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter he flew in combat for more than 750 hours in country. Mitschke was reunited with the aircraft after more than 50 years.

Photo by Mark Schauer
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