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Joint JGSDF, USAF CBRN study

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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

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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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1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion receives the AH-64E V6

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The South Carolina National Guard’s 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion recently took delivery of five AH-64E V6 attack helicopters.

The first five AH-64E model Apache attack helicopters to be delivered to the South Carolina National Guard arrive at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 24, 2022. The South Carolina National Guard is replacing 24 D-model aircraft with new E-model, which will be delivered to and flown by the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion. The new model includes mechanical and software upgrades that will dramatically improve their ability to work and communicate in a joint services environment, and allow pilots to operate with more capabilities in future conflicts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Mincey, South Carolina National Guard)

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