On August 24th, presentation of support money for Japan-US Noncommissioned
Officers Exchange Program (NCOXP) was done as a part of '05 JASDF-USAF
Exchange Support Activity by JAAGA. Vice-president Yamaguchi and secretariat
Iwasaki visited Lt.Gen.Wright, 5AF/CC, at Yokota Air Base, and JAAGA's
support money to NCOXP was presented to CMSgt.James A.Roy under witness
by General Wright. CMSgt Roy who was succeeded as Command Chief Master
Sergeant in USAFJ from CMSgt Moore on 1st September expressed appreciation
and stated that this program was extremely significant to improve friendship
and mutual understanding between USAF and JASDF members. He added that
support money was very effective for acceptance of JASDF members in each
USAF bases. Then Gen.Wright expressed words of thanks for support from
JAAGA to a U.S. Air Force Japan. NCOXP this year is scheduled at six air
bases of USAF (Misawa, Yokota, Kadena) and JASDF (Nyutabaru, Hyakuri, Miho) This
kind of support to JASDF will be done like as to USAF. (Reported by secretariat
Iwasaki)
JAAGA Supports NCO Exchange Program 2005