Japanese air boss visits CAFB

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. – The commander of air training for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force was at Columbus Air Force Base to observe JASDF personnel in CAFB’s specialized undergraduate pilot training program. Lt. Gen. Masayuki Hironaka also met with the Air Force’s head of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Robin Rand, to discuss the long-running program. Rand’s command is headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. JASDF has been sending student-aviators to train in the U.S. since 1991. (Source: Columbus AFB, 05/20/14)