More than 700 people gathered Thursday at this airlift hub for a memorial service and retreat ceremony honoring the crew of an Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed nearly three months ago in southern Japan, killing all aboard.
The first big snowfall of the season dumped nearly 3 inches of precipitation across Tokyo, including at several U.S. military installations in the area.
The Kanto Lodge, the Air Force Inn at Yokota, will close its temporary lodging facility in building 4304 on the east side of the base on Feb. 15, according to a recent announcement by the 374th Force Support Squadron.
This airlift hub in western Tokyo paused Wednesday morning to pay its respects as the remains of two members of a fallen Osprey crew began their journey home to the United States.