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Master Sgt. Haven Hostmeyer and Rikarda Hostmeyer stand together with their daughter, Emili, for a photo on Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2021. The State Department updated the interpretation and application of Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allowed Name to gain her U.S. citizenship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)
Master Sgt. Haven Hostmeyer and Rikarda Hostmeyer

Home Sweet Home

The update came after a series of cases for married couples with children born outside the U.S. struggled to get citizenship for their child if the U.S. citizen spouse was not the genetic parent.

U.S. Air Force photo by staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson
Col. Patrick Launey and Lt. Col Jonathon Murray

Air Force ground convoy, a story from Operation Iraqi Freedom

It was about 5 a.m. when, then 1st Lieutenant Murray woke up to news that members from one of his squads outside the wire were to be medically evacuated.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. David L. McCleese, incoming 35th Mission Support Group commander, during the 35th MSG change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2021. McCleese previously served as the director, logistics, engineering and force protection for Fifth Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Col. Jesse J. Friedel and Col. David L. McCleese

35th Mission Support Group Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. William L. Bernhard relinquished command of the 35th Mission Support Group to Col. David L. McCleese during the 35th MSG change of command ceremony in Hangar 949, at Misawa Air Base, June 17, 2021.

Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, center, gives a commander’s coin to Ganchi and Motoki Sugano, the grandchildren of the event coordinator, during a memorial ceremony in Shizuoka City, Japan, June 19, 2021. Campbell gifted Sugano’s grandchildren the coin as a symbol of friendship between Japan and the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)
Col. Andrew Campbell

Yokota, Japan honor fallen warriors during memorial ceremony

Members from Yokota Air Base, Camp Zama and Shizuoka City came together, June 19, for a memorial ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka city, Japan.

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