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Team Yokota host 77th Air Force Ball
Yokota Air Base
October 9, 2024
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Renny Rodriguez, base honor guardsman, holds the 374th Airlift Wing sword during the 77th Air Force Ball cake-cutting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Airmen and their guests came together to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Air Force and take pride in their military community. (Yasuo Osakabe, U.S. Air Force)
Members of Team Yokota celebrated the U.S. Air Force’s 77th birthday during the annual Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5.
The event included a cake-cutting ceremony, and a Kagami-Biraki sake barrel ceremony by commanders and chiefs from both the 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, in a unique blend of Japanese and American traditions, and a DJ performance by Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander.
The Air Force Ball is a time-honored tradition where military communities join to celebrate Air Force heritage and commemorate past and present contributions to national defense.