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Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Justin A. Naylor
Sgt. Maj. Curtis Reid and Pvt. Jake Jensen

Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division celebrate Army's 246th birthday in Japan

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Reid, the senior enlisted advisor for 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment “Black Lions,” 3rd Infantry Division, and Pvt. Jake Jensen, an infantryman also assigned to the Black Lions, cut a cake to celebrate the Army’s 246th birthday on Camp Fuji, Japan, June 14, 2021.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa
Col. Jared J. Hutchinson and Lt. Col. Douglas A. Austin

610th Air Control Flight Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jared J. Hutchinson, 35th Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Douglas A. Austin, as Austin takes command of the 610th Air Control Flight, during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2021.

Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses the crew of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), from the combat direction center.
Adm. Samuel Paparo

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet visits USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Samuel Paparo met with Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 Rear Adm. Will Pennington and warfare commanders from CSG-5 aboard the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 9.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K. Thomas
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Michael Long

Lemoore, Calif. native serves at Submarine Group in Japan

Commander, Submarine Group Seven (CSG7) welcomes Lemoore, Calif. native Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Michael Long.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean
Staff Sgt. Zach Webster

Rescue Rodeo 2021

Maria Macam, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Far East Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC) supervisory contracting officer was recently named recipient of the Peggy B. Craig Lifetime Service Award.
Maria Macam

NAVFAC Far East's Maria Macam named Peggy B. Craig Lifetime Service Award recipient

Capt. Daniel Mumford, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Pilot, flies over Japan during the Samurai Readiness Inspection, May 6, 2021. The full-scale exercise is designed to enhance base readiness through training and practicing skillsets, ensuring the base is ready to respond to real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
Capt. Daniel Mumford

Team Yokota tests readiness in base-wide exercise

U.S. Navy photo by Ryo Isobe
Retail Specialist 3rd Class Chloe Nichole Luz Rodriguez

USCIS Naturalization Ceremony onboard USS Mustin (DDG 89)

Staff Sgt. Michael Freitas

Yokota Airmen send readiness asset to Kadena

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jan David De Luna Mercado
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Demareo Davis

NAFM C-12 departs

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler R. Fraser
Command Master Chief Derek Mullenhour and Capt. Rich Jarrett

CFAY CMC reenlists for three more years

U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe
Senior Airman James Butler

Samurai Readiness Inspection

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern
Maj. Josiah “Sirius” Gaffney

Civil Air Patrol visits PACAF F-16 Demo Team

Cadet Cpl. Bryson Gummerus completes the standing power throw portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test during the Zama Middle High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadet Leadership Challenge at Camp Zama, Japan, April 6. (Photo Credit: Photo by Winifred Brown)
Cadet Cpl. Bryson Gummerus

Zama Middle High School JROTC holds Cadet Leadership Challenge

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone
Capt. Ryosuke Taki

Capt. Ryosuke Taki receives Air Force Commendation Medal

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Jackson

Yokota volunteers provide support for families in need

Maj. Christopher Wolff, 374th Airlift Wing flight safety officer, briefs Tokyo Metropolitan Police and Japan Coast Guardsmen during the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance conference, Apr. 7, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Local aviators reviewed mid-air collision avoidance techniques and potential flying hotspots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Juan Torres)
Maj. Christopher Wolff

Yokota hosts Bilateral Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Journey Collier, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stands in front of a fire truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2021. Collier recently won the Air Force Military Firefighter of the Year award and is now representing the Air Force at the Department of Defense level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
Staff Sgt. Journey Collier

Air Force Firefighter of the Year 2020

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer “Boca” Rhoton, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, checks his equipment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2021. Misawa AB personnel have the unique opportunity of interacting face-to-face with their local Japanese counterparts. Rhoton demonstrated his integration with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in both his social and professional interaction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Capt. Spencer “Boca” Rhoton

13th FS pilot wins JAAGA award, fortifies Japanese-American relations