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Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Mills, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense member, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

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Defenders of Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Mills, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense member, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force retired Col. Lee Ellis shares his experiences and insights with gestures.

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Former Vietnam Pilot and POW shares his story at Misawa Air Base

Leadership is a necessity in times of war and adversity, and few understand this better than retired U.S. Air Force Col. Leon “Lee” Ellis.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colby Parker with his eyes closed is playing the instrument.

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USFJ/5AF, 374 AW commanders visit Band of the Pacific-Asia at Yokota AB, Japan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colby Parker, USAF Band of the Pacific-Asia tuba player, performs with other members of the Pacific Brass during a USFJ/5AF leadership immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2024.

Photo Of Hayato Sato

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403rd AFSB Personality Spotlight: Hayato Sato – LRC-Honshu

Mr. Hayato Sato was nominated for the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade Personality Spotlight for his hard work and dedication, and for his outstanding achievements, which have significantly contributed to the overall improvement of the Logistics Readiness Center-Honshu Safety Program.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force chief master sergeants and selects pose for a photo during the chief master sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2024.

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Yokota celebrates 2024 chief master sergeant

U.S. Air Force chief master sergeants and selects pose for a photo during the chief master sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2024.

Photo Of Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Musashimurayama City mayor, gives opening remarks during the Dehdara Festival in Musashimurayama City, Japan, Nov. 9, 2024.

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Musashimurayama City, Mizuho Town celebrate the season with festivals

374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operation Support Wing leadership met with Mizuho Town and Musashimurayama City leadership during their Industrial and Dehdara Festivals Nov. 9, 2024.

Photo Of USAF Senior Airman Henry Gergen plays with a pickleball racket and ball during the club expo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2024.

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Team Yokota stands down for resiliency day

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Henry Gergen, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia musician, plays with a pickleball racket and ball during the club expo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2024.

Photo Of From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Looper, 374th Maintenance Group aero repair specialist, and Senior Airman Memphis Thompson, 374th MXG aircraft structures mechanic, inspect a C-130J Super Hercules before repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

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374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal at Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel, alongside Japanese National workers from the 374th Maintenance Group and 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, prepare to remove the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for repair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2024.

Photo Of Yui Kajita receives an in-depth look of her father’s workplace at Fire Station 1 during the “Bring Your Kids to Work Day” event.

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Camp Zama missions, history on display for ‘Bring Your Kids to Work Day’

Dozens of children belonging to Camp Zama personnel visited here Monday to see the workplaces of their parents and explore the missions and history of the installation.

Photo Of Staff Sgt. Brian Hanson shows his radio transceiver to residents at the nearby Seiko Gakuen children’s home.

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Camp Zama Soldiers, civilians work together to bring Halloween spirit to local children’s home

Residents at the Seiko Gakuen children’s home here got to experience the Halloween spirit when Soldiers and civilians from Camp Zama visited the home Oct. 30 and passed out bags of candy.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Sanchez-Robles explains bomb assembly to Col. Paul Davidson during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2024.

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Misawa AB Wild Weasel Walk-through: 35th MXS Munitions Flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Sanchez-Robles, 35th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight conventional munitions crew chief, explains bomb assembly to Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2024

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Castro poses for a photo in front of a military vehicle during exercise Guard and Protect 2024 in support of Keen Sword 25 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2024.

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374 SFS, JSDF, JGSDF team up for bilateral exercise Guard and Protect in support of Keen Sword 25 at Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Castro, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense member, poses for a photo during exercise Guard and Protect 2024 in support of Keen Sword 25 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jawanza Mitchell, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental laboratory technician, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 29, 2024.

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Kunsan Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Jawanza Mitchell

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jawanza Mitchell, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental laboratory technician, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 29, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Capt. Miranda Bapty, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, receives a donation from a kindergarten student in Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024.

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Operation Christmas Drop team shares mission with local kindergarteners

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing representing the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 team visited a local kindergarten in Shizuoka, Japan, to meet with students and receive toy donations for the upcoming mission, Oct. 15.

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