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  • Raptors at the ready

    Airmen from the 525th Fighter Squadron and 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepared F-22A Raptors at Kadena Air Base, Japan, to participate in the bilateral training event Iron Shadow Dec. 16, 2022. Kadena's strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional

  • Kadena goes full send

    Military postal service Airmen from the 718th Force Support Squadron process incoming and outgoing mail at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Kadena is home to the largest post office in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, servicing military members and dependents across Okinawa.

  • PACAF Airmen hone ACE

    A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. Airmen exercised their Agile Combat Employment skills to hone global reach and readiness capabilities in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.

  • A shared commitment to safety in Fussa City

    Yokota Air Base leadership, the Fussa City Police Department and members of the on and off-base communities participated in a joint crime prevention patrol in Fussa, Japan, December 16, 2022.The joint patrol has been a long-standing effort between Fussa City and Yokota Air Base to promote safety and

  • Bringing health, happiness, prosperity into the New Year

    A few weeks after holiday lights started to illuminate the homes and trees of Yokota Air Base, members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing came to the 374th Airlift Wing headquarters building Dec. 16, to add to the decorations with a touch of Japanese culture.

  • Christmas Big Band Concert: strengthening relationships through song

    Leaders of the 374th Airlift Wing attended the Christmas Big Band Concert at the Mizuho Viewpark Skyhall in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022.Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, were among several American and Japanese attendees

  • U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert: Connecting communities through music

    Leaders of the 374th Airlift Wing attended the U.S- Japan Friendship Concert hosted by the Fussa-Yokota Goodwill Exchange Club, at the Fussa Citizen’s Hall located in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022.Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th AW commander, and Col. Ryan Vetter, 374th Mission Support Group commander,

  • Yokota leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

    Plenty of laughs were shared as base leaders and their Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jeitai) counterparts gathered at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony.Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake that is made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a

  • 1st Sergeants help post office during holiday rush

    First sergeant volunteers help out the 374th Force Support Squadron to collect packages for customers at the Yokota Post Office, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. Volunteers kept Yokota community members connected to friends and family around the world, by helping to ensure packages are delivered during the