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5th Air Force

A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, bumps fists with a member of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club during a tree planting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club donated a cherry sapling to the base to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Attendees of a tree planting ceremony listen to the event’s emcees at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club donated a cherry sapling to the base to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the club, and the cherry sapling was planted on Friendship Boulevard near the Fussa gate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Col. Ryan Vetter, 374th Mission Support Group commander, gives remarks during a tree planting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. The Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club was established aiming to deepen mutual understanding and to promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota Air Base and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, 374th Mission Support Group, have been participating in various events together for 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

A cherry sapling is propped against a pole during a tree planting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club donated a cherry sapling to Yokota Air Base to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Fumioki Hirahata, Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club president, gives remarks during a tree planting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. A cherry tree was planted as a symbol of the friendship between Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club and Yokota Air Base in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Cambron, 374th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, left, Fumioki Hirahata, Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club president, center, and Col. Ryan Vetter, 374th Mission Support Group commander, work together to plant a cherry sapling during a ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. The cherry tree was planted as a symbol of the friendship between Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club and Yokota Air Base in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club members, 374th Mission Support Group Airmen and 374th Airlift Wing leadership pose alongside Osamu Hayakawa, Akishima city vice mayor, during a tree planting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. The Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club was established aiming to deepen mutual understanding and to promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota Air Base and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, 374th Mission Support Group, have been participating in various events together for 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A symbol of friendship between U. S. and Japan was planted

Published Oct. 11, 2022
By Machiko Arita
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --