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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Haven Hostmeyer (left), MSgt Carley Smith and MSgt Travis Pardon (right), Yokota Air Base first sergeants, share a smile while volunteering at the Yokota Post Office located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. During holiday season, the post office receives a rise in tempo from early November to January, and welcomes volunteers to assist with daily tasks to help ensure Yokota community members stay connected with loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Travis Parton, 730th Air Mobility Squadron first sergeant, volunteers to help the 374th Force Support Squadron collect packages for customers at the Yokota Post Office located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. Volunteers help the 374th FSS keep Yokota community members connected to friends and family around the world, by helping to ensure packages are delivered during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jon Brown, 374th Maintenance Group first sergeant, volunteers to sort and locate packages while working with members of the 374th Force Support Squadron at the Yokota Post Office located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. Volunteers help members of the post office prepare gifts, money orders, and other daily mail to be delivered to the Yokota community during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora).

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Haven Hostmeyer, 374th Comptroller Squadron and Wing Staff Agencies first sergeant, shares a laugh with members of the 374th Force Support Squadron while volunteering to assist customers at the Yokota Post Office located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. The post office receives, on average, more than double the weekly amount of packages during the holiday season, and volunteers help mitigate the rise in operations tempo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Carley Smith, 374th Medical Group first sergeant, smiles while waiting to assist customers at the Yokota Post Office located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. The post office receives, on average, more than double the weekly amount of packages during the holiday season, and volunteers help mitigate the rise in operations tempo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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Yokota first sergeants volunteer at the Yokota Post Office parcel pick-up window at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec.10, 2022. The Yokota Post Office can receive an increase in packages during the holiday season, and volunteers help the 374th Force Support Squadron ensure the Yokota community is able to stay connected with family and friends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

1st Sergeants help post office during holiday rush

Published Dec. 15, 2022
By Senior Airman Manuel Zamora
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan --

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 holiday season.