Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, Fifth Air Force command chief, gives a remark during a Senior Enlisted Leaders round-table discussion between the USAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. During the discussion, USAF and JASDF leaders discussed the current issues each of them face in their areas of expertise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Enlisted Leaders assigned to Yokota Air Base discuss current issues during an SEL round-table discussion between the USAF and JASDF at Fifth Air Force headquarters, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Johnson, 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, discusses current military cultural issues during an SEL round-table discussion between the USAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello (center), Fifth Air Force command chief and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Hiroki Kunasaka (right), JASDF Air Defense Command Senior Enlisted Advisor, listen to speakers during a USAF and JASDF SEL discussion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face, considering increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Yuuki Uto, Operations Support Wing security forces section superintendent, talks about current military enlisted issues during a U.S. Air Force and JASDF Senior Enlisted Leader discussion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. . During the meeting, USAF and JASDF leaders had candid talks about strategic understanding in the current operating environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Johnson, 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, discusses increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific during a USAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force SEL discussion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Hiroki Kunasaka, JASDF Air Defense Command Senior Enlisted Advisor, talks about current issues during a U.S. Air Force and JASDF Senior Enlisted Leader discussion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face, considering increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello (left), Fifth Air Force command chief, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Hiroki Kunasaka, JASDF Air Defense Command Senior Enlisted Advisor, discuss a topic during a USAF and JASDF SEL discussion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face, considering increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Enlisted Leaders assigned to Yokota, pose for a photo after a USAF and JASDF SEL discussion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2023. This is the second time these leaders have held discussions to better understand both military cultures and issues they currently face, considering increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Fifth Air Force hosts Yokota senior leader discussion

Published June 14, 2023
By Yasuo Osakabe
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force enlisted leaders from Yokota Air Base, Japan, gathered at Fifth Air Force headquarters to conduct a round-table discussion about increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific, June 12, 2023. The discussion was led by U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, 5th AF command chief, and JASDF Warrant Officer Hiroki Kunasaka, JASDF Air Defense Command Senior Enlisted Advisor. During the meeting, USAF and JASDF leaders had candid talks about strategic understanding in the current operating environment.