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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) and Mizuho Town Office members pose for a photo during a toy drive at the Mizuho Town Office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Every year, members of the 374th MXG organize the toy drive and gather donations for the children of Mizuho, to spread holiday cheer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) organize toys for an annual toy drive at the Mizuho Town office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Every year, different 374th MXG members volunteer to organize the toy drive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Tech. Sgt. Da’Quan Jackson, 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) quality assurance inspector, sorts out donations at the Mizuho Town office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. All donations for the Mizuho Children Toy Drive were received from squadrons within the 374th MXG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Members of the 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) gather to hear remarks from Hiroyuki Sugiura, Mizuho town mayor, during the annual toy drive at the Mizuho Town Office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Items donated for the toy drive included toys, books, cookware, and art supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Col. Michael Campos, 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) commander, speaks during an annual toy drive at the Mizuho Town office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Every year, the 374th MXG collects items and donates them to the town of Mizuho as part of their ongoing partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Hiroyuki Sugiura, Mizuho town mayor, thanks members of the 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) for their efforts during an annual toy drive at the Mizuho Town office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The 374th MXG’s donations to Mizuho town show their appreciation for friendship and strengthen community ties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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374th MXG celebrates the season of giving with annual toy drive

Col. Michael Campos, 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) commander, accepts a gift from Mizuho Town’s official character, Mizuhomaru, during the annual toy drive at the Mizuho Town office in Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mizuhomaru presented gifts to the 374th MXG members to thank them for their help in this year’s toy drive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. During his remarks, Ishii expressed hope that the ceremony would deepen the relationship between the U.S. and Japan, helping the two countries overcome hardships together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. During his remarks, Roddan expressed gratitude to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, for inviting members of Team Yokota to the ceremony and reaffirmed his belief that the U.S. and Japan would continue to work closely together to strengthen their relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

A volunteer wearing a happi uses a mallet to pound mochi during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. A happi is a short, lightweight Japanese coat worn over regular clothes to protect them from getting dirty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

A volunteer uses a mallet to pound mochi during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mochi sounds similar to the Japanese word “to hold” or “to have,” so it is eaten in the hope of gaining good fortune throughout the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force transfer mochi onto a tray during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The tray is coated with “mochiko,” a sweet rice flour, to make the sticky mochi easier to handle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robinson Matammu, left, Fifth Air Force chief of air defense liaison, molds rice dough into round mochi alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mochi has been eaten in Japan around the start of the New Year since at least the Heian period, which took place between 794 and 1185. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Leaders from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) pose for a photo during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The JASDF Operations Support Wing hosted the event and invited members of the 374th Airlift Wing and Fifth Air Force to usher in the new year through the Japanese tradition of mochi pounding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is recognized as the national instrument of Japan and has been popular from the earliest periods of Japanese musical history to the present day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is played by plucking the strings with the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand, which are fitted with ivory plectrums called “tsume.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Jukendo, which translates to the "way of the bayonet," is a Japanese martial art similar to kendo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Jukendo has its roots in both traditional Japanese schools of spearmanship and Western bayonet combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Attendees watch Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The event united members of the U.S. Air Force and JASDF as they participated in and observed various Japanese traditions, reflecting the enduring friendship between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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No assistance needed: C-130Js airlift ops in black-out training

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron performs a touch-and-go on a blacked-out flightline during Airfield Marking Patterns-4 training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. A standard flightline consists of surrounding lights to illuminate the airfield as well as airfield markers, which are used to guide pilots as they land and take-off. In this iteration of AMP-4 training, pilots navigated a completely blacked-out flightline at night while using only their aircraft’s lighting as a guide or using no lighting at all (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)
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