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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, participates in a Fussa folk dance during the Firefly Festival in Fussa City, Japan, June 9, 2024. Events such as these are attended by leadership to help promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

From the left, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander; Ikuo Kato, mayor of Fussa City; U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Fussa dancers pose for a photo in Fussa City, Japan, June 9, 2024. Events such as these are attended by leadership to help strengthen positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

A firefly decoration dangles on a stand during the Firefly Festival in Fussa City, Japan, June 9, 2024. Fireflies are beetles known for their short life spans, sometimes only living up two months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

A local firefly specialist speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and his spouse Renee Otto during the Firefly Festival in Fussa City, Japan, June 9, 2024. Over 2,000 species of fireflies exist all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

Ikuo Kato, mayor of Fussa City, right, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, at the Firefly Festival in Fussa City June 9, 2024. Events such as these are attended by leadership to help strengthen positive relations between U.S. military members and local Japanese people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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18th CES gets the job done

A 18th Civil Engineer Squadron sump pump lays in preparation for an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The device was used to pump unwanted water and sewage out of a construction area that flooded due to broken pipelines and heavy rain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th CES gets the job done

Jinya Yamashito, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel system maintenance, hands a shovel to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Elcock-holder, 18th CES water and fuels system maintenance, during an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The 18th CES undertakes daily maintenance and installation recoveries from natural disasters, all while training and operating with joint and bilateral partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th CES gets the job done

James Hawley, right, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel system maintenance, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Francisco Bautista, 18th CES section chief, discuss excavation and pipeline repair procedures during an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The 18th Civil Engineer Group is composed of 450 military and 1,250 U.S. and Japanese civilians. They provide world class engineering and emergency response services to the 18th Wing across the full mission spectrum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th CES gets the job done

James Hawley, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel system maintenance, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Elcock-holder, 18th CES water and fuels system maintenance, prepare a sump pump during an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The device was used to pump unwanted water and sewage out of a construction area that flooded due to broken pipelines and heavy rain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th CES gets the job done

Jinya Yamashiro, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel system maintenance, shovels clay, clearing a space to conduct an excavation during an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The 18th Civil Engineer Group is composed of 450 military, and 1,250 U.S. and Japanese civilians. They provide world class engineering and emergency response services to the 18th Wing across the full mission spectrum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th CES gets the job done

Yasutaka Kohagura, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, signals a truck driver unloading construction sediments during an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The material unloaded from the truck was used to create a stronger ground foundation to safely and effectively repair damaged infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th CES gets the job done

Kenji Nakamoto, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, operates a mini excavator during an emergency ground repair project at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2024. The 18th CES mission includes daily maintenance and installation natural disaster recoveries, all while training and operating with joint and bilateral partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Yokota Tax Center celebrates historic year

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephen Lewis, 374th Airlift Wing judge advocate training and readiness NCOIC, right, renders a salute to Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th AW commander, during a Tax Center Appreciation barbecue at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2024. The 40-person volunteer group from the Yokota Tax Center managed 490 appointments and prepared returns for 364 individuals across the Kanto Plains region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Yokota Tax Center celebrates historic year

Members of the 374th Airlift Wing listen to remarks from Lloyd Jackson, Yokota Tax Center lead, during a Tax Center Appreciation barbecue at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2024. Through the 4-month tax season, the Yokota Tax center saw its largest numbers to date; accumulating approximately $679,784 in federal refunds, $135,351 in federal tax collected, over $147,375 in state refunds, $36,459 in state tax collected, and most importantly saved clients approximately $66,884 in preparation fees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Yokota Tax Center celebrates historic year

Yokota Tax Center themed cookies are pictured during a Tax Center Appreciation barbecue at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2024. The 40-person volunteer group from the Yokota Tax Center managed 490 appointments and prepared returns for 364 individuals across the Kanto Plains region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Air Force, Army symposium focuses on improving large-scale combat operations

The 505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment 1, hosted the second annual Warfighter Air Component Symposium, or WACS, May 5-7, 2024, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This year’s symposium covered a range of topics to include ground-based air defense, air defense warning and authorities, airspace control and management, future of TACP command and control, dynamic targeting, and counter-unmanned aerial systems; these topics were also tailored to the European and Indo-Pacific theater challenges and observations. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Force, Army symposium focuses on improving large-scale combat operations

The 505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment 1, hosted the second annual Warfighter Air Component Symposium, or WACS, May 5-7, 2024, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This year’s symposium covered a range of topics to include ground-based air defense, air defense warning and authorities, airspace control and management, future of TACP command and control, dynamic targeting, and counter-unmanned aerial systems; these topics were also tailored to the European and Indo-Pacific theater challenges and observations. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Force, Army symposium focuses on improving large-scale combat operations

The 505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment 1, hosted the second annual Warfighter Air Component Symposium, or WACS, May 5-7, 2024, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This year’s symposium covered a range of topics to include ground-based air defense, air defense warning and authorities, airspace control and management, future of TACP command and control, dynamic targeting, and counter-unmanned aerial systems; these topics were also tailored to the European and Indo-Pacific theater challenges and observations. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Kadena Airmen compete in Shogun Shootout

U.S. Air Force 18th Medical Group Airmen and U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Headquarters Battalion medics load simulated critically wounded patients onto an HH-60G Pave-Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron in support of Exercise Shogun Shootout Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2024. The exercise gave Kadena service members the opportunity to compete as teams in challenges that provided training to enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena Airmen compete in Shogun Shootout

U.S. Air Force 18th Medical Group Airmen and U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Headquarters Battalion medics load patients into a transport vehicle in support of Exercise Shogun Shootout at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2024. The exercise gave Kadena service members the opportunity to compete in team based challenges while providing training to enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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