U.S., Japan strengthen bond during 374th Airlift Wing holiday social

U.S. Air Force leadership and Japanese partners from the Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Japan America Air Force Goodwill Association, friendship clubs, and the Government of Japan, attended the holiday social event at the Yokota Air Base Officer’s Club, Dec. 11, 2022. The social event is an

U.S., Japanese communities come together for 43rd Kanto Plains Special Olympics

Athletes, supporters and organizers held the 43rd annual Kanto Plains Special Olympics at the Yokota Air Base High School athletic track Nov. 5, 2022. More than 700 people attended to cheer on 52 athletes during the event, featuring U.S. Department of Defense personnel and families stationed in

Yokota Air Base hosts its first farmers market event

Yokota Air Base invited farmers and vendors in the local community to participate in its first farmers market event on  Oct. 22, 2022.More than 25 local farms and vendors shared their goods and services with base members as part of an effort to strengthen ties between communities.

The 374th Force Support Squadron hosts Eventageous

Members of the 374th Airlift Wing and their families gathered during the 374th Force Support Squadron’s annual family day event Eventageous at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Events like Eventageous gives Yokota members an opportunity to bond with each other and their families. The afternoon

Team Misawa forges friendships during Paralympics sporting event

Misawa Air Base partnered with local Japanese community members during a Paralympics sporting event at the Misawa International Sports Center in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 1.

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Friendship on display: Misawa Airmen celebrate 31st Japan Day

Japan Day takes place April 14 at the Tohoku Enlisted Club to foster and maintain good relations between American and Japanese citizen of Misawa through cross-cultural activities.

New Zealand offers unique training to Demo team

“We got out of our F-16 Fighting Falcons and the amount of support we received from the Kiwis was awesome,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot. “We had a lot of positive interactions with the community; they welcomed us with open arms.”There are three

Annual tug of war event strengthens US, Japan partnership

Teams with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force came together to forge friendships and compete in the 16th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup Tug of War Tournament at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 18.

First transpacific flight creates Washington, Misawa bond

Delegates from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, visited Misawa Air Base and City during an annual cultural exchange tour Aug. 22-27, following in the footsteps of their ancestors who made the first non-stop transpacific flight from Misawa City, Japan, to Wenatchee, Washington, in 1931.