U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Najera, left, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Joshua Lucero, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron specialist section chief, inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Wild Weasel Walkthrough at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Corey Lewis, 374th Communications Squadron facility control office NCO in charge, speaks during the annual FCO conference at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tanner Pennington, left, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, gives a thumbs up to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Daimu Shinagawa, Basic English Training course student, during a JGSDF Basic English Training Course tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kayli Rodriguez, a flight engineer assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron, is one of the personnel tasked with responding to emergency aeromedical transfers at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2024.
The Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program here recently earned a significant presidential award after its members recorded 735 volunteer hours helping the community last year.
From the left, U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander; Lt. Col. Mark Wagner, 374th Contracting Squadron outgoing commander; and Lt. Col. Scott Schneider, 374th CONS incoming commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2024.
From the left, U.S. Air Force Col. Sean McKenna, Pacific Air Forces public affairs director, presents the guidon to incoming commander, Lt. Col. Joseph Hansen during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2024.
Master-at-arms 1st Class Dashaun Richardson, assigned to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi’s Security Forces, participates in an security drill onboard the base.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kimberly McCoy-Singh, incoming commander, gives the first speech to the 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group incoming commander, gives the first speech to their group during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2024
Two former employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) were inducted into the District’s ‘Gallery of Distinguished Civilians’ on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at Camp Zama, Japan.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Casler, 374th Operations Group deputy commander, gives the first salute to Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing incoming commander, during the 374th AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, passes a guidon to Col. Paul Davidson, right, 35th Fighter Wing incoming commander, during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander; Dr. Hiroya Sugano, B-29 ceremony host, and members of the Yokota Air Base honor guard pose for a photo during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024.