U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Terrell
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Terrell Groves, event competitor, performs a deadlift in the 2015 Yokota Powerlifting Invitational held in the Samurai Fitness Center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2... More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter greets children at
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter greets children at the Tsubasa Youth Center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2015. As part of the Month of the Military Child, Carter convened for a town hall with Yokota serv... More
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning unit equipment sits on a table April 21, 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. HVAC Airmen utilized these tools when prepping a heat pump for... More
A loadmaster from the 374th Airlift Wing sits aboard
A loadmaster from the 374th Airlift Wing sits aboard a C-130 Hercules, April 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
Lt. Col. Rick Richard stands in front of a C-130 Hercules
Lt. Col. Rick Richard stands in front of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2015. Richard, along with Airmen throughout Yokota representing a variety of career specialties, left to support the g... More
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter helmet
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter helmet lays among equipment during a joint fire training exercise May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This opportunity allowed for the 374 CES and Japan Air Self... More
Troop commander Cory Mendenhall conducts roll call
Troop commander Cory Mendenhall conducts roll call for a joint formation iat the U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force change of command ceremony June 5, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by ... More
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate America, July 2, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunit... More
Senior Airman Christopher Benavente, 374th Logistics
Senior Airman Christopher Benavente, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenic technician, attaches a hose carrying liquid oxygen to a LOX tank July 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The LRS cryogenics la... More
Yokota Air Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Yokota Air Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni firefighters battle a simulated fire in a flashover trainer at Aug. 4, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Flashover, a near-simultaneous ignition of many objec... More
A metal training equipment piece sits under a black
A metal training equipment piece sits under a black light during a fluorescent penetrant inspection, Aug. 25, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The fluorescent light enables nondestructive inspection technicians... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Mullaney, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Mullaney, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepares to conduct an airdrop jump demonstration from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-... More
Senior Airman Carlton Dixon, 374th Security Forces
Senior Airman Carlton Dixon, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Combat arms training instructors provide ground weapons training an... More
The U.S. Army Japan Band from Camp Zama, Japan, marches
The U.S. Army Japan Band from Camp Zama, Japan, marches down the parade route during the Yokota Holiday Spectacular Parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2015. The parade was followed by a Christmas tree l... More
Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander, tries on a firefighting mask before engaging in fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Maskery suited up to learn about the processes a... More
Airman 1st Class Connor Harrington, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Connor Harrington, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment apprentice, performs a spall repair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. From keeping the flight line mission ready ... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pound, 36th Rescue Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pound, 36th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator evaluator, reviews a pre-flight checklist inside of a UH-1N Huey at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th AS recently impro... More
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, wait to jump from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, May 11, 2016. The training ensures that jumpers are r... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Bedgood, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Michael Bedgood, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice, manufactures a fixture at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. Through the use of computer numerically contr... More
Fireworks explode over KC-135 Stratotanker at the 2016
Fireworks explode over KC-135 Stratotanker at the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016. Tens of thousands of people attend the festival every year to learn more a... More
Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, pushes a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. Australian and Japanese aircre... More
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, flies over remote Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 6, 2016. This year the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Austr... More
Staff Sgt. Gary Bass, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Gary Bass, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, listens to a lecture at Defender's Edge training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2015. After a lecture and gr... More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to Yokota members
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to Yokota members at the Tsubasa Youth Center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2015. As part of the Month of the Military Child, Carter convened for a town hall with Yo... More
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Airmen install insulation and shielding for pipes April 21, 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Their task was part of the larger goal of i... More
A loadmaster from the 374th Airlift Wing sits aboard
A loadmaster from the 374th Airlift Wing sits aboard a C-130 Hercules, April 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
A Yokota pilot prepares a C-130 Hercules for takeoff
A Yokota pilot prepares a C-130 Hercules for takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2015. Airmen on board the C-130 left to support the government of Nepal after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Reynolds, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joshua Reynolds, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, peers at a fire during a joint fire training scenario May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Reynolds said that this training was a great... More
Pacific Air Force commander Gen. Lori J. Robinson,
Pacific Air Force commander Gen. Lori J. Robinson, left, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. John L. Dolan, center, and former U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Sam Angel... More
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate America, July 2, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunit... More
Senior Airman Christopher Benavente, 374th Logistics
Senior Airman Christopher Benavente, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenic technician, detaches a hose carrying liquid oxygen to a LOX tank July 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The cryogenics shop p... More
Staff Sgt. Trevor Alexis, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Trevor Alexis, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection noncommissioned officer in charge of training, waits to enter a flashover trainer, Aug. 4, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Flashover, a n... More
Senior Airman Kayla Hayes, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Kayla Hayes, 374th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, removes a eddy current machine from a toolkit, Aug. 8, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Eddy current is a process that... More
Senior Airman Brandon Walsh, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Brandon Walsh, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound specialist, operates a forklift at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015. The 374 LRS Traffic Management Office’s outbound cargo section ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Mullaney, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Mullaney, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepares to conduct an airdrop jump demonstration from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-... More
Staff Sgt. Louis Bradshaw, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Louis Bradshaw, 374th Security Forces Squadron criminal investigator, loads rounds into a magazine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Airmen load the rounds in a magazine to be fired at a targe... More
A father and daughter watch the Yokota Holiday Spectacular
A father and daughter watch the Yokota Holiday Spectacular Parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2015. The parade consisted of bands from different military branches, the Yokota Car Club, the Scary Blossom... More
Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander, operates a fire truck hose during fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. To learn more about how Yokota firefighters operate, Maskery t... More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Fetters, left, and Airman 1st
Airman 1st Class Jacob Fetters, left, and Airman 1st Class Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment technicians, perform a spot repair on at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. Fr... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, waits for takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459th AS’s special missions aviators to become certified to operate ... More
Marines with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance
Marines with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, wait for jump orders on a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2016. The training ensures that jumpers are ready to deploy thro... More
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, prepares to weld a metal piece at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The metals technology shop often receives... More
Fireworks explode over KC-135 Stratotanker at the 2016
Fireworks explode over KC-135 Stratotanker at the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016. Tens of thousands of people attend the festival every year to learn more a... More
Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, checks a map during Operation Christmas Drop over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 5, 2016. Australian and Japanese aircrews joined U.S. Airm... More
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, briefs crewmembers during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Chr... More
Staff Sgt. Kathleen Sullivan, 25th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Kathleen Sullivan, 25th Security Forces Squadron assistant flight chief at Misawa Air Base, Japan, discusses the importance of sleep during Defender's Edge training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 1... More
A Japanese civilian operates an excavator April 21,
A Japanese civilian operates an excavator April 21, 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Working with 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning airmen, the excavator operator helped prep... More
Yokota Airmen sit aboard a C-130 Hercules at Yokota
Yokota Airmen sit aboard a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2015. Members on board left to help aid in the disaster relief effort in the wake of Nepal's earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airm... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force fireman hoses down a
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force fireman hoses down a fire during a joint fire training exercise May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This training exercise helped to strengthen the partnership between the 37... More
A Joint U.S. Forces Japan color guardman prepares to
A Joint U.S. Forces Japan color guardman prepares to present the colors during the USFJ and 5th Air Force change of command ceremony June 5, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. John L... More
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during Celebrate America, July 2, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunit... More
A view of knobs and gauges of a liquid nitrogen supply
A view of knobs and gauges of a liquid nitrogen supply truck July 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Liquid nitrogen is used to keep aircraft tires pressurized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delan... More
Firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni exit a flashover trainer Aug. 4, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Flashover, a near-simultaneous ignition of many objects in a confined room, creates a dangero... More
Senior Airman Kayla Hayes, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Kayla Hayes, 374th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, performs a magnetic particle test on an aircraft part, Aug. 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Using a magnetic part... More
A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special
A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), holds an Japanese Flag outside of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. ... More
Staff Sgt. Louis Bradshaw, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Louis Bradshaw, 374th Security Forces Squadron criminal investigator, fires an M4 carbine during a qualification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. In order to qualify for deployment in co... More
Staff Sgt. Andre Hayes, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Andre Hayes, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron journeyman, holds his daughter during the holiday tree lighting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2015. The lighting of the tree signals the begi... More
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron operate a firetruck while battling a simulated aircraft fire at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Yokota uses a variety of facilities to train firefighter... More
Airman 1st Class Connor Harrington, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Connor Harrington, 374th Civil Engineer squadron pavements and equipment apprentice, removes a section of concrete from a spall repair site on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. Aptly named... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, watches as a UH-1N prepares to lift a stokes litter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their s... More
Cpl. Joshua Coulter, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Cpl. Joshua Coulter, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, waits to jump out of a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2016. The unit spent the week w... More
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a metal piece at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The metals technology shop performs maintenance work... More
Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, operates navigation instruments during Operation Christmas Drop over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 5, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is a ... More
C-130 Hercules crewmembers exit the aircraft after
C-130 Hercules crewmembers exit the aircraft after delivering low cost, low altitude humanitarian airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christma... More
An Airman poses after running in the Women's History
An Airman poses after running in the Women's History Month Wing Color Run, March 13, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 5k run was in celebration of Women's History Month, which honors the accomplishments of women ... More
Akira Urayama, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Reynolds,
Akira Urayama, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Reynolds, right, both 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, help to put out a fire during a joint fire training scenario May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.... More
Senior Airman William Oppenheim, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman William Oppenheim, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobility support technician, issues liquid oxygen to a LOX cart July 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. To handle liquid oxygen, Airme... More
Senior Airman Kayla Hayes, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Kayla Hayes, 374th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, inspects an aircraft part during a magnetic particle test, Aug. 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A magnetic partic... More
A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special
A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conducts an airdrop jump demonstration from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Fest... More
Airman 1st Class Cody Mayfield, 374th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Cody Mayfield, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, fires an M4 carbine during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Airmen have to meet mi... More
Senior Airman Alberto Rosado-Perez, U.S. Air Force
Senior Airman Alberto Rosado-Perez, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific guitarist, performs holiday music during the Yokota Holiday Spectacular Parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2015. The base community... More
Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander, operates a fire truck hose during fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. To learn more about how Yokota firefighters operate, Maskery t... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, prepares a stokes litter for hoisting at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and resc... More
A Marine with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance
A Marine with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, observes jumpers over Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2016. The unit spent the week working on their parachute qualifications practicing stat... More
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a metal piece at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The metals technology shop performs maintenance work... More
A C-130 Hercules sit on the runway during Operation
A C-130 Hercules sit on the runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it ... More
Players from Team Jeter warm up before the Tomodachi
Players from Team Jeter warm up before the Tomodachi Charity Baseball Game, March 21, 2015, at the Tokyo Dome, Japan. Team Jeter played against Team Matsui in an effort to raise awareness about children affecte... More
An inner look of one of four boiler plants April 22,
An inner look of one of four boiler plants April 22, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This particular boiler plant supplies heated water for the main side of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class ... More
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters arrive
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters arrive at the scene of a joint fire training exercise May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374 CES firefighters battled a simulated aircraft fire alongside... More
Senior Airman William Oppenheim, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman William Oppenheim, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobility support technician, issues liquid oxygen to a LOX cart July 29, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Liquid oxygen is necessary for... More
A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special
A U.S. soldier with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conducts an airdrop jump demonstration from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Fest... More
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron battle a simulated aircraft fire during fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Aircraft live fire training is conducted every year, throughout... More
Airman 1st Class Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment apprentice, performs a spall repair on a section of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. Aptly named "Dirt Boys," 374 CES... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, handles a UH-1N hoist cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459th AS’s special missions aviators to become certified t... More
A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, uses hand signals to communicate with fellow Marine jumpers in a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, ... More
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Gabriel Franco, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a metal piece at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The metals technology shop often receives C-130 Herc... More
An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron checks
An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron checks a C-130 Hercules for potential damage during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of O... More
Derek Jeter, retired New York Yankees baseball player,
Derek Jeter, retired New York Yankees baseball player, demonstrates how to hit a baseball for Japanese and American children during the Tomodachi Charity Baseball Game, March 21, 2015, at the Tokyo Dome, Japan.... More
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter prepares
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter prepares to enter a fire training facility during an exercise May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters train daily to maintain the necessary skills to re... More
U.S. soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces
U.S. soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct an airdrop jump demonstration from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festiv... More
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron battle a simulated aircraft fire during fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Aircraft live fire training is conducted every year, throughout... More
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment shop pose for a photo, Jan. 13, 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. From keeping the flight line mission ready to maintaining the roads and sidew... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, reels in a UH-1N hoist cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459th AS’s special missions aviators to become certified ... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, fly in formation over Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Impulse used the smoke-trails to sketch artistic patterns in the sky. (U.S. Air For... More
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, wait to jump from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, May 11, 2016. The Marines were supported by the aircrew a... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Bedgood, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Michael Bedgood, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice, measures a fixture at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The metal technology shop works on 20 to 80 piece... More
Crewmembers of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J
Crewmembers of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules exit the aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U... More
A child prepares to hit a baseball during a batting
A child prepares to hit a baseball during a batting clinic taught by Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui, March 21, 2015, at the Tokyo Dome, Japan. The former Yankees teammates partnered once more for the Tomodachi C... More
Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force prepare to enter a fire training facility May 26, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This bilateral training opportunity ensure... More
U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalists Senior
U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalists Senior Airman Joanne Griffin, left, Master Sgt. Julie Bradley, center, and Senior Airman Rebecca Allen, right, perform at the Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Festi... More