Yokota honors volunteers with Presidential Service Award

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Ellen Kerns (center) receives the Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Awards from Col. Bill Knight (left), 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper (right), 374th Airlift Wing, during Yokota's Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2012. The Presidential Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals and groups for their dedicated service over the past year and for their cumulative lifetime volunteer service. The gold award winners have provided and documented over 500 hours of volunteer service in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Yokota honors volunteers with Presidential Service Award

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mikeece Gadsden (center) receives the Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Awards from Col. Bill Knight (left), 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper (right), 374th Airlift Wing, during Yokota's Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2012. The Presidential Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals and groups for their dedicated service over the past year and for their cumulative lifetime volunteer service. The gold award winners have provided and documented over 500 hours of volunteer service in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Yokota honors volunteers with Presidential Service Award

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Josette Adams (center) receives the Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Awards from Col. Bill Knight (left), 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper (right), 374th Airlift Wing, during Yokota's Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2012. The Presidential Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals and groups for their dedicated service over the past year and for their cumulative lifetime volunteer service. The gold award winners have provided and documented over 500 hours of volunteer service in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Yokota honors volunteers with Presidential Service Award

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Bill Knight (left), 374th Airlift Wing commander, Kimberly Richberg (center), 374th Force Support Squadron community readiness specialist, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper (right), 374th Airlift Wing, pose with a board during the Yokota annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2012. Volunteers saved Yokota nearly $300,000 in 2011 in various community programs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announced 1st Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Master Sgt. Sharon St.Clair, 374th Medical Support Squadron, receives the Senior NCO of the Quarter plaque during Team Yokota's First Quarterly Awards ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2012. Col. Bill Knight, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th AW, present the award to St.Clair during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announced 1st Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Tiawanna Dunn, 374th Communications Squadron, receives the NCO of the Quarter plaque during Team Yokota's First Quarterly Awards ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2012. Col. Bill Knight, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th AW, present the award to Dunn during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announced 1st Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kayoko Shimizu, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, receives the US/JN category II civilian of the Quarter plaque during Team Yokota's First Quarterly Awards ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2012. Col. Bill Knight, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th AW, present the award to Shimizu during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announced 1st Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Tiffany Jones, 374th Surgical Operations Squadron, receives the Honor Guardsman of the Quarter plaque during Team Yokota's First Quarterly Awards ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2012. Col. Bill Knight, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th AW, present the award to Jones during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Annual Awards 2011

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Redman, acting 374th AW command chief master sergeant, presents Master Sgt. Paul Stansbury, center, with the First Sergeant of the Year award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2012. Stansbury is assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

Annual Awards 2011

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Redman, acting 374th AW command chief master sergeant, presents Senior Airman Semaj Everette, center, with the Honor Guardsmen of the Year award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2012. Everette is assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

Annual Awards 2011

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Redman, acting 374th AW command chief master sergeant, presents Senior Master Sgt. Kareema Patton, center, with the Samurai Senior Noncommissioned Officer award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2012. Patton is assigned to 374th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

Annual Awards 2011

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Redman, acting 374th AW command chief master sergeant, presents Tech. Sgt. Mentor Cavazos, center, with the Samurai Noncommissioned Officer award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2012. Cavazos is assigned to the 374th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)