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)

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 Capt. William Powell, center, with the Kensei Company Grade Officer award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2012. Powell is assigned to the 5th Air Force. (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 Tammy Hogue, center, with the Team Yokota Category I Civilian award at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2012. Mrs. Houge is assigned to the 374th Comptroller Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

Team Yokota announces 4th Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The winners of the 374th Airlift Wing Team Yokota 4th Quarterly Awards pose for a photo at the awards ceremony, Feb. 14, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announces 4th Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- 1st Lt. Jose Quintanilla, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, receives Honor Guardsman of the quarter plaque during Team Yokota 4th quarterly award ceremony, Feb. 14, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th Airlift Wing, presents the award to Quintanilla during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announces 4th Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Master Sgt. Timothy Stewart, 374th Communications Squadron, receives SNCO of the quarter plaque during Team Yokota 4th quarterly award ceremony, Feb. 14, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th Airlift Wing, presents the award to Stewart during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Team Yokota announces 4th Quarterly Award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- (left to right) Tech. Sgt. Mentor Cavazos, 374th Communications Squadron, receives NCO of the quarter plaque during Team Yokota 4th quarterly award ceremony, Feb. 14, 2012 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Draper, 374th Airlift Wing, presents the award to Cavazos during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

CFC announces 2010 collections results

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Renee Acosta, President and CEO for Global Impact, gives a brief speech about the Family Support and Youth Programs at the Combined Federal Campaign check presentation and unit awards ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2011. The ceremony was originally scheduled for March but was postponed in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

Officers' Spouses' Club gives back to Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Officers' Spouses' Club presenters pose with scholarship recipients during an award presentation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2011. Pictured from left to right: Shannon Martinez , Ashley Millagracia, Joyve Shimabukuro, Leah Panaziwicz, Nancy Feather, Rachel Brandenburg, Rebecka Lane, Gina Chance and Sarah Maley. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

374th SFS recognizes HQ AF, PACAF annual award winners

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Mark Diehl, Pacific Air Forces Security Forces 2010 Staff Level NCO of the Year. (Courtesy photo)

Annual awards banquet recognizes top performers

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Bill Knight, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, congratulates the annual award winners during the 2010 Annual Awards Banquet held at the Enlisted Club here Feb. 26. (U.S.Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

Two 374 SFS Airmen receive Air Force combat action medal

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Roy Tort, 374th Security Forces Squadron, receives the Air Force combat action medal here Nov. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

Two 374 SFS Airmen receive Air Force combat action medal

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Todd Freece, 374th Force Support Group commander, presents Airman 1st Class Joseph Recalde, 374th Security Forces Squadron, the Air Force combat action medal here Nov. 23 in recognition of his support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)