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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sidney Woodhouse, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, drags aircraft wheel chocks for a relay race during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. Some of the games held at the rodeo included maintenance-themed charades, relay races, and a Tower of Tools game, where Airmen competed to build towers made of equipment they’d use during their daily work shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Ingram, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, presents the 374th Maintenance Group Wrench Bender Award for 2025 to Senior Airmen Joel LaFayette and Daiquan Baskin, 374th AMXS flying crew chiefs, during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. The event highlighted the expertise of Airmen in maintenance through a series of competitive challenges, reinforcing teamwork, technical proficiency, and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

Airmen assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group play charades during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. The Wrench Bender Rodeo serves as a time to highlight the hard work of maintenance professionals at Yokota and an opportunity for them to demonstrate their technical prowess and cohesion within their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andy Massa, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief instructor, inspects tools during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. During the rodeo, multiple units, including the 374th AMXS, 374th Maintenance Squadron, and 730th Aircraft Mobility Squadron, competed for the 374th Maintenance Group Wrench Bender Award for 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Valdivia, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, raises a stair ladder for a relay race during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. The Wrench Bender Rodeo serves as a time to highlight the hard work of maintenance professionals at Yokota and an opportunity for them to demonstrate their technical prowess and cohesion within their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daiquan Baskin, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, pulls aircraft chocks towards the relay race finish line during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. During the rodeo, multiple units, including the 374th AMXS, 374th Maintenance Squadron, and 730th Aircraft Mobility Squadron, competed for the 374th Maintenance Group Wrench Bender Award for 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

Aircraft wheel chocks provided by the 730th Aircraft Mobility Squadron are set out before the start of a relay race during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. During the rodeo, multiple units, including the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 374th Maintenance Squadron, and 730th AMS, competed for the 374th Maintenance Group Wrench Bender Award for 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

An Airman assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group places tools back into a tool chest during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. The Wrench Bender Rodeo serves as a time to highlight the hard work of maintenance professionals at Yokota and an opportunity for them to demonstrate their technical prowess and cohesion within their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron compete in a Tower of Tools competition during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 28, 2025. During the rodeo, multiple units, including the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 374th Maintenance Squadron, and 730th AMS, competed for the 374th Maintenance Group Wrench Bender Award for 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey

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Yokota maintainers compete at Wrench Bender Rodeo

A wrench-shaped cake is displayed during the Wrench Bender Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. The rodeo showcased Airmen’s maintenance skills through various competitions, fostering teamwork and readiness within the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, walks up to a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron to conduct his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. The final flight, also known as a fini flight, is an Air Force tradition marking a pilot’s departure from a unit or the last time they fly an aircraft. Cochran will be taking over command of the 613th Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, prepares for departure after mission planning for his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, he was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Northern Japan during the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over Northern Japan during the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over the Kanto Plains during the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s only airlift wing in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, operates a C-130J Super Hercules while in formation during his final flight over the Kanto Plains, March 12, 2025. Cochran is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours from serving in multiple mobility flying units throughout his career. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Military Deputy for the Rapid Global Mobility and Special Operations Forces Division, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters United States Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, looks on at a crowd awaiting his arrival upon completing his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. Cochran is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours from serving in multiple mobility flying units throughout his career. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Military Deputy for the Rapid Global Mobility and Special Operations Forces Division, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters United States Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, operates a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over Northern Japan during his final flight, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, awaits in formation for a four-ship takeoff of C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron as part of his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, he was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, converses with Maj. Gavin Warmbold, 374th Operations Group chief of standardizations and evaluations, during his final flight over Japan, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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