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374 AW leadership tour CATM

Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing pose for a photo with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cory Cook, 374th Security Forces Squadron commander, during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2026. The event gave leadership an opportunity to engage directly with the Airmen responsible for maintaining weapons qualification standards across Team Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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374 AW leadership tour CATM

Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing observe an Airman fire a shotgun during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance qualification course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2026. The immersion tour offered leadership an up-close look at the standardized marksmanship training that qualifies Airmen to carry and employ weapons in support of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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374 AW leadership tour CATM

U.S. Air Force Col. McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, fires a shotgun from a barricade position during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance qualification course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2026. The event was part of a Yokota command team immersion tour highlighting the range procedures and weapons training that sustain Airman readiness across Team Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tallon Bratton)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Yasuhiro Yamazaki, mayor of Musashimurayama, at the Musashimurayama City Hall, Japan, July 13, 2026. These meetings promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with Yasuhiro Yamazaki, mayor of Musashimurayama, at the Musashimurayama City Hall, Japan, July 13, 2026. The U.S. and Japan alliance is the cornerstone of allied security interests in Asia and is founded on shared interests and values in regional stability, political, economic and personal freedoms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Makoto Ikeda, director general of the North Kanto Defense Bureau, in Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 2026. The U.S. and Japan alliance is the cornerstone of allied security interests in Asia and is founded on shared interests and values in regional stability, political, economic and personal freedoms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with Makoto Ikeda, director general of the North Kanto Defense Bureau, in Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 2026. Yokota Air Base plays a strong role in helping maintain the U.S. and Japan alliance, which improves the ability to maintain safe and stable air and space dominance throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Makoto Ikeda, director general of the North Kanto Defense Bureau, in Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 2026. The U.S. and Japan alliance is the cornerstone of allied security interests in Asia and is founded on shared interests and values in regional stability, political, economic and personal freedoms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, receives a gift from Yasuhiro Yamazaki, mayor of Musashimurayama, at the Musashimurayama City Hall, Japan, July 13, 2026. Yokota Air Base plays a strong role in helping maintain the U.S. and Japan alliance, which improves the ability to maintain safe and stable air and space dominance throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Nelson, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, unveils the name of Col. Daniel Mendoza, incoming 374th Airlift Wing commander, on a C-130J Super Hercules during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The ceremony formally transferred command of the 374 AWfrom Col. Richard McElhaney to Mendoza. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, renders his first salute after assuming command during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. Mendoza assumed command of the wing from Col. Richard McElhaney. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers remarks during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of command from Col. Richard McElhaney to Mendoza. The change of command is a time-honored military tradition that allows Airmen to witness the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, center, stands after assuming command of the 374th Airlift Wing as Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, left, Fifth Air Force commander, and Col. Richard McElhaney, right, 374 AW outgoing commander, applaud during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of command from McElhaney to Mendoza. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing incoming commander, salutes Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, Fifth Air Force commander, after receiving the guidon during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Donavan Laskey, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, salutes while the Yokota Air Base honor guard posts the colors during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of command from Col. Richard McElhaney to Col. Daniel Mendoza. The change of command is a time-honored military tradition that allows Airmen to witness the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, delivers remarks during the 374 AWchange of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of command from McElhaney to Col. Daniel Mendoza. The change of command is a time-honored military tradition that allows Airmen to witness the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, renders his final salute during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of command from McElhaney to Col. Daniel Mendoza. The change of command is a time-honored military tradition that allows Airmen to witness the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

From right, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, relinquishes the guidon to Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, Fifth Air Force commander, during the 374 AWchange of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, Fifth Air Force commander, passes the guidon toCol. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing incoming commander, during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander, ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, renders his first salute to the 374 AW during the change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a tradition dating back to the Roman era, where military leaders would pass batons, colors, standards, or ensigns that symbolized the passing of command to subordinates in attendance, and ensuring continuity of leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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