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U.S., Japan friendship flourishes during rainy Sakura Festival

Japanese and Yokota community members attend the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2025. The festival was open to the local communities as an opportunity to visit Yokota Air Base and view the cherry blossoms in bloom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

(Left to right) Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander greets U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth upon his arrival to Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2025. Hegseth was in the area to speak at the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony in Iwo Jima, Japan. The event commemorates one of the deadliest battles of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

(Left to right) Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, greet U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth upon his arrival to Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2025. Hegseth was in the area to speak at the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony in Iwo Jima, Japan. The event commemorates one of the deadliest battles of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

(Left to right) Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, stand on the Yokota Air Base, Japan, flightline awaiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrival to the installation March 29, 2025. Hegseth was in the area to speak at the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony in Iwo Jima, Japan. The event commemorates one of the deadliest battles of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with U.S. military members during a troop engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Hegseth visited military installations in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan to meet with senior U.S. military and civilian leadership and participate in a series of bilateral meetings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as a U.S. Space Force Guardian introduces a fellow Guardian before presenting them with an appreciation coin during a troop talk event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on March 30, 2025. In Japan, Hegseth met with U.S. and Japanese leaders, coined U.S. military forces during a troop engagement, and participated in a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rewards U.S. Air Force Capt. Ian Velez, 374th Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight commander, with an appreciation coin during a troop talk event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Engagements from distinguished visitors are a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth renders a salute to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Pauline Ang, 374th Healthcare Operations Squadron Primary Care Clinic NCO in charge, after presenting her with an appreciation coin during a troop talk event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Hegseth visited military installations in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan to meet with senior U.S. military and civilian leadership and participate in a series of bilateral meetings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. military members during a troop engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. In Japan, Hegseth met with U.S. and Japanese leaders, coined U.S. military forces during a troop engagement, and participated in a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. military members during a troop engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Engagements from distinguished visitors are a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. military members during a troop engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Hegseth visited military installations in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan to meet with senior U.S. military and civilian leadership and participate in a series of bilateral meetings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. military members during a troop engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. In Japan, Hegseth met with U.S. and Japanese leaders, coined U.S. military forces during a troop engagement, and participated in a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks into a 459th Airlift Squadron hangar upon arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Engagements from distinguished visitors are a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

(Left to right) U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks with Maj. Gen. George Rowell, United States Forces Japan deputy commander, upon arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2025. Hegseth visited military installations in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan to meet with senior U.S. military and civilian leadership and participate in a series of bilateral meetings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 AW Reinforces standards through inspections

Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing stand at attention as they undergo an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. The inspection was part of a wing-wide initiative to reaffirm dress and appearance standards, reinforcing discipline and readiness among Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 AW Reinforces standards through inspections

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, inspects Airmen’s uniforms during an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. The 374 AW command team conducted the inspection as part of a quarterly initiative to promote dress and appearance standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 AW Reinforces standards through inspections

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, inspects Airmen’s uniforms during an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. Quarterly dress and appearance inspections reinforce the importance of discipline, accountability, and professionalism in maintaining mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 AW Reinforces standards through inspections

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374 AW command chief, inspects Airmen’s uniforms during an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. The 374 AW command team conducted the inspection as part of a quarterly initiative to promote dress and appearance standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 AW Reinforces standards through inspections

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, inspects Airmen’s uniforms during an open ranks inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2025. Quarterly dress and appearance inspections reinforce the importance of discipline, accountability, and professionalism in maintaining mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 AW DCOM celebrates final farewell

Gifts for U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, are displayed on a table during his farewell celebration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 14, 2025. Cochran completed his second tour at Yokota, with his first taking place from 2009-2012, when he served as a C-130H Hercules instructor pilot and chief of command post, and was a crucial part of Yokota’s response during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and ensuing tsunami that devastated eastern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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