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Yokota tour enhances US, Japan relations

National Base Relations Council representatives tour a C-130J Super Hercules, belonging to the 36th Airlift Squadron, during a community tour of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. The National Base Relations Council is comprised of two entities: the National Base Council and the National Council for Defense Facilities and Areas Development. These committees are composed of municipalities near Japan Self-Defense Force facilities and U.S. military bases throughout Japan. The tour served as an opportunity to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations by educating government officials about the important mission at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota tour enhances US, Japan relations

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Simon Castro, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, listens to Yuki Saito, 374th Airlift Wing community engagement specialist, as she helps translate questions posed by representatives from the National Base Relations Council during a community tour of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. Twenty members of the National Base Relations Council toured the base and got to view a C-130J, the new base passenger terminal facility and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operations Support Wing. Together, the council represents 14 municipalities throughout Japan, including Fussa and Misawa. The tour served as an opportunity to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations by educating government officials about the important mission at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Yokota tour enhances US, Japan relations

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to guests from the Japan National Base Relations Council during a base tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. Members of the council represent 14 municipalities across Japan and toured the installation to get a better understanding of the base’s mission. Team Yokota holds inclusive community events in a continual effort to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and Japan, and to help strengthen the long-lasting partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Yokota tour enhances US, Japan relations

National Base Relations Council representatives are briefed on the landing gear of a C-130J Super Hercules by Senior Airman Anthony Allende, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, during a community tour of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. Members of the council represent 14 municipalities across Japan and toured the installation to get a better understanding of the base’s mission. Team Yokota holds inclusive community events in a continual effort to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and Japan, and to help strengthen the long-lasting partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Yokota tour enhances US, Japan relations

Representatives from the National Base Relations Council take turns spinning a propeller from a C-130J Super Hercules, belonging to the 36th Airlift Squadron, during a community tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. Twenty members of the National Base Relations Council toured the base and got to view a C-130J, the new base passenger terminal facility and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operations Support Wing. Together, the council represents 14 municipalities throughout Japan, including Fussa and Misawa. The tour served as an opportunity to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations by educating government officials about the important mission at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Danielle Gomez, a stay-at-home mom and local volunteer, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Dec. 6, 2022. Gomez offered to help alleviate the stress for families with deployed spouses by offering to clean homes free of charge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Yokota Air Base leadership and personnel congregate after a Fussa joint safety patrol December 16, 2022 in Fussa, Japan. Each year Yokota Air Base Leadership walk with Fussa Police and local community members along popular drinking areas to show Yokota’s dedication to the local community, highlighting a shared commitment towards various issues, including crime prevention, anti-terrorism and disaster preparedness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

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Yokota Air Base leadership, the Fussa Police and local community members hold signs titled “Fussa Partnership- Developing a community that does not tolerate terrorism” and “Creating a city that is resilient to natural disasters” after a joint safety patrol December 16, 2022 in Fussa, Japan. Each year Yokota Air Base leadership walks with the Fussa Police and local community members along popular drinking areas to show Yokota Air Base’s dedication to the local community in the shared fight against crime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

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Yokota Air Base leadership, the Fussa Police and local community members hold a sign titled “End of year joint safety patrol around Fussa Station” after a joint safety patrol December 16, 2022 in Fussa, Japan. Each year Yokota Air Base leadership walks with Fussa Police and local community members along popular drinking areas to show Yokota Air Base’s dedication to the local community, highlighting a shared commitment towards various issues, including crime prevention, anti-terrorism and disaster preparedness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

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Col. Julie Gaulin, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, walks with Fussa Police and local community members along popular drinking areas during a joint safety patrol December 16, 2022 in Fussa, Japan. While walking the streets, they held a banner that read “Joint Safety Patrol is ongoing,” highlighting Yokota Air Base’s dedication to the local community in the shared fight against crime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

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Yokota Air Base leadership and Fussa Police give opening remarks before a Fussa joint safety patrol in Fussa, Japan, December 16, 2022. Each year Yokota Air Base leadership walks with Fussa Police and local community members along popular drinking areas to show Yokota Air Base’s dedication to the local community, highlighting a shared commitment towards various issues, including crime prevention, anti-terrorism and disaster preparedness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, sort cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club, the Team Yokota Cookie Crunch originated in 2005 as a way for members of Yokota to deliver homemade sweets to unaccompanied service members residing in the dorms while living away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, sorts cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Over the years, the cookie crunch became an annual event with participants including the Yokota High School, Yokota High School, United Service Organizations and more. This year more than 7,000 cookies have been pledged to the event by members across Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, oversees the baking of cookies for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine, with the help of his students, oversaw the baking of more than 3,500 cookies for the event to ensure service members living in the dormitories at Yokota Air Base receive treats for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, instructs his student how to bake cookies in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club, the Team Yokota Cookie Crunch originated in 2005 as a way for members of Yokota to deliver homemade sweets to unaccompanied service members residing in the dorms while living away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, organizes cookie trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine retired after serving twenty-one years as a culinary specialist in the National Guard and uses his knowledge and passion for cooking to teach his students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, places cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine, with the help of his students, oversaw the baking of more than 3,500 cookies for the event to ensure service members living in the dormitories at Yokota Air Base receive treats for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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A little girl poses for a photo in a pumpkin patch during the 374th Force Support Squadron’s annual family day event Eventageous at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Events like Eventageous gives Yokota members an opportunity to bond with each other and their families. The afternoon was packed with a variety of activities for families to take part in including bounce houses, sumo suits, food vendors and performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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A local performer poses for a photo during the 374th Force Support Squadron’s annual family day event Eventageous at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Events like Eventageous gives Yokota members an opportunity to bond with each other and their families. The afternoon was packed with a variety of activities for families to take part in including bounce houses, sumo suits, food vendors and performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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A local performer and an attendee of the 374th Airlift Wing fist-bump during the 374th Force Support Squadron’s annual family day event Eventageous at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Events like Eventageous gives Yokota members an opportunity to bond with each other and their families. The afternoon was packed with a variety of activities for families to take part in including bounce houses, sumo suits, food vendors and performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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