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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shigeo Kaida, 1st Airborne Brigade commander, left, receives a gift from U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Martin, 374th Operations Group commander, right, before a mission brief at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2020. The ongoing partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces continues to demonstrate both country’s commitment to maintaining stability and security throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force attend a jump safety brief for the New Year's jump event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2020. This is the first time U.S. Forces participated in this annual jump event, known as the Prayer for Safe Deployment of Chutes Festival. The event is always the first scheduled jump of the year, providing teams a platform to hone their skills in a bilateral environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

Leadership from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force discuss details from the safety brief for the New Year's jump at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2020. The training allows U.S. and Japanese units to work alongside one another while improving the readiness of our combined forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Members from the 374th Security Forces Squadron and Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center pose for a group picture after a demonstration at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. This was the first time the 374th SFS MWD participated in a demonstration at the customs training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Staff Sgt. Seth Shannon, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his dog, Riko, practice environmental training after a demonstration at the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Shannon and Riko have been working as a team for seven months, utilizing their patrol and detection skillsets to defend the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron talk with Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center personnel after a demonstration at the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. The 374th SFS MWD and Tokyo Customs drug detector dogs have been helping each other train for the past three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Staff Sgt. Seth Shannon, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his dog, Riko, search the room for controlled substance during a demonstration at the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Shannon and Riko have been working as a team for seven months, utilizing their patrol and detection skillsets to defend the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Riko, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches a room during a demonstration at the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. This was the first time the 374th SFS MWD participated in a demonstration at the customs training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Riko, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, lays down to signal to his handler, Staff Sgt. Seth Shannon, 374th SFS MWD handler, the presence of a controlled substance during a demonstration at the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. The 374th SFS MWD and Tokyo Customs drug detection dogs have been helping each other train for three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

A Tokyo Customs canine trainer explains the set up for Staff Sgt. Seth Shannon, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, and his dog, Riko, prior to a demonstration at the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center in Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. This was the first time the 374th SFS MWD team participated in a demonstration at the customs training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Members from the 374th Security Forces Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, meet with Tokyo Customs training officials at the K-9 training center in Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. This was the first time the 374th SFS military working dog team has participated in a demonstration at the customs training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

Lt. Col. Jonathon Murray, 374th Security Forces Squadron commander out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, begins a tour of the Tokyo Customs Canine Training Center at Narita, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. The training center is exclusively in charge of the Drug Detection Dog Training program in Japan. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

A Tokyo Customs drug-detection dog and his handler watch as inspected packages pass by at the Tokyo Customs mail offices in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Drug-detection dogs are responsible for scanning about 10,000 parcels a day that come through the facility, safeguarding Japan from controlled substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

A Tokyo Customs drug-detection dog prepares to inspect incoming packages at Tokyo Customs mail offices in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Drug-detection dogs are responsible for scanning about 10,000 parcels a day that come through the facility, safeguarding Japan from controlled substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Yokota breaks ground for AFSOC Airfield Apron

Attendees of the Air Force Special Operations Command airfield apron ground breaking ceremony pose for a group photo held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2019. The ceremony included a Shinto blessing, to purify the site and wish safety on the construction crew, offerings and prayers from the project partners, and a sacred sake rite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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Yokota breaks ground for AFSOC Airfield Apron

Col. Christopher Fuller, Air Force Special Operations Command Civil Engineer commander, thanks attendees and honored guests during the AFSOC airfield apron ground breaking ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2019. The AFSOC complex will provide the 21st Special Operations Squadron a permanent home for the CV-22 Osprey as a new apron is added to the existing airfield pavements as well as new utility and communication infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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Yokota breaks ground for AFSOC Airfield Apron

Col. Oits Jones, 374th Airlift Wing commander, thanks attendees and honored guests during the Air Force Special Operations Command airfield apron ground breaking ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2019. The AFSOC complex will provide the 21st Special Operations Squadron a permanent home for the CV-22 Osprey as a new apron is added to the existing airfield pavements as well as new utility and communication infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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Yokota breaks ground for AFSOC Airfield Apron

A Shinto priest performs a prayer recital to purify the land during the Air Force Special Operations Command airfield apron ground breaking ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2019. The prayers and offerings are part of a traditional Shinto tradition to purify the site and wish safety on the construction crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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Yokota breaks ground for AFSOC Airfield Apron

Air Force and Army partners overseeing the construction of the Air Force Special Operations Command airfield apron break ground at a ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2019. The AFSOC complex will provide the 21st Special Operations Squadron a permanent home for the CV-22 Osprey as a new apron is added to the existing airfield pavements as well as new utility and communication infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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Yokota breaks ground for AFSOC Airfield Apron

Col. Calvin Hudson, U.S. Army Global Combatant Command engineer, washes his hands before entering the Air Force Special Operations Command airfield apron ground breaking ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2019. Every attendee who entered the sacred space was required to wash their hands in observance of Shinto traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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