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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

Members assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing dance at the Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Since the inception of the Air Force on September 18, 1947, the Air Force Ball has been held every year to celebrate the rich history and creation of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander, plays music during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. The ball commemorated the 77th birthday of the U.S. Air Force, as well as the 70th anniversary of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, gives remarks during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. The Air Force Ball is a time-honored tradition where military communities join to celebrate Air Force heritage and commemorate past and present contributions to national defense. JASDF also celebrated its 70th anniversary of establishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives remarks during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. The Air Force Ball is a time-honored tradition where military communities join to celebrate Air Force heritage and commemorate past and present contributions to national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing and 374th Airlift Wing leadership, break open a barrel of celebratory Japanese sake during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Traditionally, when wooden mallets break through the lid of a ceremonial sake barrel, it signifies an opening for good fortune. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, holds the 374th AW sword during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. The 374th AW sword was made by Tech. Sgt. Michael Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman in 2022. Col. James Baginski, former 374th Tactical Airlift Wing commander, made the former ceremonial sword at Clark Air Base, Philippines in 1974 in memory of fellow Airlifters who lost their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

Leadership of the 374th Airlift Wing pose for a photo with members representing the shortest and longest military service after the traditional cake-cutting ceremony during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Airmen and their guests came together to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Air Force and take pride in their military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing speak with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operational Support Wing commander, during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. During the tour, leadership received a mission brief, lunch, and a facility tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander; Bruse Green, Army and Air Force Exchange Service; Airman Basic Giana Dawkins, 374th Medical Support Squadron medical logistician, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, cut a ceremonial cake during the 77th Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. As part of a long-standing Air Force tradition, Dawkins participated in the cake-cutting ceremony as the most junior Airman in attendance with Green representing the longest military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing leadership teams listen to a mission brief during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. Immersion tours provide commanders with an opportunity to visit other units around the base and learn more about the unit’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force leadership teams share a meal together during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. Immersion tours provide commanders with an opportunity to visit other units around the base and learn more about the unit’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Renny Rodriguez, left, base honor guardsman, presents the 374th Airlift Wing sword to Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander, during the 77th Air Force Ball cake-cutting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Airmen and their guests came together to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Air Force and take pride in their military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing leadership teams share a meal during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. During the tour, leadership received a mission brief, lunch, and a facility tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Renny Rodriguez, base honor guardsman, holds the 374th Airlift Wing sword during the 77th Air Force Ball cake-cutting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Airmen and their guests came together to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Air Force and take pride in their military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

374th Airlift Wing leadership and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing leadership pose for a photo during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. Immersion tours provide commanders with an opportunity to visit other units around the base and learn more about the unit’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, follows Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operational Support Wing commander, during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. During the tour, leadership received a mission brief, lunch, and a facility tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AW leadership visits JASDF OSW

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Daisuke Nakamura, Operational Support Wing deputy commander, during an immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2024. Immersion tours provide commanders with an opportunity to visit other units around the base and learn more about the unit’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

U.S. Air Force personnel, Japan Air Self-Defense Force members and civilians gather for the Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. The ball commemorated the 77th birthday of the U.S. Air Force, as well as the 70th anniversary of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Team Yokota hosts 77th Air Force Ball

The Yokota base honor guard posts the colors at the 77th annual Air Force Ball at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024. Airmen and their guests came together to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Air Force and take pride in their military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Air Advisor course provides partner nation skillset to Yokota

Shane Shugart, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School Air Advisor course director, gives a lecture during the Air Advisor A course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2024. By cultivating Air Advisor competencies, the course instills a comprehensive understanding of the importance of long-term relationships that contribute to global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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