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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi found its temporary home in the 730th Air Mobility Squadron Passenger Terminal in 2020, where it remained for four years while the Fussa Tanabata Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. After five years, it is set to make its re-debut in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Tadashi Kushima, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, and Hikaru Okabe, 374th CES paint section foreman, fastens a Tori gate to a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Hikaru Okabe, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron paint section foreman, fastens a Tori gate to a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, hammers a piece of wood in place at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. Sawhorses are used to support the mikoshi when it is not being carried by people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, measures the length of a sawhorse at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Sawhorses are used to support the mikoshi when it is not being carried by people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Tadashi Kushima, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, paints the roof of a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. Together with other members of the structures team, they repaired the mikoshi by repainting it, replacing aging parts and adding necessary materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

A golden plate with the Japanese name for Yokota is displayed on top of a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Tadashi Kushima, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, drills a hole inside a wooden plank at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi found its temporary home in the Passenger Terminal in 2020, where it remained for four years while the Fussa Tanabata Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. After five years, it is set to make its re-debut in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

A sake barrel rests at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. The barrel is one of many adornments on a mikoshi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Yuki Saito, 374th Airlift Wing community relations specialist, and Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, discuss mikoshi specifications at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi was repaired after a few weeks of work by the 374 CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Wooden beams for a mikoshi rest at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Wooden beams for a Mikoshi rest at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota

Members of the 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose for a photo before a tour of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations building at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. The tour supported the JASDF Senior NCO foundation course, which included members from Akita AB, Ashiya AB, Chitose AB, Hyakuri AB, Komaki AB, Nyutabaru AB, Hamamatsu AB, Iruma AB, Kasuga AB, Komatsu AB, Matsushima AB, Misawa AB and Naha AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, left, Operations Support Wing commander, presents a coin to Mable Justice, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations mortuary specialist, after a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. The bilateral engagement provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge, share best practices and ensure both forces are aligned in standards, procedures and mutual support capabilities in the event of a joint or multinational mission requirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota

Members of the 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members pose for a photo after a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. Mortuary affairs is responsible for ensuring fallen service members are treated with dignity, honor and respect, while providing care, service and support to their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota

Ruben Garza, right, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Operating Location Pacific mortuary director, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing leadership at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. The bilateral engagement provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge, share best practices and ensure both forces are aligned in standards, procedures and mutual support capabilities in the event of a joint or multinational mission requirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshiro Nagashima, right, 374th Force Support Squadron readiness plans and mortuary affairs section chief, welcomes Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members to the mortuary affairs building at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. Mortuary affairs is responsible for ensuring fallen service members are treated with dignity, honor and respect, while providing care, service and support to their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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JASDF tours Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Yokota

Ruben Garza, left, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Operating Location Pacific mortuary director, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, right, Operations Support Wing commander at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2025. JASDF members received a brief overview of the mission and responsibilities of the AFMAO and the role of base-level mortuary operations. They also toured the facility and learned about the equipment and processes for remains preparation, storage and transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Members of Team Yokota find their seats during the first movie screening in more than a year at the base theater at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 25, 2025. The theater offers a space that enhances morale, fosters connection, and contributes to the quality of life for Airmen, families, and the broader base community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)

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Members of Team Yokota participate in a ribbon cutting for the grand reopening of the base theater at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 25, 2025. The theater offers a space that enhances morale, fosters connection, and contributes to the quality of life for Airmen, families, and the broader base community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)

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