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U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel and family members look for trash and recyclables at a local park during an annual beautification event at Fussa, Japan, May 3, 2024. Over 100 volunteers split into small groups to pick up trash around the parks, streets and alleyways between Fussa Gate and Fussa Station in a shared effort with Fussa City Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel and family members look for trash and recyclables during an annual beautification event at Fussa, Japan, May 3, 2024. Participants worked hand-in-hand to gather over 180 gallons of combustibles and 15 gallons of recyclables with their efforts spanning ten miles of road in a two square-mile area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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From the left, Sayuri Noborikawa, a civilian volunteer, and Staff Sgt. Brendan Adam, 374th Communications Squadron unit deployment manager, pick up litter together during an annual beautification event at Fussa, Japan, May 3, 2024. Over 100 volunteers split into small groups to pick up trash around the parks, streets and alleyways between Fussa Gate and Fussa Station in a shared effort with the Fussa City Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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JASDF air support command experiences cargo support through 730 AMS visit

A member of the Japan Air Ground Self-Defense Force waits for the mechanized material handling system to start at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2024. On average, the MMHS processes 11,500 pallets of cargo a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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JASDF air support command experiences cargo support through 730 AMS visit

Chihiro Yoshida, 730th Air Mobility Squadron chief computer programming engineer, explains to members of the Japan Air Ground Self-Defense Force the functions of the mechanized material handling system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2024. The MMHS, which began operations in 2015, is a completely-automated system that processes cargo at one-third of the time it would normally take for aerial porters to process cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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JASDF air support command experiences cargo support through 730 AMS visit

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Weeks, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations center information controller, speaks to members of the Japan Air Ground Self-Defense Force about the significant missions of the 730th AMS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2024. The 730th AMS regularly deploys to limited airfields where they receive and transfer cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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JASDF air support command experiences cargo support through 730 AMS visit

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Weeks, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations center information controller, left, speaks to members of the Japan Air Ground Self-Defense Force about the significant missions of the 730th AMS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2024. JASDF air support command leadership visited the 730th AMS to learn about how the squadron uses material handling equipment operations as part of their hands-on cooperation with allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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JASDF air support command experiences cargo support through 730 AMS visit

From the left, Ernie Weber, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air terminal manager, explains to Lt. Gen. Hideaki Kajiya, Japan Air Ground Self-Defense Force air support command vice commander, the functions of the 730th AMS warehouse at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2024. The 730th AMS warehouse can store and process up to 465 pallets of cargo at one time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Jukendo has its roots in both traditional Japanese schools of spearmanship and Western bayonet combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Jukendo, which translates to the "way of the bayonet," is a Japanese martial art similar to kendo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Attendees watch Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The event united members of the U.S. Air Force and JASDF as they participated in and observed various Japanese traditions, reflecting the enduring friendship between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is played by plucking the strings with the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand, which are fitted with ivory plectrums called “tsume.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is recognized as the national instrument of Japan and has been popular from the earliest periods of Japanese musical history to the present day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Leaders from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) pose for a photo during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The JASDF Operations Support Wing hosted the event and invited members of the 374th Airlift Wing and Fifth Air Force to usher in the new year through the Japanese tradition of mochi pounding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robinson Matammu, left, Fifth Air Force chief of air defense liaison, molds rice dough into round mochi alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mochi has been eaten in Japan around the start of the New Year since at least the Heian period, which took place between 794 and 1185. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force transfer mochi onto a tray during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The tray is coated with “mochiko,” a sweet rice flour, to make the sticky mochi easier to handle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

A volunteer wearing a happi uses a mallet to pound mochi during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. A happi is a short, lightweight Japanese coat worn over regular clothes to protect them from getting dirty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

A volunteer uses a mallet to pound mochi during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mochi sounds similar to the Japanese word “to hold” or “to have,” so it is eaten in the hope of gaining good fortune throughout the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. During his remarks, Roddan expressed gratitude to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, for inviting members of Team Yokota to the ceremony and reaffirmed his belief that the U.S. and Japan would continue to work closely together to strengthen their relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. During his remarks, Ishii expressed hope that the ceremony would deepen the relationship between the U.S. and Japan, helping the two countries overcome hardships together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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