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Team Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

A student sits in the front of a UH-1N Huey during a Month of the Military Child event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Established in 1986, the Month of the Military Child pays tribute to the children of military service members by recognizing their commitment and sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

From the left, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374 AW command chief, pose for a photo with the winner of the patch design contest during a Month of the Military Child event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Every year, students submit designs for an opportunity to be chosen for Yokota’s MOMC patch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

Students walk through the entrance of a Month of the Military Child event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Established in 1986, the Month of the Military Child pays tribute to the children of military service members by recognizing their commitment and sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

A proclamation declaring April to be the Month of the Military Child rests on a stand during an event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. The proclamation also declared April 9 “Purple Up! For Military Kids Day,” a day to wear purple and show support and thank military children for their strength, resilience and dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Team Yokota celebrates Month of the Military Child

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers remarks during a Month of the Military Child event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Established in 1986, the Month of the Military Child pays tribute to the children of military service members by recognizing their commitment and sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Villamor, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officer, vv before the departure of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. LZSOs from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Garcia, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officer, poses for a photo after facilitating the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. LZSOs from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Ruiz Garcia, left, and Master Sgt. Michael Villamor, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officers, coordinate runway operations with the air traffic control tower at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. LZSOs from the 374th Operations Support Squadron rapidly responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Villamor, Tech. Sgt. Markanthony Diaz, and Staff Sgt. Gabriel Garcia, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officers, pose for a photo after facilitating the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. The LZSOs are specially trained to assess potential landing areas, ensure safety protocols, and coordinate with air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Villamor, left, and Tech. Sgt. Markanthony Diaz, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officers, facilitate the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. The LZSOs are specially trained to assess potential landing areas, ensure safety protocols, and coordinate with air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron, prepare to facilitate the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Landing zone safety officers from the 374th Operations Support Squadron rapidly responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Garcia, left, and Master Sgt. Michael Villamor 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officers, facilitate the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. The LZSOs are specially trained to assess potential landing areas, ensure safety protocols, and coordinate with air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prepares to land on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Landing Zone Safety Officers from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prepares to land on Taxiway Foxtrot at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Landing Zone Safety Officers from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron departs from Taxiway Foxtrot at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Landing Zone Safety Officers from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prepares for departure on Foxtrot Taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Landing Zone Safety Officers from the 374th Operations Support Squadron responded to a real-world runway closure by standing up an alternate location on Yokota’s airfield as a contingency landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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A palette is launched from the cargo bay of C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron utilizing combat offload method A at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2025. Combat offload method A allows for quick unloading of cargo in austere environments where standard offloading equipment is unavailable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Servias, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to execute combat offload method A cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2025. Combat offload method A allows for quick unloading of cargo in austere environments where standard offloading equipment is unavailable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Servias, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps guide cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules during an engine running offload at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2025. An engine-running offload is a rapid cargo unloading method performed while an aircraft’s engines remain running to reduce ground time during contingency or combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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A palette is launched from the cargo bay of C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron utilizing combat offload method A at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2025. Combat offload method A allows for quick unloading of cargo in austere environments where standard offloading equipment is unavailable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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