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250613-F-BT644-2390

A cake is displayed during the 2025 Master Sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2025. The annual celebration acknowledges the achievements of Air Force personnel advancing to the senior enlisted ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Awards signifying promotion are displayed during the 2025 Master Sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2025. The event was held to welcome Yokota’s newest master sergeant selects into the ranks of the Air Force’s senior noncommissioned officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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250613-F-BT644-2526

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Cobb, 374th Healthcare Operations Squadron paramedic, walks down the red carpet during the 2025 Master Sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2025. The annual event recognizes the achievements of Air Force personnel advancing to the senior enlisted ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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250613-F-BT644-2542

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Holman, 374th Communications Squadron circuit actions NCOIC, walks down the red carpet during the 2025 Master Sergeant release party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2025. The annual event recognizes the achievements of Air Force personnel advancing to the senior enlisted ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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250621-F-LX373-1111

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Coleman, left, 374th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, and Col. Burt Okamoto, 374 MSG commander, pay their respects during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. U.S. service members and their Japanese counterparts gather each year to remember the 1945 B‑29 Superfortress collision over Shizuoka, using the memorialas a foundation for reconciliation and enduring friendship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano, ceremony host, delivers opening remarks during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. Hiroya has hosted the annual ceremony since 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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250621-F-LX373-1027

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing render a salute during the singing of the national anthem during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. U.S. service members and their Japanese counterparts gather each year to remember the B‑29 Superfortress collision over Shizuoka, using the memorial as a foundation for reconciliation and enduring friendship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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250621-F-LX373-1510

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater, 374th Airlift Wing NCOIC of community relations, pours whiskey over the B-29 monument during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. Participants commemorated the 53rd year of the ceremony by honoring the fallen and strengthening U.S.-Japan ties through acts of reconciliation and shared remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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250621-F-LX373-1209

Flowers lay at the foot of the B-29 monument during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. On June 20, 1945, two U.S. Army Air Force B‑29 Superfortress aircraft collided during an air raid over Shizuoka City, killing 23 U.S. aircrew members and nearly 2,000 Japanese civilians in the aftermath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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250621-F-LX373-1204

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, left, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Dr. Hiroya Sagano, ceremony host, pose for a photo during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. U.S. Air Force Airmen from Yokota Air Base joined Japanese officials and local residents in Shizuoka to honor those lost in the 1945 B‑29 Superfortress collision, reinforcing the shared commitment to remembrance and peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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250621-F-LX373-1158

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Coleman, Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, lays flowers at the foot of a statue during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mount Shizuhata, Japan, June 21, 2025. U.S. Air Force Airmen from Yokota Air Base joined Japanese officials and local residents in Shizuoka to honor those lost in the 1945 B‑29 Superfortress collision, reinforcing the shared commitment to remembrance and peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules aircrew members assigned to the 401st Airlift Squadron listen to a C-130J tactics strategy during a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. The exchange enhances operational readiness for both nations and strengthens the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Jones, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of tactics, teaches a C-130J tactics strategy to Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules aircrews assigned to the 401st Airlift Squadron during a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. The exchange focused on mission planning strategies and post-operation decision-making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Jones, left, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of tactics, teaches a C-130J tactics strategy to Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules aircrews assigned to the 401st Airlift Squadron during a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. The exchange focused on mission planning strategies and post-operation decision-making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

U.S. Air Force Capt. Simon Castro, 36th Airlift Squadron training officer, shares a conversation with Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules aircrews assigned to the 401st Airlift Squadron during a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. The exchange focused on mission planning strategies and post-operation decision-making.　(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Jones, left, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of tactics, teaches a C-130J tactics strategy to Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules aircrews assigned to the 401st Airlift Squadron during a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. The exchange focused on mission planning strategies and post-operation decision-making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Simon Castro, 36th Airlift Squadron training officer, guides Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Kenta Maruyama, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules co-pilot, and aircrew members to a conference room for a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. SME exchanges enhance operational readiness for both nations and strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

U.S. Air Force Capt. Simon Castro, 36th Airlift Squadron training officer, guides Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Kenta Maruyama, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules co-pilot, to a conference room for a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. SME exchanges enhance operational readiness for both nations and strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

U.S. Air Force Capt. Simon Castro, 36th Airlift Squadron training officer, greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Kenta Maruyama, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules co-pilot, during a subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. SME exchanges enhance operational readiness and strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS conducts operational a subject matter exchange with JASDF aircrew

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Airlift Squadron, Komaki Air Base, taxis down the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2025. JASDF members participated in a bilateral exchange of operational strategies to enhance readiness and strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

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