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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, walks up to a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron to conduct his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. The final flight, also known as a fini flight, is an Air Force tradition marking a pilot’s departure from a unit or the last time they fly an aircraft. Cochran will be taking over command of the 613th Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, prepares for departure after mission planning for his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, he was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Northern Japan during the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over Northern Japan during the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over the Kanto Plains during the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s only airlift wing in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, operates a C-130J Super Hercules while in formation during his final flight over the Kanto Plains, March 12, 2025. Cochran is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours from serving in multiple mobility flying units throughout his career. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Military Deputy for the Rapid Global Mobility and Special Operations Forces Division, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters United States Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, looks on at a crowd awaiting his arrival upon completing his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. Cochran is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours from serving in multiple mobility flying units throughout his career. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Military Deputy for the Rapid Global Mobility and Special Operations Forces Division, Directorate of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters United States Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, operates a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over Northern Japan during his final flight, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, awaits in formation for a four-ship takeoff of C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron as part of his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, he was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, converses with Maj. Gavin Warmbold, 374th Operations Group chief of standardizations and evaluations, during his final flight over Japan, March 12, 2025. As deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran was responsible for assisting the wing commander in the management, training and facilitating command and control of the Department of Defense’s premier airlift hub in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, observes a taxiing C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. The final flight, also known as a fini flight, is an Air Force tradition marking a pilot’s departure from a unit or the last time they fly an aircraft. Cochran will be taking over command of the 613th Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron await departure during pre-flight checks of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. This particular flight honored the final flight of the 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran, before his departure to his next assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cochran, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, prepares a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for his final flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. This is Cochran’s second tour at Yokota, with the first between 2009-2012, where he served as a C-130H Hercules instructor pilot and chief of command post. During his last tour, Cochran contributed vastly to Yokota’s response to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and ensuing tsunami that devastated Eastern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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See you next time: 374 AW DCOM concludes final flight, assignment at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a pre-flight check on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for a flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2025. This team prepared an aircraft to conduct the final flight of the 374 AW deputy commander, Col. Brett Cochran, as he departed the installation for his next assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36 AS delivers Christmas bundles during OCD 2024

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, maneuvers over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop. OCD aims to build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

A “Jutba” tribute bundle adorned with leis sits in the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in honor of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

A “Jutba” tribute bundle adorned with leis sits in the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in honor of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Service members gather to honor U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 2024 - an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, provides comments during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 2024 - an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, hugs Eva Hake, mother of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, after a memorial ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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