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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen prepare for U.S. and Japanese anthems at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Hosted by the Hamura-Yokota Friendship Club, the event brought together representatives from the friendship clubs of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

Yokota Friendship Club presidents, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander and his spouse Caroline McElhaney, greet attendees at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Hosted by the Hamura-Yokota Friendship Club, the event brought together friendship club representatives of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

A sake barrel stands by before the commencement of the kagami-biraki ceremony at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Kagami-biraki is a ceremony performed at celebratory events in which the lid of the sake barrel is broken open by a wooden mallet, symbolizing opening the door to good fortune. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

The Wing Dance Company of Japan Aviation High School, Ishikawa Campus, performs musical numbers at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. The new year’s celebration gathered the friendship clubs of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities while ringing in the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

Yokota Friendship Club presidents, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, Operation Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, open a sake barrel during the kagami-biraki ceremony at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Kagami-biraki is a ceremony performed at celebratory events in which the lid of the sake barrel is broken open by a wooden mallet, symbolizing opening the door to good fortune. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lozano, 374th Airlift Wing protocol specialist, bowls during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. The event featured five different challenges in different locations across the installation, each with a focus on physical conditioning, communication, problem-solving and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lozano, 374th Airlift Wing protocol specialist, picks up a bowling ball during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Several teams of Airmen from the 374th Medical Group, 374th Wing Support Staff, Civil Engineering Squadron and Force Support Squadron ran across the installation, participating in several different exercises and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A competitor participates in a communication exercise during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. The event featured five different challenges in different locations across the installation, each with a focus on physical conditioning, communication, problem-solving and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A competitor prepares to throw a dodgeball during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Several teams of Airmen from the 374th Medical Group, 374th Wing Support Staff, Civil Engineering Squadron and Force Support Squadron ran across the installation, participating in several different exercises and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A competitor throws a basketball through a hoop during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Teams raced across the installation on foot, requiring all teammates to finish together in order to complete the challenge. The Samurai Challenge is a monthly event held to boost unit camaraderie and encourage friendly competition between servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A blindfolded competitor attempts to throw a basketball through a hoop during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. The event featured five different challenges in different locations across the installation, each with a focus on physical conditioning, communication, problem-solving and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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Competitors make their way to the second challenge during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Several teams of Airmen from the 374th Medical Group, 374th Wing Support Staff, Civil Engineering Squadron and Force Support Squadron ran across the installation, participating in several different exercises and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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A team performs burpees at the first station of the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Teams raced across the installation on foot, requiring all teammates to finish together in order to complete the challenge. The Samurai Challenge is a monthly event held to boost unit camaraderie and encourage friendly competition between servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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Competitors begin the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. The event featured five separate challenges in different locations across the installation, each with a focus on physical conditioning, communication, problem-solving and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Julian Williams, 374th Communications Squadron data operations NCOIC and event coordinator, briefs competitors during the monthly Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Several teams of Airmen from the 374th Medical Group, 374th Wing Support Staff, Civil Engineering Squadron and Force Support Squadron ran across the installation, participating in five different exercises and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Samurai Dining Facility staff assigned to the 374th Force Support Squadron and comedian Gabriel Iglesias and his team pose for a photo during a facility tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. The visit included a tour of base facilities and scheduled activities across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing pose for a photo with comedian Gabriel Iglesias and his team during a facility tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. The visit included a tour of base facilities and scheduled activities across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Comedian Gabriel Iglesias visits a dining facility during a facility tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. The visit included a meet and greet with service members, a tour of base facilities, and a flight on a C-130J Super Hercules, providing an opportunity to connect with the military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Comedian Gabriel Iglesias’s team member G. Reilly receives a plate during a facility tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. Iglesias’s visit gave opportunity for service members, families and community members to engage with him as he toured the base and participated in various activities around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Comedian Gabriel Iglesias poses for a photo with Tech. Sgt. James Osawaru, 374th Maintenance Squadron C-130J crew chief, after a performance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. The visit included scheduled engagements with service members and their families across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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