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Col. Clarence Lukes, 374 Airlift Wing Vice Commander, hands the guidon to Civil Air Patrol Lt Col Adam Boyd as Boyd assumes command of the Yokota Cadet Squadron, NHQ 103, at Yokota Air Base, Japan on October 9, 2014. The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, established in 1948. (Courtesy photo by Billie Thompson/released)

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Remember the lost

Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander, speaks about the importance of POW/MIA Recognition Week during a luncheon at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2014. Since World War II, more than 83,000 U.S. service members have endured the struggle of war captivity or gone missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Remember the lost

Chief master sergeants sit at the Annual POW/MIA Recognition Luncheon at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2014. The luncheon was held to honor those who have endured the struggles of war captivity and those who are still missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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Remember the lost

A table sits unoccupied representing U.S. service members who have been prisoners of war or missing-in-action and are now gone, unable to attend, during a POW/MIA luncheon at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2014. Since World War II, more than 83,000 U.S. service members have endured the struggle of war captivity or gone missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Staff Sgt. William Rozema, 374th Maintenance Squadron, salutes the new 374th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Douglas DeLaMater, after reveiling the incoming commander's name on the wing's flagship C-130 Hercules during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander, addresses team Yokota and representatives from the Japanese community for the first time during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan, and 5th Air Force commander, passes the wing guidon to the new 374th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Douglas DeLaMater during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan, and 5th Air Force commander, receives the wing guidon from the departing commander, Col. Mark August during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. The ceremony traces its roots to medieval battlefields where the knights were obliged to obey the orders of the warrior carrying their unit guidon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Members from the 374th Airlift Wing stand at parade rest during the 374 AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander assembles their personnel for presentation to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Col. Mark August addresses team Yokota and representatives from the Japanese community prior to relinquishing command during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. He spoke of the professionalism and effectiveness he believed the 374 AW represents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan, and 5th Air Force commander, pins the Legion of Merit on Col. Mark August during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. The decoration is the military's sixth highest and was presented to August during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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374 AW welcomes its new commander

Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan, and 5th Air Force commander, addresses team Yokota and representatives from the Japanese community during the 374th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2014. He spoke to the gathered audience about the leadership style of Col. Mark August, who relinquished command to Col. Douglas DeLaMater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

A Sengen Hill Shinto Priest performs a traditional religious ceremony before the Dogwood tree planting event at the B-29 Memorial Ceremony in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

A member of the Yokota Air Base Honor Guard pours bourbon over the B-29 monument during the memorial ceremony in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

Dr. Hiroya Sugano, sponsor of the B-29 Memorial Ceremony, speaks about the blackened canteen tradition during the ceremony in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

An Airman from Yokota Air Base participates in a traditional Buddhist prayer ceremony alongside a Japanese Ground Self Defense Force service member during the B-29 Memorial in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

Col. Robert Blagg, Yokota Air Base 374th Operations Group Commander, speaks during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 20, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

Col. Robert Blagg, Yokota Air Base 374th Operations Group Commander, smiles at a local participant during the traditional Dogwood tree planting ceremony at the B-29 Memorial in Shizuoka, Japan on June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

Nobuhiro Tanabe, mayor of Shizuoka City, and Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Ronald Hays participate in a traditional Japanese tree-planting ceremony during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 20, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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B-29 Ceremony cultivates compassion, understanding

Nobuhiro Tanabe, mayor of Shizuoka City, speaks during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony in Shizuoka, Japan, June 7, 2014. Every year, U.S. and Japanese service members hike to the Sengen Hill monument in honor of those who lost their lives in the B-29 collision on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashley Wright/Released)

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