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U.S. – Japan partners execute joint Ukraine aid mission

Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan (center), speaks at a press conference as a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loads Government of Japan humanitarian aid cargo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 16, 2022. Emanuel complimented the coordinated efforts of the U.S.–Japan partnership to provide needed humanitarian supplies to Ukraine, declaring that no matter the situation, the United States, Japan and Ukraine stand together as friends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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U.S. – Japan partners execute joint Ukraine aid mission

Oleksandr Semenyuk, Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Ukraine in Japan, bows in thanks for the U.S. and Japan partnership in bringing Government of Japan humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine during a press conference at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 16, 2022. Semenyuk denounced the hostilities, and spoke of the friendship efforts between the U.S., Japan and Ukraine as a symbol of solidarity between the nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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U.S. – Japan partners execute joint Ukraine aid mission

Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan (center), Oniki Makoto, Japan’s State Minister of Defense (center right), and Oleksandr Semenyuk, Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Ukraine in Japan (center left), stand together with U.S. and Japanese military leadership as a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loads Government of Japan humanitarian aid cargo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 16, 2022. As a joint effort, all components of the U.S. and Japanese military worked alongside their counterparts in the U.S. Embassy, the Japan Ministry of Defense, and the Ukraine Embassy, to rapidly coordinate the delivery of 38 tons of humanitarian aid cargo to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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220113-F-VB704-3360

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the annual New Year's jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The annual jump training grants U.S. and Japanese units the ability to train and work alongside one another to continually improve the readiness of our allied forces within the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-3263

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bugler from the 1st Airborne Brigade sounds a JGSDF score, signaling the conclusion of the annual New Year's jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. Similar to U.S. Air Force retreat, it’s traditional for a bugler to perform a signal for the end of the duty day, battle, or event. Many JGSDF buglers volunteer to perform for ceremonies and events in addition to their military responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-3197

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, prepare to land within a drop zone during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The annual jump training grants U.S. and Japanese units the ability to train and work alongside one another to continually improve the readiness of our allied forces within the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-3059

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the annual New Year's jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. Three USAF C-130Js contributed to dropping approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers into the Camp Narashino training area for a public display of bilateral military capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-2967

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules flies past a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper from the 1st Airborne Brigade, above a drop zone during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The drop consisted of three C-130Js assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules, and two C-2 Greyhounds, which dropped approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-2925

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper from the 1st Airborne Brigade, adjusts his parachute above a drop zone during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The 1st Airborne Brigade participated in the various airborne jumps using CH-47 Chinook and UH-1 Iroquois helicopters, alongside other aircraft from both U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-2784

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper from the 1st Airborne Brigade, prepares to land in a drop zone during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The jump showcased the bilateral capability between U.S. Air Force and JGSDF ability to rapidly deploy joint forces, with the training emphasizing the strong allied commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-2436

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier from the 1st Airborne Brigade, waits aboard a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter as it commences a landing approach during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The 1st Airborne Brigade is the only Japanese Self-Defense Force brigade capable of all airborne operations, such as response to attacks or disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-2313

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, land on the drop zone during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The jump showcased the bilateral capability between U.S. Air Force and JGSDF ability to rapidly deploy joint forces, with the training emphasizing the strong allied commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-1920

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, prepare to land in a JGSDF UH-1 Iroquois over a drop zone during the annual New Year’s jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. JGSDF soldiers conducted stimulated air and ground assaults to display rapid ground deployment capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-1890

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, fly in a JGSDF UH-1 Iroquois over a paratrooper drop zone at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, during the annual New Year’s jump on Jan. 13, 2022. JGSDF soldiers conducted air assaults to display rapid ground deployment capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-1326

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper from the 1st Airborne Brigade, prepares to land on the drop zone at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, during the annual New Year’s jump on Jan. 13, 2022. Approximately 300 JGSDF soldiers jumped out of CH-47JA Chinook and UH-1 Iroquois helicopters, along other aircraft from both U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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220113-F-VB704-1112

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper from the 1st Airborne Brigade, jumps out of a JGSDF CH-47JA Chinook during the annual New Year's Jump training event at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022. The jump has been an annual event since the 1960s, done as a symbolic prayer for the safe deployment of parachutes for the New Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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U.S., Japan Forces perform bilateral logistics training

Airman 1st Class Daisy Alvarez, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, center left, and a member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, 3rd Depot, demonstrate taking a fuel sample from an R-11 refueling truck during a base facilities tour Dec. 15, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Fuels laboratory technicians perform multiple tests on the base’s supply of jet and ground fuels every day to ensure fuel quality meets all required standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)
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U.S., Japan Forces perform bilateral logistics training

Airman 1st Class Daisy Alvarez, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, center left, shows a fuel test sample with water contamination to members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, 3rd Depot, during a base facilities tour Dec. 15, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Airmen are vigilant about fuel contaminants, such as excess water, which is a type of fuel contamination that can lead to engine damage, ranging from corrosion in the fuel cells and fuel system components, freeze lines, clog filters, cause failure of instrumentation, and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)
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U.S., Japan Forces perform bilateral logistics training

Senior Airman Austin Smith, right, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, demonstrates a fuel sample visual inspection to members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, 3rd Depot, during a base facilities tour Dec. 15, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Fuel is repeatedly tested by sampling fuel tanks to ensure that it’s as high quality as possible, and to check for contaminants such as excess water or unwanted sediment that can cause a safety hazard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)
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U.S., Japan Forces perform bilateral logistics training

Airman 1st Class Dakota Bernhart, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, center, briefs members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, 3rd Depot, on the particulars of an R-11 refueling truck during a base facilities tour Dec. 15, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. JASDF members were able to expand their knowledge of the logistic capabilities of U.S. Air Forces at Yokota, while further developing interoperability between U.S. and Japan Forces through hands-on demonstrations. Opportunities such as tours, exchange events and combined training with JASDF personnel and U.S. Air Force Airmen, has proven effective in increasing mutual understanding of military tactics, techniques, and procedures that help ensure both forces can successfully work together as a cohesive unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)
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