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USAF and JGSDF conduct quarterly field training

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) high-mobility vehicles park at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2023, during a training course on how to drive while in mission-oriented protective posture gear at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2023. The 374th SFS instructors provided various training scenarios to JGSDF solders during a two-day field-training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

YokoWERX volunteers pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2023. YokoWERX functions as the innovation spark cell for the base to provide creative and technological solutions to problems that disrupt mission efficiency and is primarily volunteer-ran. Volunteers from multiple units cooperated to fix the south runway overrun lights, including the 374th Operations Support Squadron, 374th Communication Squadron, 374th Contracting Squadron and 374th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

Members of the 374th Communications Squadron and 374th Contracting Squadron pull a cable toward the south runway overrun control lights at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2023. The new system installation required feeding about 3,000 feet of cable through multiple manholes to connect it to the lights and the air traffic control tower. (Courtesy Photo)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Tran, 374th Communications Squadron cable and antenna supervisor, carries a roller of cables at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2023. The 374th Communications Squadron assisted YokoWERX with installing cables to fix the south runway overrun control lights. (Courtesy Photo)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Tran, 374th Communications Squadron cable and antenna supervisor, carries a roller of cables at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2023. The 374th Communications Squadron assisted YokoWERX with installing cables to fix the south runway overrun control lights. (Courtesy Photo)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Johnson, 374th Contracting Squadron NCO in charge of resource advisors and YokoWERX project lead, Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Oropesa, and Senior Airman Carlos Reyes, 374th Communications Squadron cable antenna technicians, feed a pull string into a duct rodder at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug.23, 2023. YokoWERX recruited personnel from multiple units to assist with fixing the south runway control lights to include the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron. (Courtesy Photo)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Tran, 374th Communications Squadron cable and antenna supervisor, conducts a survey underground at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2023. Tran assisted fixing the airfield overrun traffic lights by leading the communications team and surveying the underground cable systems to determine the feasibility of a new system. (Courtesy Photo)

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Yokota AFWERX spark cell, volunteers fix airfield overrun traffic lights

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carlos Reyes, 374th Communications Squadron cable antenna technician, above, feeds the pull string of a duct rodder to Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Oropesa, 374th CS cable antenna technician, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2023. The duct router allows personnel to easily feed pull strings through manholes or other conduits to help install new communication systems. (Courtesy Photo)

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Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron perform flight checks on a UH-1N Huey at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. U.S. Air Force personnel, alongside members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, participated in a local disaster drill to airlift simulated supplies to the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government receive a box of simulated disaster relief supplies at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. The park is an approved location for disaster prevention drills and education and, in the event of a natural disaster, is the planned headquarters for relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeovany Vasquez, 374th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of weapons and tactics, surveys Tokyo airspace during a disaster preparedness and response drill in Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. In this simulated 7.3 magnitude earthquake exercise, a UH-1N Huey assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron departed from Yokota Air Base to the heart of downtown Tokyo with simulated humanitarian aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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A UH-1N Huey assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron flies through Tokyo airspace during a disaster preparedness and response drill in Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. Disaster exercises are designed to ensure an organized personnel response as natural disasters are an ongoing threat to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Kanto Plains region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Colton McConnell, left, and Capt. Matthew Helm, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey instructor pilots, perform flight checks on their aircraft before departing Yokota Air Base for the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park during a local disaster exercise in Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. U.S. forces from U.S. Army Camp Zama and Naval Air Facility Atsugi also participated in the disaster exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeovany Vasquez, 374th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of weapons and tactics, secures simulated humanitarian aid on a UH-1N Huey at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. Disaster exercises are designed to ensure an organized personnel response as natural disasters are an ongoing threat to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Kanto Plains region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander visits Yokota

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, presents a coin to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Molly Sorrels, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenic storage technician, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2023. During his visit, Newman hosted a base-wide all call and coined four Airmen for their recent accomplishments and contributions to airlift capabilities in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander visits Yokota

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, engages with Airmen after a base-wide all call at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2023. Newman joined PACAF as the first-ever Australian deputy commander in early January and brings nearly 34 years of military experience to the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander visits Yokota

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, speaks at a base-wide all call at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2023. During the all call, Newman spoke of Yokota’s capabilities and the importance of Yokota Airmen in accomplishing 374th Airlift Wing and PACAF missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander visits Yokota

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, alongside Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th AW command chief, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2023. During his time in Japan, Newman also visited with members of 5th Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374 AW celebrates 75th birthday of combat airpower

Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing (AW) commander, welcomes attendees and thanks them for joining in the celebration of the 374th AW’s 75th Birthday at the enlisted club, Aug. 16, 2023, on Yokota Air Base, Japan. Starting in 1978, the wing has endured a plethora of changes, from mission changes to personnel growth and more, where it now celebrates its 75th birthday as the primary airlift hub operating in the Western Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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374 AW celebrates 75th birthday of combat airpower

Members of the local community socialize during the 374th Airlift Wing’s (AW) 75th Birthday Luncheon at the enlisted club, Aug. 16, 2023 on Yokota Air Base, Japan. Guests from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, surrounding cities and Yokota all gathered together to celebrate the 75th birthday of the 374th AW while learning about the history of the wing itself and its units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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