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Multilateral leadership celebrates with New Year Jumps 2023

U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division paratroopers march to a recovery area with parachutes in tow after jumping from a U.S. C-130J Super Hercules during the annual New Year’s Jump exercise at the Camp Narashino Training Area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 8, 2023. The first jump exercise of the year in Japan showcases a bilateral capability and emphasizes the strong commitment defense partners have in creating a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This display of strength and capability by allied military forces acts as a deterrent to peer adversaries and as a symbol of the lasting friendship between allied partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific perform during the U.S-Japan Friendship Concert at the Fussa Citizen’s Hall located in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Ryan Vetter, 374th Mission Support Group commander, attended the performance to show support to the military performers and engage with the local Japanese community. Bilateral events like these provide an opportunity for U.S. forces to strengthen partnerships and friendships with the Japanese community and serve as a way for both nations to learn from each other’s cultures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, exchanges business cards with Masato Yagi, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific, after the U.S-Japan Friendship Concert at the Fussa Citizen’s Hall located in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. The concert is a chance for U.S and Japanese communities to experience each other’s music, culture, and strengthen the enduring partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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Staff Sgt. Salina Cruz, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalist, performs during the U.S- Japan Friendship Concert at Fussa Citizen’s Hall located in Fussa Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Ryan Vetter, 374th Mission Support Group commander, attended the performance to show support to the military performers and engage with the local Japanese community. Bilateral events like these provide an opportunity for U.S. forces to strengthen partnerships and friendships with the Japanese community and serve as a way for both nations to learn from each other’s cultures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, attends the U.S-Japan Friendship Concert at the Fussa Citizen’s Hall located in Fussa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. The concert is a chance for U.S and Japanese communities to experience music, culture, and strengthen the enduring partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Col. Takashi Izuhara, Operation Support Wing commander, take turns pounding mochi at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. The process of making mochi is a culturally significant symbol of teamwork and partnership, as it requires collaborative time and effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

A volunteer molds freshly pounded rice dough into perfectly round mochi at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a symbol for health and prosperity. The rice was pounded until it became a firm gelatin-like substance that was ripped apart and shaped into snack-sized treats by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

Freshly pounded mochi lays ready-to-eat on a baking sheet at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a symbol for health and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

A team of volunteers dip freshly pounded rice dough into a peanut powder coating at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake that is made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a symbol for health and prosperity. The rice was pounded until it became a firm gelatin-like substance that was ripped apart and shaped into snack-sized treats by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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Yoshitaka Yamaguchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental engineer, explains a Japanese Imperial Army’s ammunition bunker to participants during an eco tour of the Tama Hills Recreation Area, Japan, Oct 23. Yokota civil engineers lead eco tours each year for citizens of Inagi City, which surround the recreation area. The site, a former Japanese Imperial Army munitions processing and storage plant, was so well concealed by the surrounding terrain that it remained undetected by Allied forces throughout World War II. Officials maintain the site's biodiversity and have also erected historical plaques throughout the 250-acre site containing bunkers, foundations and tunnels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Members from U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force stand together for a group photo during a holiday party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Guests ate dinner and celebrated together to kick off the holiday season. Events like these are opportunities to strengthen partnerships with the local community and Japanese military counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Staff Sgt. Salina Cruz, Pacific Air Force Band vocalist, offers the mic to an attendee of the U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force holiday party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The Yokota Officers club hosted the event to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, welcomes guests to the USFJ and 5th AF holiday party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The Yokota Officers club hosted the event to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Members from U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force attend a holiday party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Guests ate dinner and celebrated together to kick off the holiday season. Events like these are opportunities to strengthen partnerships with the local community and Japanese military counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, meets with attendees at the USFJ and 5th AF holiday party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The Yokota Officers club hosted the event to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, sort cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club, the Team Yokota Cookie Crunch originated in 2005 as a way for members of Yokota to deliver homemade sweets to unaccompanied service members residing in the dorms while living away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, sorts cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Over the years, the cookie crunch became an annual event with participants including the Yokota High School, Yokota High School, United Service Organizations and more. This year more than 7,000 cookies have been pledged to the event by members across Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, oversees the baking of cookies for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine, with the help of his students, oversaw the baking of more than 3,500 cookies for the event to ensure service members living in the dormitories at Yokota Air Base receive treats for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, instructs his student how to bake cookies in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club, the Team Yokota Cookie Crunch originated in 2005 as a way for members of Yokota to deliver homemade sweets to unaccompanied service members residing in the dorms while living away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, organizes cookie trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine retired after serving twenty-one years as a culinary specialist in the National Guard and uses his knowledge and passion for cooking to teach his students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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