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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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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, places 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. 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 C-130J Super Hercules with new tail flash stripe

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, sits in a hangar at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. The C-130J Super Hercules returned from its mid-cycle paint with new stripes painted on the tail. A bold black outline was added to the existing red stripe making it two inches wider. The rest of the C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Wing will also receive new stripes in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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The C-130J Super Hercules with new tail flash stripe

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, sits in a hangar at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. The C-130J Super Hercules returned from its mid-cycle paint with new stripes painted on the tail. A bold black outline was added to the existing red stripe making it two inches wider. The change commemorates the Wing's heritage by making Yokota C-130s more noticeable while aligning with the tail flashes of other aircraft belonging to sister commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force wear festive attire while hand cranking the loading ramp door of a C-130H Hercules close at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 1, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Flying Officer Carter Bland and Flight Lieutenant Angus Knox wear festive attire outside of a C-130H Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 1, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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JASDF provides humanitarian supplies for 71st OCD

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Takahiro Seki, Headquarters Air Support Command, A3/5 Directorate, A5 Division senior officer, speaks with Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, after receiving Operation Christmas Drop donations from JASDF at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2022. This year marks the 71st year of OCD, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest running airdrop mission. OCD is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering food and supplies to more than 55 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific, including the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JASDF provides humanitarian supplies for 71st OCD

Senior Airman Megan Irvin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, accepts a donation of humanitarian supplies from Japan Air Self-Defense Force members of Headquarters Air Support Command prior to departing for Operation Christmas Drop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2022. This year marks the 71st year of OCD, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest running airdrop mission. OCD is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering food and supplies to more than 55 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific, including the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JASDF provides humanitarian supplies for 71st OCD

First Lt. Isaac Perez, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, shows Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Takahiro Seki, Headquarters Air Support Command, A3/5 Directorate, A5 Division senior officer, where donations for Operation Christmas Drop are stored at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2022. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JASDF provides humanitarian supplies for 71st OCD

Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing and Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron receive a donation of humanitarian supplies for Operation Christmas Drop from Japan Air Self-Defense Force members of Headquarters Air Support Command at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2022. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JASDF provides humanitarian supplies for 71st OCD

Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, accepts a donation of humanitarian supplies from Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Takahiro Seki, Headquarters Air Support Command, A3/5 Directorate, A5 Division senior officer, in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2022. This year marks the 71st year of OCD, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest running airdrop mission. OCD is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering food and supplies to more than 55 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific, including the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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A Musashi Murayama taiko troupe plays to a crowd of Deedara Festival attendees at Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. The troupe, or “kumi-daiko,” plays large drums made out of barrels or tree trunks with cowhide covers. The musicians beat the drums in unison to produce loud, reverberating beats that were historically used in battle and religious practices. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Workman)

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Yokota leadership attends Musashi Murayama Deedara Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan (left) 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a group photo with Yasuhiro Yamazaki Musashimurayama mayor, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn (right) 374th Airlift Wing command chief at the Deedara Festival, Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (Courtesy Photo)

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U.S Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and his spouse, Mrs. Renee Otto, listen to Deedara Festival opening remarks with translation help from Mrs. Naoko Connell, 374th AW Public Affairs community engagement specialist at Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. The festival started in 2006 and evolves each year to create a new history and promote traditional culture as collective citizens of Musashi Murayama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Workman)

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U.S Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, bows to a crowd of Deedara Festival attendees at Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. This was the first time the city hosted the festival since 2019. The festival aims to promote mutual exchanges, create connections, and unite its citizens. It is held with the goal of revitalizing the area with the traditions and culture of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Workman)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

From left to right, Airman 1st Class Pierce DeFilippo, Airman 1st Class Jatravious Ingram, and Airman 1st Class Elyse Wilson, all Yokota Air Base honor guard members, participate in a Retreat Ceremony as part of the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony included a formation with service members from each U.S. military branch, as well as members of the Japan Self-Defense Force, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9555 and local Girl and Boy Scout troops. The ceremony served as a time to reflect on those who served generations past and commemorate their selfless and courageous actions in service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members and civilians participate in a Retreat Ceremony as part of the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members of Yokota conducted the ceremony to respect and recognize the contributions veterans and their families have made toward the cause of freedom and peace across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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