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U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, pose for a group photo with concert attendees at the Mizuho Viewport Skyhall, Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 15, 2022. The concert is a chance for U.S and Japanese communities to listen to music from the Band of the Pacific stationed at Yokota Air Base, and strengthen the enduring partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, and Mizuho town Mayor Hiroyuki Sugiura, watch the Christmas big band concert at the Mizuho Viewport Skyhall, Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 15, 2022. The concert is a chance for U.S and Japanese communities to listen to music from the Band of the Pacific stationed at Yokota Air Base, and strengthen the enduring partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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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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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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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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Yokota in Full Bloom

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a training mission, March 29, 2021. The Sakura trees reached full bloom two days earlier than last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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C-130J Super Hercules

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a training mission, March 29, 2021. The Sakura trees reached full bloom two days earlier than last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Maj. Ryan Abel, 374th Comptroller Squadron commander, serves Thanksgiving meals to service members and families at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, serves Thanksgiving meals to service members and families at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Col. Andrew Roddan, center, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Michael Brough, right, 374th Medical Group commander, serve ham and turkey to service members and families as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership, took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, right, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, serve ham and turkey to service members and families as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. The U.S. Ambassador to Japan, USFJ commander, and Yokota Air Base leadership, took time to serve traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing to Yokota Air Base service members, as well as interact with them during a Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Tomohiro Ishibishi, 374th Force Support Squadron Samurai Café cook, cuts cake to serve as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, U.S. Forces Japan senior enlisted leader, and Col. Julie Gaulin, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, serve Thanksgiving meals to service members and families at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. The U.S. Ambassador to Japan, USFJ commander, and Yokota Air Base leadership, took time to serve traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing to Yokota Air Base service members, as well as interact with them during a Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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