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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

A B-29 ceremony attendee picks up incense during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. Ceremony attendees offered incense for the victims of the B-29 raids during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

A blackened canteen rests on a table during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. The canteen was recovered from one of the crash sites of the U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress aircraft on June 20, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nahiran Rivera Baerga, 374th Communications Squadron cyber security technician, prays before an incense offering during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. Ceremony attendees offered incense for the victims of the B-29 raids during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Iris Ortiz-Gonzales, 374th Dental Squadron commander, and Akiyoshi Igarashi, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Deputy Director of Shizuoka Provincial Headquarters, pray before an incense offering during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. Ceremony attendees offered incense for the victims of the B-29 raids during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, shares remarks during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. Since 1972, the victims of a U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress aircraft bombing and collision during World War II have been remembered by members of residents of Shizuoka City, the 374th AW and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Hoard and Staff Sgt. Haruna Hamamoto’s, Yokota Air Base Language Enabled Airman Program members and B-29 master of ceremonies, read from a script during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. Over 50 representatives from the 374th Airlift Wing and 730th AMS attended, the highest since COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

Dr. Hiroya Sugano, B-29 ceremony host, shares remarks during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. The ceremony was hosted by Dr. Hiroya Sugano, who has hosted the event since 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

Members of the U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing salute during the American national anthem at the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. On June 20, 1945, two U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress aircraft collided in mid-air during a bombing run over Shizuoka City. Approximately 2,000 Japanese civilians were killed as well as 23 members of the aircrew. One of the residents who survived the raid, Fukumatsu Itoh, rescued two American aircrew members who later died from their wounds. Itoh, despite wartime relations, buried the two members out of respect. Since 1972, Americans and Japanese alike have gathered in memorial for the victims as well as in remembrance for the selfless actions of Itoh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Paying Respects: 374 AW, 515 AMOW, JASDF honor the fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony

A group of Buddhist monks pray before an incense offering during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29, 2024. Since 1972, the victims of a U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress aircraft bombing and collision during World War II have been remembered by members of residents of Shizuoka City, the 374th Airlift Wing and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Rain showers propel USAF, JASDF RADR training capabilities

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members conduct rapid airfield damage repair at Iruma Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2024. The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron conducts quarterly training to enhance readiness and RADR capabilities. This was the second time joint RADR training was conducted at Iruma AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Rain showers propel USAF, JASDF RADR training capabilities

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member operates heavy equipment during a bilateral rapid airfield damage repair training at Iruma Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2024. The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron conducts quarterly training to enhance readiness and RADR capabilities. This was the second time joint RADR training was conducted at Iruma AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Rain showers propel USAF, JASDF RADR training capabilities

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense members conduct a joint cutting procedure during a bilateral airfield damage repair training at Iruma Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2024. RADR is a multi-staged process that quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for operations to continue in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Rain showers propel USAF, JASDF RADR training capabilities

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members mark an area during rapid airfield damage repair training at Iruma Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2024. This training allowed U.S. Air Force and JASDF members to learn from one another by sharing RADR methods, heavy equipment and tools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Rain showers propel USAF, JASDF RADR training capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Monge Hidalgo, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, watches as rapid airfield damage repair is conducted at Iruma Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2024. The 374th CES conducts training quarterly to enhance readiness and RADR capabilities. This was the second time joint RADR training was conducted at Iruma AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Rain showers propel USAF, JASDF RADR training capabilities

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member watches as rapid airfield damage repair is conducted at Iruma Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2024. RADR is a multi-staged process that quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for operations to continue in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

From the left, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander; Ikuo Kato, mayor of Fussa City; U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Fussa dancers pose for a photo in Fussa City, Japan, June 9, 2024. Events such as these are attended by leadership to help strengthen positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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Fussa City celebrates Firefly Festival

Ikuo Kato, mayor of Fussa City, right, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, at the Firefly Festival in Fussa City June 9, 2024. Events such as these are attended by leadership to help strengthen positive relations between U.S. military members and local Japanese people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
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U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel and family members display the litter they cleaned up during an annual beautification event at Fussa City on May 3, 2024. Volunteers split into small groups to pick up trash around the parks, streets, and alleyways between Fussa Gate and Fussa Station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)
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U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel and family members walk to the base gate to participate in an annual off-base beautification event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2024. Participants worked hand-in-hand to gather over 180 gallons of combustibles and 15 gallons of recyclables with their efforts spanning ten miles of road in a two square-mile area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)
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A volunteer assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing disposes of a metal can during an annual beautification event at Fussa, Japan, May 3, 2024. Participants worked hand-in-hand to gather over 180 gallons of combustibles and 15 gallons of recyclables with their efforts spanning ten miles of road in a two square-mile area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)
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