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260203-F-LX373-1226

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Air Civil Engineering Group and Western Air Civil Engineering Group perform simulated airfield damage repair during a bilateral field training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. The exercise focused on rapid airfield damage repair operations, with U.S. and JASDF personnel assessing simulated runway damage, clearing hazards and restoring mission capability under contingency conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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260203-F-LX373-1894

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members assigned to the Central Air Civil Engineering Group and Western Air Civil Engineering Group remove protective gear during a bilateral airfield damage repair exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. The event highlights interoperability and enhances bilateral cooperation between U.S. and allied forces during austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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260203-F-LX373-1927

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Air Civil Engineering Group and Western Air Civil Engineering Group perform simulated airfield damage repair during a bilateral ADR field training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. The event highlights cooperation between the U.S. and Japan during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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260205-F-LX373-1033

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron perform simulated airfield damage repairs during a bilateral ADR field training exercise with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2026. The field training exercise was designed to allow Airmen opportunities to practice their mission-ready skillsets in a simulated contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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260204-F-LX373-1160

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Jodon, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, performs a chemical check during a bilateral airfield damage repair field training exercise with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2026. U.S. and JASDF forces completed hands-on training events including tactical combat casualty care, unexploded ordnance recognition and response, and small-team field operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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260204-F-LX373-1105

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force members of the Central Air Civil Engineering Group and Western Air Civil Engineering Group carry a simulated casualty during a bilateral airfield damage repair field training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2026. U.S. and JASDF forces completed hands-on training events including tactical combat casualty care, unexploded ordnance recognition and response, and small-team field operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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260203-F-LX373-2034

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Herbaugh, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, directs a forklift during a bilateral airfield damage repair field training exercise with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. The field training exercise was designed to allow Airmen opportunities to practice their mission-ready skillsets in a simulated contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

U.S. Air Force Col. Cataleya Carlson, 515th Air Mobility Operations Group commander, leads the kanpai toast at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Hosted by the Hamura-Yokota Friendship Club, a community partner of the 515 AMOG, the event brought together representatives from the friendship clubs of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities while ringing in the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen prepare for U.S. and Japanese anthems at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Hosted by the Hamura-Yokota Friendship Club, the event brought together representatives from the friendship clubs of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

Yokota Friendship Club presidents, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander and his spouse Caroline McElhaney, greet attendees at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Hosted by the Hamura-Yokota Friendship Club, the event brought together friendship club representatives of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

A sake barrel stands by before the commencement of the kagami-biraki ceremony at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Kagami-biraki is a ceremony performed at celebratory events in which the lid of the sake barrel is broken open by a wooden mallet, symbolizing opening the door to good fortune. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

The Wing Dance Company of Japan Aviation High School, Ishikawa Campus, performs musical numbers at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. The new year’s celebration gathered the friendship clubs of Akiruno, Akishima, Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho, Musashimurayama and Ome to strengthen the bonds between installation service members and surrounding communities while ringing in the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota leadership rings in the new year with Japanese community partners

Yokota Friendship Club presidents, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, Operation Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, open a sake barrel during the kagami-biraki ceremony at the Joint New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. Kagami-biraki is a ceremony performed at celebratory events in which the lid of the sake barrel is broken open by a wooden mallet, symbolizing opening the door to good fortune. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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260129-F-MU566-1299

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, flies over Mt. Fuji during a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. Routine airdrop missions validate the wing’s ability to remain prepared to deliver critical equipment anywhere in the Indo-Pacific at a moments notice. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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260129-F-MU566-1282

U.S. Air Force pilots, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, fly over Mt. Fuji during a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. Routine airdrop missions validate the wing’s ability to remain prepared to deliver critical equipment anywhere in the Indo-Pacific at a moments notice. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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260129-F-MU566-1249

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Clarke, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, loads a simulated bundle of cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules during a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. Routine airdrop missions validate the wing’s ability to remain prepared to deliver critical equipment anywhere in the Indo-Pacific at a moments notice. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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260129-F-MU566-1134

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing load a simulated bundle of cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules during a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. The training strengthens Yokota’s readiness as a vital airlift hub, where synchronized logistics and teamwork enable rapid, global response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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374 AW conducts check ride

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing prepare to board a C-130J Super Hercules for a routine flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. The training strengthens Yokota’s readiness as a vital airlift hub, where synchronized logistics and teamwork enable rapid, global response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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260115-F-ZV099-5380

U.S. Air Force Capt Mary Petersen, 36th Airlift Squadron flight doctor, views Mount Fuji from a C-130J Super Hercules during a morale flight near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2026. The 36th AS maintains C-130J mission-ready aircrew to conduct theater airlift, special operations, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, repatriation and humanitarian relief missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)

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260127-F-LX373-1070

U.S. Air Force Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing pose for a photo during a visit to the OSW at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27. Immersion visits like this give commanders a firsthand look at how partners and allies operate and provide an opportunity to discuss shared mission goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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