374 AW leadership visits community civic leaders

From the left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief; Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander; and Daishi Sakai, Tachikawa City mayor, came together for an official visit in Tachikawa City, Japan, July 24, 2024. Frequent engagements with community leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Members of the U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing leadership team speak with the Tachikawa City leadership team in Tachikawa City, Japan, July 24, 2024. Tachikawa City is home to an estimated 186,000 residents. Tachikawa City is known for their major train station, National Showa Memorial Park, and Tama River. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief; Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander, and Hiroyuki Abe, Tama City mayor, pose for a photo in Tama City, Japan, July 24, 2024. Frequent engagements with community leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, greets Hiroyuki Abe, Tama City mayor, in Tama City, Japan, July 24, 2024. Tama City is also home to the 374th Force Support Squadron’s Tama Hills Recreation Area, a retreat that hosts a lodging area, campsite, hiking trails and an 18-hole golf course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, Katsuhiro Takahashi, Inagi City mayor; U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, pose for a photo at Inagi City, Japan, July 24, 2024. Frequent engagements with community civic leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with Katsuhiro Takahashi, Inagi City mayor, in Inagi City, Japan, July 24, 2024. Inagi City is known as the City of Bicycles, with Tama River Cycling Road and Minami Tama Ridge Road being popular locations for cyclists. Inagi City’s history dates back to 1889 when six villages combined to form Inagi Village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, Osamu Hayakawa, Akishima City vice mayor; Shinsuke Usui, Akishima City mayor; U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, pose for a photo at Akishima City, Japan, July 23, 2024. Frequent engagements with community civic leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Shinsuke Usui, Akishima City mayor, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, in Akishima City, Japan, July 23, 2024. Akishima City is known for the Akishima whale, a rare species of whale that lived in what is now Akishima City around 2 million years ago. Its bones were discovered in 1961 and it is currently displayed at the Gunma Prefectural Museum of Natural History. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief; Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander; Ikuo Kato, Fussa City mayor, and Hideo Fukushima, Fussa City vice mayor, pose for a photo at Fussa City, Japan, July 23, 2024. These meetings promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Members of the U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing leadership team meet with Fussa City leadership in Japan, July 23, 2024. Fussa City has an estimated population of around 56,000 residents, with most of the Yokota Air Base population residing within its city limits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, Hirotaka Hashimoto, Hamura City mayor; U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, pose for a photo in Hamura City, Japan, July 23, 2024. These meetings promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Members of the U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing leadership team speak with Hamura City leadership in Hamura City, Japan, July 23, 2024. Hamura is known as the town of flowers, greenery and water; and holds the Tulip Festival in conjunction with Yokota’s Sakura Spring Festival every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief; Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander; Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Musashimurayama City mayor, and Hiroki Ishikawa, Musashimurayama City vice mayor, pose for a photo in Musashimurayama City, Japan, July 22, 2024. Frequent engagements with the local community and civic leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander, visit Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Musashimurayama City mayor, in Musashimurayama City, Japan, July 22, 2024. Musashimurayama City is known for their fruit orchards, with particularly oranges being the most desired for their sweet and sour flavor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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From the left, Hiroyuki Sugiura, Mizuho Town mayor; U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th AW command chief, pose for a photo in Mizuho Town, Japan, July 22, 2024. These meetings promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Members of the U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing leadership team and Hiroyuki Sugiura, Mizuho mayor, view portraits of past mayors in Mizuho Town, Japan, July 22, 2024. Mizuho Town is known for its several walking trails and flower viewing opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 AW leadership visits community civic leaders

Published Aug. 1, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

TOKYO PREFECTURE, Japan --

The 374th Airlift Wing leadership team met with mayors from many of the surrounding municipalities of Yokota Air Base from July 22 through July 25. These meetings help promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people and immerse leadership in the affairs of the community.