Yokota celebrates New Year’s with community partners
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, center, 374th Airlift Wing commander, breaks open a sake keg with the presidents of the seven friendship clubs during the annual Yokota Friendship Clubs’ New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2025. The New Year’s party was hosted by the 374th Airlift Wing and the seven friendship clubs across the municipalities of Fussa, Akiruno, Mizuho, Hamura, Musashimurayama, Ome, and Akisima. The party was organized to strengthen the friendships between Yokota AB and local communities while promoting goodwill and mutual understanding through cultural exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)