Col. Otto Feather, 374th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with a local mayor, welcoming him to Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2011. Mizuho Town hosted an annual conference of mayors from the Tokyo area, and asked to bring them to Yokota Air Base to learn more about the U.S. Air Force's role in southern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)