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A banner displaying the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards ceremony hangs above the stage at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025.The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Makoto Ikeda, director general of the North Kanto Defense Bureau, delivers opening remarks during the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards Ceremony at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Roesch, Fifth Air Force chief of staff, gives remarks during a Master Labor Contractor Length of Service Awards Ceremony at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Andrew DeFelice, general manager of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service Yokota Exchange, gives remarks during the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards Ceremony at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Heidi Gerstner, Office of Civilian Human Resources, Indo-Pacific Region, Department of the Navy, presents Mayumi Mochizuki with a commemorative gift during the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Andrew DeFelice, general manager of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service Yokota Exchange, presents Etsuko Hashimoto with a commemorative gift during the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards Ceremony at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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Naoko Sato, 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, delivers remarks on behalf of award recipients during the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards Ceremony at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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U.S. Forces Japan employees and leadership pose for a group photo during the Length of Service Awards ceremony at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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USFJ honors MLC employees at Length of Service Awards Ceremony

Published Oct. 24, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt
374th Airlift Wing

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A banner displaying the U.S. Forces Japan Length of Service Awards ceremony hangs above the stage at Primo Hall Yutorogi, Japan, Oct. 28, 2025.The ceremony recognized 243 civilian host-nation employees, including master labor contract and indirect hire agreement personnel, for 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of dedicated service supporting the U.S.–Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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