Yokota Airmen receive Japan Defense Cooperation Medal

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From the left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Major Gen. Ishihara Yoshitaka, 1st Airborne Brigade commanding general, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Buchholtz, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, pose for a photo during the Japan Defense Cooperation Medal ceremony at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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From the left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Major Gen. Ishihara Yoshitaka, 1st Airborne Brigade commanding general, awards U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Powell, 374th Operations Group commander, the Japan Defense Cooperation Medal at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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From the left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Major Gen. Ishihara Yoshitaka, 1st Airborne Brigade commanding general, and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, pose for a photo during the Japan Defense Cooperation Medal ceremony at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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U.S. Service Members and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members pose for a photo after a Japan Defense Cooperation Medal Ceremony, at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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From the left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Major Gen. Ishihara Yoshitaka, 1st Airborne Brigade commanding general, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren Casulli, outgoing 36th Airlift Squadron chief of theater engagement, pose for a photo during the Japan Defense Cooperation Medal ceremony at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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From the left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Major Gen. Ishihara Yoshitaka, 1st Airborne Brigade commanding general, and U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Powell, 374th Operations Group commander, pose for a photo during the Japan Defense Cooperation Medal ceremony at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing participated in the Japan Defense Cooperation Medal ceremony at Camp Narashino, Dec. 18, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Japan, and underscored the shared commitment to cooperation and mutual respect that strengthens operations across the Indo-Pacific.

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