Aircrews build partnership, understanding at Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Loadmasters from Japan's Air Self Defense Force 401st Squadron watch as Tech. Sgt. Pablo Herrera, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, goes over paperwork prior to loading pallets on a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 9, 2013. In addition to sharing practices amongst aircrews, the JASDF aircrew also toured the Air Control Tower and learned about the airfield management flight and radar approach control missions at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

Yokota teens clean the streets of Fussa

FUSSA CITY, Japan – Louisa Hazel, Yokota Air Base Teen Center youth program assistant, removes trash from a parking lot at Fussa City, Japan, Jan. 19, 2013. Roughly 20 volunteers participated in the event to improve the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)

Yokota teens clean the streets of Fussa

FUSSA CITY, Japan – Local volunteers and members from Yokota Air Base’s Teen Center cross the street in search of trash at Fussa City, Japan, Jan. 19, 2013. The locals volunteered through the mayor’s office to assist during the cleanup. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)

Yokota teens clean the streets of Fussa

FUSSA CITY, Japan - Abram Smith, 12, and Besma Brewer, 13, from the Yokota Air Base Teen Center search for trash with a local volunteer at Fussa City, Japan, Jan. 19, 2013. “I had fun today and I felt good about myself and for the town, “Abram Smith said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)

Yokota wakes up early for EME

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Emergency crews tend to simulated victims during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2013. EMEs test the base's ability to respond to an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Yokota wakes up early for EME

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to evacuate simulated victims during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2013. The firefighters had to work with the incident commander to find a way to safely evacuate the simulated victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)