NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Dec. 3, 2025) - Capt. Nicolas Leclerc (third from the right), commanding officer of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, hits open the top of a container with Command Master Chief Leonard Anderson (second from the right), command master chief of NAF Atsugi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Master Chief Petty Officer Kazuki Mino (right), command master chief of Fleet Air Wing 4 (FAW4), JMSDF Rear Adm. Katsuya Suzuki (third from left), commander, FAW4, Capt. Koichi Washizawa (second from left), chief staff officer for FAW4, and Yoshihiko Kitsukawa, mayor of Ayase City, during the 2025 Mochi Pounding Event held onboard the installation. Leaders from NAF Atsugi were invited to the event by the unit hosting the event, JMSDF FAW4. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Taylor Ardito)
| Date Taken: | 12.02.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2025 23:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9438371 |
| VIRIN: | 131231-D-BB059-1534 |
| Resolution: | 5813x3880 |
| Size: | 5.12 MB |
| Location: | JP |
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