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From right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryu Yamakawa, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific noncommissioned officer in charge of music performance, receives a samurai figurine from Col. Daniel Mendoza, 374th Airlift Wing commander, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 21, 2026. As NCOIC, Yamakawa coordinated logistics for a 10-day temporary duty assignment, leveraging his team’s language skills to secure essential resources for 26 Airmen while safeguarding personally identifiable information, operational security and communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David S. Calcote)
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.21.2026 00:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9881093 |
| VIRIN: | 260821-F-LX373-1011 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 7.57 MB |
| Location: | YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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