Video by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt | 374th Airlift Wing | 05.20.2025
Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks about Friendship Festival 2025, an open event that celebrates the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Manuel Zamora | 374th Airlift Wing | 05.17.2025
U.S. Air Force UH-1N Hueys assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron do a capability exercise during the 2025 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2025. The festival gives Japanese community members a chance to come onto Yokota to see static aircraft, witness military demonstrations, learn about the capabilities and training conducted at Yokota, and to meet......
Video by Senior Airman Samantha White | 374th Airlift Wing | 05.17.2025
B-roll footage of the 49th Annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival, May 18. The two-day festival featured static aircraft displays, aerial demonstrations, live music, cultural performances, and a wide variety of food vendors offering both American and Japanese cuisine. These attractions provided guests with a firsthand look at the capabilities of U.S. and Japan forces, while honoring the......
Video by Senior Airman Samantha White | 374th Airlift Wing | 05.17.2025
B-roll footage of the 49th Annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival, May 17. The two-day festival featured static aircraft displays, aerial demonstrations, live music, cultural performances, and a wide variety of food vendors offering both American and Japanese cuisine. These attractions provided guests with a firsthand look at the capabilities of U.S. and Japan forces, while honoring the......
Video by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell | 374th Airlift Wing | 05.16.2025
The 459th Airlift Squadron demonstrated the UH-1N Huey capabilities with an aerial hoist maneuver during the 2025 Japanese-American Friendship Festival May 17, 2025, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 459 AS is phasing out the UH-1N in a department-wide effort to retire the fleet after 61 years of service. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)...
Video by Staff Sgt. James Kennedy | AFN Tokyo | 10.20.2024
Camp Fuji, Japan hosted their annual Friendship Festival on October 20. This festival allows Japanese locals to come on base to interact and enjoy food, activities, and entertainment put on by Camp Fuji. (U.S.A.F video by Staff Sergeant James Kennedy and Airman First Class Austin Wylie)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 05.19.2024
The following images depict scenes from the 2024 Friendship Festival held at Yokota Air Base May 18-19. The Friendship Festival is a two-day bilateral event aimed at fostering relationships. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)...
Video by Airman 1st Class Alana Wright | AFN Tokyo | 05.18.2024
Video highlighting Yokota Air Base's 2024 Friendship Festival.
