A B-roll package of two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers arrive at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025, as support aircraft participating in on-going exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific Theater as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing. These exercises are part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities making a stronger deterrent force. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force video by Yasuo Osakabe)
“It was a moment when you knew you had to be fast-acting; you can’t hesitate because losing one second could mean losing a life.”
The roar of the current echoed through the air as the icy water surged below, uncontrollable and unforgiving. A Japanese local fell from a bridge into the near-freezing, churning waters of a river near Okutama, Japan. Battling the current and the clock, Senior Airman Malachi Mustango, 36th Airlift Squadron...
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron led a team of augmentees in expedient hardening training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. The training aimed to teach participants how to secure mission-critical facilities in the event of a contingency.
