U.S. Air Force Col. Henry Pflugradt, 374th Operations Group commander, addresses members of Team Yokota during a speech at the 9/11 Memorial Tower Run event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 11, 2026. The event honors the nearly 3,000 civilians and 441 first responders who lost their lives on 9/11 by allowing attendees to experience the climb firefighters made that day to save lives. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Julian Batista)
U.S. Space Force Guardians assigned to the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, engaged in training with over 70 Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel from the Space Operations Wing, Signals Intelligence Wing and Air Tactics Development Wing at Fuchu Air Base and Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 4-5, 2026. The engagement provided the JASDF insight into the 527 SAS mission and how U.S. forces prepare to operate in a contested space environment.
Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing traveled to Iwo To, July 31, 2026 to observe the historic battlefield, climb Mount Suribachi and reflect on the sacrifices made during the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of World War IIā€™s most significant battles.
