(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Zachary Schofield and Airman Luke Flinchum, both 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, help a local girl put on a firefighting suit for a portrait at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 19, 2015. Yokota welcomed 185,000 visitors during the two-day festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
Staff Sgt. Jon Eager, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds his MWD Diesel under both arms during a K-9 demonstration at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. 19, 2015. The K-9 demonstration was one of many events during the weekend that showcased Air Force capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
A fireworks display capped off the Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 20, 2015. The 185,000 visitors attended the festival designed to bolster the bilateral relationship shared between the U.S. and Japan. In addition to static displays and live music, the festival offered a variety of American and Japanese food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
First Lt. Jonathan Palka, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1 pilot, poses for photos with a local boy at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 19, 2015. Yokota welcomed 185,000 visitors for the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
Tens of thousands of visitors crowd the flightily during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2015. Yokota welcomed 185,000 visitors for the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
First Lt. Sydney Croxton, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, poses for a photos with a local guest at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 20, 2015. Over a span of two days, 185,000 patrons attended the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, taxies a C-130 Hercules during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2015. The 36th Airlift Squadron demonstrated their airdrop capability to a crowd of tens of thousands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, poses for photos with a local guest at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 19, 2015. Yokota welcomed 185,000 visitors for the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
