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地鎮祭 for AFSOC CV-22 simulator facility at Yokota, Japan

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An ancient Japanese ground-breaking ceremony called jichinsai (地鎮祭) took place at Yokota air base, Japan on Jun. 4.

Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 374th Airlift Wing, and NIPPO Corp. gather for a “Jichinsai” or “land-appeasing ceremony” during a groundbreaking, June 4 at Yokota Air Base. This is an ancient Japanese ceremony is held before the commencement of the AFSOC CV-22 Osprey Facility Simulator project – a critical build for the U.S. Japan Alliance and the region. The priests will pray for the prosperity of the owner and occupants of the building once the simulator comes to fruition. (Photo by Luis Casale)

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Three USAF C-130Js in Morocco for African Lion

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Exercise African Lion will take place in Kenitra, Morocco over the two-weeks and three C-130J from the 86th Airlift Wing are participating.

Moroccan military members unload supplies and equipment from an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at the 3rd Royal Moroccan Air Force Base in Kenitra, Morocco, 8 June, 2021. African Lion 2021 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s long-term commitment to improve partner nation capacity and capabilities in support of U.S. strategic objectives.
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Susan Roberts)

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