By Senior Airman Donald Hudson, 374th Airlift Wing / Published February 25, 2019
Maj. Michael Hoerber, USAF Band of the Pacific commander and conductor, arrives on stage during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. This year marks the 11th annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert event organized by the North Kanto Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense and acts as an avenue in strengthening the partnerships and alliances between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
Col. Otis C. Jones, 374th Airlift Wing commander, addresses the audience prior to the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. This year marks the 11th annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert event organized by the North Kanto Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense and acts as an avenue in strengthening the partnerships and alliances between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
Members of the USAF Band of the Pacific play during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. The concert included various jazz, big band, and orchestra performance numbers by the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
A young concert goer watches the performance during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. The concert included various jazz, big band, and orchestra performance numbers by the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
A member of the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School band performs during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the joint concert was to strengthen friendships and partnerships with the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
A member of the USAF Band of the Pacific plays alongside a member of the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. Members of the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band mixed and played as one for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
A young concert goer watches the performance during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. This year marks the 11th annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert event organized by the North Kanto Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense and acts as an avenue in strengthening the partnerships and alliances between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
An audience member enjoys the performance during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the joint concert was to strengthen friendships and partnerships with the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
The Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School band perform a musical number from Disney’s Aladdin while actors perform a choreographed dance during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. Members of the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band mixed and played as one for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
Audience members clap along to the music performed by the USAF Band of the Pacific during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. Members of the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band mixed and played as one for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
The conductors take a bow at the conclusion of the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. Members of the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band mixed and played as one for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
Audience members applaud during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the joint concert was to strengthen friendships and partnerships with the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
The special guests join the band for a group photo after a Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. This year marks the 11th annual Japan-U.S. Joint Concert event organized by the North Kanto Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense and acts as an avenue in strengthening the partnerships and alliances between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)
The USAF Band of the Pacific pose for a photo after the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert Feb. 24, 2019, at the Hamura Learning Center in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan. The concert included various jazz, big band, and orchestra performance numbers by the USAF Band of the Pacific and the Hamura Daiichi Jr. High School Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)