Col. Dean Wolford, 15th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Lt. Col. Casey Eaton, 535th Airlift Squadron commander, welcome Maj. Gen. Kosuke Yoshida, director of logistics, Japan Self Defense Force, Joint Staff, during his visit to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, March 26. General Yoshida and other military officials from Australia and the United States met here during a three-day trilateral conference focused on security issues and mutual cooperation in international peacekeeping missions. The trilateral conference, held annually, also focused on acquisition and cross-servicing agreements, airlift cooperation, expeditionary logistic support, and air transportation of hazardous material. This year’s conference was hosted by U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, and the 13th Air Force here. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Edward Foster )