JAAGA announces JAAGA Award winners of 2014. Winner's name and their achievement are as below. Their devotion and efforts are vital in enhancing the U.S.-Japan Air Force friendship and mutual trust and has served to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the United States of America and Japan. The presentation ceremonies were carried out at Misawa AB, Yokota AB. and Naga AB. in February of 2014.

  Unit Name Outline of achievement
JASDF Misawa Air Service SQ.

Misawa AB

C.M.Sgt.
Tukasa Hinahata
 He has proactively participated as a coordinator for the bilateral exchanges of the non-commissioned officers and the Japan-U.S. Base Event, and as a coordinator for the Midorikai and other events.
Hdq. Air Support
Command

Fuchu AB

T.Sgt
Hitomi Nishi
 She has proactively participated as a translator to support the Senior Enlisted Advisor to Commander of Fuchu Air Base in bilateral exchanges with the USAF non-commissioned officers, and participated cultural exchanges including the Japan-U.S. Women Cultural Exchange and Kimono dressing.
Air Intelligence Wing

Yokota AB

C.M.Sgt.
Masayuki Takahashi
 As the Vice Head of Yokota Branch, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior NCO Association, he has proactively encouraged the bilateral exchanges of non-commissioned officers in Yokota Air Base.
83rd Air Wing

Naha AB

T.Sgt.
Kouji Abiru
 He has conducted the bilateral exchanges among army dog staff non-commissioned officers and encouraged mutual participation in the base events as well as various exchanges at unit-level including the basketball program
USAF 35th Fighter Wing

Misawa AB

M.Sgt.
Michael Woroniecki
 He has led or participated in numerous United States Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force initiatives in Misawa Air Base over the past years.
374th Airlift Wing

Yokota AB

S.Sgt.
Jonghwan Kim
 He has participated in many bilateral exchanges in Yokota Air Base and proactively encouraged the bilateral exchange programs, with his superb language fluency.
18th Wing

Kadena AB

M.Srg.
Cedric Foster
 He has played a crucial role in ensuring deliberate development opportunities between the United States Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force units and encouraged the exchange programs both on and off the Kadena Air Base.

JAAGA Award 2014