On 12 (Sun) Dec., Lt.Gen. & Mrs. Field held the Christmas Open House event at the commander's residence located at Kenny Court in Yokota Air Base.　JASDF executive officers, local governors around Yokota, and JAAGA members were invited. Lt.Gen. Nagashima (vice Chief of Staff of JASDF) and some directors of Air Staff Office, Lt.Gen. Iwasaki (commander of Air Defense Command, Fuchu AB), Lt.Gen. Morishita (commander of Air Support Command, Fuchu AB), Lt.Gen. Watanabe (commander of Central Air Defense Force, Iruma AB), Lt.Gen. Hata (commander of Air Development and Test Command, Iruma AB) were present with their spouses.　President Tsumagari, former president Toutake, 5 secretariats and several regular members of JAAGA participated in.　The party venue was decollated with beautiful Christmas tree and ornaments, and there Christmas songs were played in the background. 　All participants were enjoying conversation with the executive officers of 5th Air Force and Yokota Air Base.　Gen. Field had greeting in Japanese "Honjitsuwa Wagayani Okoshiitadaki Koueinizonjimasu. Doumo Arigatougozaimasu (It's my honor that you come to our home.　Thank you for coming)" and said like outline next "we are very pleased to have an opportunity to spend Christmas season with you all.　When we have this Christmas season every year, we think, instead of thinking for granted we could have happy life surrounding with family in the splendid country, we refresh our thought to live while thinking about them.　Two months past since we arrived at Japan.　We sincerely appreciate for the kindness and warm hearted hospitality provided to us by many Japanese peoples during this period.　Today we have Open House to give you back little for your kindness.　This year is 50th anniversary of revised US-Japan Security.　When we think about US-Japan relationship and both countries peoples of 70 years ago and when we watch today's circumstance and close condition related on US-Japan security, we feel the splendor of human spirit.　And when I think that both countries which fought against each others 70 years ago are able to be in existence like today, we could have hope for the many kind of problems occurring in the world today" 　And the commander requested a toast for close friendship and alliance between US and Japan, and added "Please have a happy new year!"　At the end of party we sung "We wish you a Merry Christmas" in chorus, the event was over.　(reported by secretariat Minamoto)