JAAGA presented JAAGA Award 2002 to members of JASDF and USAF in Sept. 2002. They contribute to improve friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and United States
| USAF | JASDF |
| Maj. Stuart A. Lum 14th Fighter squadron, 35th FW (Misawa) |
CMSgt. Kaneharu Ishizawa Communication Sq., Northern Aircraft Control & Warning Wing (Misawa) |
| Maj. Geoffrey B. Pihlaja Operation Officer, 605 Air Intelligence Sq., 605 AOG (Yokota) |
WO. Tadayoshi Ogino Headquarters, Air Defense Command & Control Group (Huchu) |
| Maj. Charles D. Grahn Operation Flight Commander, 605 Air Operation Sq., 605 AOG (Yokota) |
SSgt. Yosihiko Koizumi Procurement Division, 3rd Air Depot (Iruma) |
| MSgt. James K. Harville Terminal Instrument Procedure Specialist, 374 Operations Support Sq., 374th AW (Yokota) |
WO. Sakae Yamada Headquarters, Southwestern Composite Air Division |
| MSgt. Kenneth Trawick Superintend, Leadership Curriculum Team Kadena NCOA, 18th SPTG, 18th FW (Kadena) |