On 10 Feb. 2010, JAAGA had the presentation ceremony of Kanto area JAAGA Award JFY2009 at JASDF Iruma Air Base.　This presentation is 12nd since the award was established.
　　Presentation ceremony was held at Iruma Inn and the reception was done at 2nd Welfare Center.　Lt.Gen. Watanbe (CADF/CC), Maj.Gen. Ikeda (CAC&W/CC) and 16 JASDF members,　Col. Quezada (374MSG/CC) and 4 USAF airmen participated in.　And as Iruma AB supporters, Mr. Ogino (vice president of Iruma Kouyuukai), Mr. Maeno (vice president of Iruma Youth Executive Club) and Mr. Toyoda (president of Iruma AB Employment Council) joined, and JAAGA vice president Shimizu and 5 officers attended.
　　The ceremony started with the national anthem playing performed by ZOOT36J (Iruma AB light music band, conducted by Lt.Col. Kan), then vice president Shimizu explained the purpose of JAAGA Award system and expressed appreciation to USAF and JASDF members, especially Iruma AB members, for understanding this award and setting the presentation ceremony.
　Award winners of this year are SMSgt. Kitabayashi (Headquarters of Air Defense Command, Fuchu AB), MSgt. Mori (Air Traffic Control Service Group, Iruma AB) and MSgt. Montiel (374 Air Wing, Yokota AB).　SMSgt. Kobayashi and MSgt. Mori actively contributed to many kind of exchange events between JASDF and USAF.　And MSgt. Montiel did key role for establishing and maintaining cooperation through bi-lateral training events and exercises relating to local disasters and major accidents.
　　Shimizu presented the award to 3 winners, handed memorial plaque to their wives, and praised their achievement.　Maj.Cody appreciated to JAAGA and addressed "it is increasingly for our tight relation between US and Japan to improve the friendship and mutual trust".　And Maj.Gen. Ikeda congratulated winners and pointed "this year is 50th anniversary of Japan-US Security Treaty, so it is important more and more to make effort for the promoting friendship and for enhancing mutual trust between US and Japan".
　　At the reception which was held after the ceremony, Mr.Hahino had congratulate speech and proposed toast for promoting of US-Japan alliance.　After then, three winners stated respectively "I'm very proud of receiving JAAGA Award and I will continue effort for exchange activities between US and Japan".
　　At the end of reception, secretariat Ogawa had appreciation greeting and requested toast for closing party.　JAAGA Award JFY2009 presentation event ended in pleasant atmosphere.　We would like to express very sincere appreciation to USAF and JASDF staffs who had supported for this presentation ceremony with regardless of their duty.
　 (reported by secretariat Kagawa)