On behalf of all JAAGA members, JAAGA president sent the sympathy letter related on Hurricane Katrina to the Commander of 5th Air Force on 7 Sept. 2005

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　7 September 2005
Lieutenant General, Bruce A. Wright
Commander,Fifth Force
United States Air Force

Dear General Wright,

　　On behalf of all the members of JAAGA, I would like to express our deepest sympathy for those of your country who are suffering from the tremendous damages left by Hurricane Katrina.　The damages it brought were totally beyond our imagination.
　　Our country Japan, also experiences natural disasters frequently like earthquakes and typhoons every year.　We feel the huge damage left by hurricane Katrina is damage to all of us.　Similar disasters are happening in our country as well.　I sincerely wish for the earliest recovery of your country and those affected from this unprecedented disaster.

With warmest personal regards,

Gen. Koji Muraki, JASDF (Ret)
President, JAAGA