Operation Golden Gate 2 leaders honored for service beyond the gate

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Edward Terrell Sims II, left, 33rd Rescue Generation Squadron, HH-60W Jolly Green II expediter, and Aiko Shimajiri, a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet, pick up litter during Operation Golden Gate 2, at Okinawa City, Japan, March 8, 2026. Sims helped launch the initiative, volunteering 111 hours and helping remove approximately 12,000 pounds of debris from the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
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