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35th FW hosts JASDF Bilateral Exchange Program, builds Indo-Pacific partnership

Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force personnel stand united for a group photo during a Bilateral Exchange Program visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2018. The group split into pairs to learn the differences and similarities of each other’s careers over the course of 10 days.

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Joint task force introduces new shallow-water mine capability during Valiant Shield

Lt. Nathan King; left; and Lt. Adam Hunt; right; pilot a P-8A Poseidon with Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) during joint-force quickstrike-extended range demonstration during exercise Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial; U.S. only; field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces.

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They’ll be coming down the building when they come

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Hayden, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, hangs upside down as part of rappelling training Sept. 14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Safety when training is of utmost importance. Each participant was checked, re-checked and cleared by an instructor before rappelling down the building.

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Kadena hosts inaugural Fighter LASS for PACAF

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gene San Nicolas, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspection NCOIC, briefs officers of allied and partner nations about aircraft ground equipment during the 2018 Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium Aug. 21, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the symposium, air force officers from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. exchanged solutions to common challenges faced in the fighter community.

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Reserve Hospital Corpsman Serves to Help Others

U.S. Navy Reserve Hospital Corpsman Third Class Carlotta Howard, assigned to the 4th Dental Battalion, 24th Dental Company, Atlanta, Georgia, provides support as a dental technician during Tropic Care Maui County 2018 in Lanai City, Lanai, Hi. Aug 18, 2018. Tropic Care Maui County 2018 provides medical service members and support personnel "hands-on" readiness training to prepare for future deployments while providing direct and lasting benefits to the people of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai, August 11-19.

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Tropic Care Maui County 2018: Spotlight on optical fabrication

U.S. Army Sgt. Jorge Laguna, an Optical Laboratory Specialist and the Detachment Sergeant for the 166th medical detachment, cleans a pair of eyeglasses for a patient of Tropic Care Maui County 2018 at PFC Anthony T. Kahoohanohano Armory near Kihei, Hi. Aug. 11, 2018. Tropic Care Maui County 2018 is a joint-service, “hands-on” readiness training mission offering no cost medical, dental, and vision services to people at six locations across Maui, Molokai and Lanai from August 11-19.

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SECAF visits Eielson Airmen, flies with Aggressors

The Honorable Heather A. Wilson, the Secretary of the Air Force, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. John Anderson, the 353rd Combat Training Squadron commander, Aug. 10, 2018 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Wilson and Anderson later flew in the F-16D Fighting Falcon over part of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.

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Airlift Manager Delivers on Hurricane Hector Contingency Plan

U.S. Air National Guardsmen strap down a pallet of equipment for Airmen going to Molokai, Hawaii for Tropic Care Maui County 2018, Aug. 10, 2018. Tropic Care Maui County 2018 is a joint-service, “hands-on” readiness training mission offering no cost medical, dental, and vision services to people at six locations across Maui, Molokai and Lanai from August 11-19.

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This plane is on fire! 18 Civil Engineer Squadron and Naha AB Firefighters Conduct Joint Live-fire Training

Members from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron show members from Naha Air Base fire fighters how to combat an aircraft fire during joint live-fire training Aug. 7th, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members from the 18th CES teamed up with a member from the Naha AB firefighters to work on aircraft fire procedures as part of the exercise.

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Sequenced bomber missions to Australia showcase alliance

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on a higher headquarters-directed Continuous Bomber Presence mission in support of exercise Pitch Black 18 in Australia's Northern Territory Aug. 6, 2018 (HST). Bilateral training between the United States and allies like Australia increases interoperability and strengthens our long-standing military-to-military partnerships.

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B-52s conduct operations in vicinity of South China Sea

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on a higher headquarters-directed Continuous Bomber Presence mission in support of exercise Pitch Black 18 in Australia's Northern Territory Aug. 6, 2018 (HST). Bilateral training between the United States and allies like Australia increases interoperability and strengthens our long-standing military-to-military partnerships

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Goodfellow AFB welcomes Royal Thai Air Force

Royal Thai air force leadership pose for a photo with Pacific Air Forces, 17th Training Wing and Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron leadership outside the Norma Brown building during a tour on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 2, 2018. The overall intent for the visit was to share with RTAF partners how the U.S. Air Force organizes, trains and equips its intelligence professionals to achieve mission success.

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DNA Testing To Begin Immediately on Remains From North Korea, Officials Say

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conduct an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams will move fifty-five transfer cases, containing what are believed to be the remains of American service members lost in the Korean War, to the DPAA facility at JBPH-H for identification. North Korea recently turned over the remains to the U.S. and is the first mass turnover of remains since the early '90s.

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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Provides Update on Identifying Service Members Missing from Korean War

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conduct an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams will move fifty-five transfer cases, containing what are believed to be the remains of American service members lost in the Korean War, to the DPAA facility at JBPH-H for identification. North Korea recently turned over the remains to the U.S. and is the first mass turnover of remains since the early '90s.

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Talks Bolster U.S.-Australia Security Relationship, Mattis Says

Australian Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis speak with each other following a session during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Ca., July 23, 2018.

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Andersen bids farewell to 20th EBS, 96th assumes CBP mission

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, lands on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 13, 2018. The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., assumed responsibility of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence mission from the 20th EBS.

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Learning to fly

Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron prepare an MC-130J Commando II for flight July 12, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 17th SOS is one of multiple Air Force Special Operations Command units utilizing the "Green Flight" program for new Airmen, helping them get up to speed and efficient in their new roles before putting them on live flights.

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PACAF Demo Team fuels Alaskan community during Arctic Thunder 2018

The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team plants native vegetation by a riverbank with the Youth Employment in Parks program members in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. The YEP program provides a 10-week summer program, hiring Anchorage teens to complete park improvement projects. Participants learn natural resource management job skills by building trails and restoring stream banks.

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Hard to Raptor head around

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Bryant, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, goes through pre-flight procedures June 28, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are integral to increasing our military combat capabilities, which are essential to U.S. power projection and security obligations.

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Air Force Recruiters Learn About Innovations for Next-Gen Special Ops Airmen

Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Jette undergoes a body composition measurement test at the 350th Battlefield Airman Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas June 28, 2018. Jette is a Special Operations recruiter based in Fresno, Calif.

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