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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind Operation Christmas Drop

Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. Prior to flying, all aircraft must undergo an inspection to ensure the C-130J is ready to fly.

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35th Fighter Wing strengthens U.S., Japan alliance during Tsuiki ATR

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing from Misawa Air Base, Japan, move light carts to the flightline at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2018. Approximately 85 Airmen and six F-16 Fighting Falcons flew to Tsuiki to participate in an aviation training relocation with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

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36th CRG brings relief, inspiration after devastation

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brett Heinken, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator prepares to receive a fuel hose after a U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 member refuels in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Nov. 5, 2018. Heinken was one of many members from the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam who augmented the 36th Contingency Response Group for relief operations in Saipan.

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Wild Weasels Engage in Yamada Sub Base Bilateral Exchange

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Airman Shimizu, left, a 37th Surveillance Squadron radar maintenance technician, looks at a Japanese phrase book with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hannah Tatum’s, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, during a bilateral exchange program at Yamada Sub Base, Yamada Town, Japan, Oct. 17, 2018. U.S. Air Force members from various career fields stayed with their JASDF counterparts to better integrate with each other. Participants obtained a deeper understanding of cultural differences among themselves and learned to perform tasks together, ensuring fluid mission execution in the future.

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RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1 gets off the ground

An F-15K Slam Eagle assigned to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) sits on the flight line Oct. 3, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The ROKAF is here for RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, an exercise aimed to test participating units' combat readiness.

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US, Vietnam conducted medical info sharing during PAC ANGEL 18-2

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sara Klimek, a health care integrator and medical management director from Misawa Air Base, Japan, discusses proper blood glucose levels testing procedures for diabetic patients with Vietnamese medical professionals during a Pacific Angel 2018 (PACANGEL 18-2) subject matter expert exchange Sept. 5, 2018, in Tam Ky, Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Pacific Angel is a multilateral humanitarian assistance civil military engagement, which improves military-to-military partnerships in the Pacific while also providing medical health outreach, civic engineering projects and subject matter exchanges among partner forces.

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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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100 years of ‘mateship’ on display during COMPACAF visit to Australia

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, signs a guest book before an office call with Air Marshal Leo Davies (left), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) chief of Air Force, at the Russell offices, Canberra, Australia, Aug. 10, 2018. His first trip to the region since taking command on July 26, 2018, Brown met with key defense and military leaders in Canberra and RAAF Bases Williamtown, Tindal and Darwin to see first-hand the strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance and discuss opportunities to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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Partnerships strengthen as Cope Taufan 18 marks completion

Participants of Cope Taufan 18 (CT18) pose for a group photo at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, July 20, 2018. CT18 provides an excellent opportunity to improve combined readiness and interoperability between the United States and Malaysia.

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Cope Taufan 18 kicked off in Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Air Force Lt. Col. Syed Faisal, exercise director, gives remarks during the exercise Cope Taufan 18 opening ceremony at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, July 13, 2018. Cope Taufan 18 is a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness and interoperability.

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Weapons System Evaluation Program Tests 13th Fighter Squadron Weapons Capabilities

Misawa Air Base Airmen with the 13th Fighter Squadron pose for a photo at joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 18, 2018. The 13th Fighter Squadron and AMXS participated in Combat Hammer, which is a part of the Air Force's weapons system evaluation program. Combat Hammer gave pilots and maintainers an oppertunity to train with live munitions, they don't usually get to handle.

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Wing Immersion Program sets Airmen up for Success

Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 374th Security Forces Squadron work together to load a seat into a packing container for shipment during the Wing Immersion Program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 20, 2018. The program was designed to help cultivate world-class Airmen by introducing personnel to variety of new experiences in different work environments.

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Weapons System Evaluation Program Tests 13th Fighter Squadron Weapons Capabilities

A 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taxis in a F-16 Fighting Falcon at joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 18, 2018. The 13th Fighter Squadron and AMXS participated in Combat Hammer, which is a part of the Air Force's weapons system evaluation program. Combat Hammer gave pilots and maintainers an oppertunity to train with live munitions, they don't usually get to handle

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Pacific Angel 2018 to Feature Humanitarian Assistance for Suai Residents

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Damon Weigl, the Pacific Angel 18-1 engineer team lead, explains what his team can expect in the next couple weeks during a site visit in Suai, Timor-Leste. The U.S. military members consisting of medical, engineers and support staff joined multinational partners from Timor-Leste, Australia, United Kingdom, Indonesia and the Philippines for Pacific Angel 18-1.

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PACANGEL 18-1 kicks off in Timor-Leste

A 910th Air Wing C-130H Hercules from Youngstown, Ohio, flying more than 40 U.S. service members, equipment and supplies from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, to Suai, Timor-Leste for Pacific Angel 18-1, sits on the flight line at Dili International Airport, June 6, 2018. The U.S. military members consisting of medical, engineers and support staff joined multinational partners from Timor-Leste, Australia, United Kingdom, Indonesia and the Philippines for Pacific Angel 18-1.

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RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Misawa AB

An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 69th Reconnaissance Group, Detachment 1, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2018, for a temporary intra-theater deployment. The movement increases operations for Global Hawks during months of inclement weather endured at Andersen, such as typhoons and other scenarios which have the potential to hinder readiness.The Andersen-based RQ-4s were deployed to Yokota AB, Japan, in 2017 and to Misawa AB in 2014 and 2015 for similar reasons. The United States continues to deploy its most advanced capabilities to Japan, including the Global Hawk, as part of the commitment to the security and stability of Japan.

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U.S., Indonesian Air Forces Build on 70-year Relationship through Cope West 2019

Members from the U.S. Air Force and Indonesian military participate in the exercise Cope West 18 (CW18) closing ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, March 23, 2018. CW18 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces and is designed to advance interoperability and build upon already established partnerships between the air forces. This year marked the second time that U.S. fighter aircraft training has taken place in Indonesia in two decades and the sixth time Cope West has been hosted in Indonesia.

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Navy Super Hornets leave nest, soar skies with Air Force Falcons

U.S. Navy personnel prepare three F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni prior to a joint sortie with F-16 Fighting Falcons at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2018. During the flight, both sets of pilots gained experience and received a better understanding of each other’s techniques, while paving the way for future integration.

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Remembering the Fallen

Loadmasters from the 1st Special Operations Squadron drop a wreath from an MC-130H Combat Talon II during a memorial flight off the coast of the Philippines Feb. 26, 2018. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 37 years ago during an exercise, killing eight crew member and 15 passengers.

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USFJ command chief welcomes JASDF F-35A to Misawa

Senior leaders of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, U.S. Forces Japan, Pacific Air Forces and Lockheed Martin gather in a Japan Air Self-Defense Force hangar at Misawa Air Base, Japan, for the commemorative ceremony welcoming the first operational F-35A Lightning II to JASDF's 3rd Air Wing, Feb. 24, 2018. The F-35A is the second assembled at Mitsubishi’s facility in Nagoya, Japan. Regional leaders from Misawa City and Aomori Prefecture also attended the ceremony.

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