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Senior Airman Walter Frank, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs an equipment operator from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron into position during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. Prior to being loaded onto the planes, the 374th LRS Combat Mobility Flight packs the parachutes and builds the Coastal Humanitarian Air Drop bundles that will be used throughout OCD.

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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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Koku Jieitai, Pacific Air Forces Strengthen U.S. - Japan Alliance

Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshinari Marumo and Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., salute the honor cordon at Headquarters PACAF on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 4, 2018. As part of his trip, Marumo met with PACAF leadership to discuss the PACAF strategy and future engagements. The U.S. and Japan routinely work together to promote security cooperation and support a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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America Bids Goodbye to President George H.W. Bush

WASHINGTON Joint Forces Honor Guard members participate in a departure ceremony for former President George H.W. Bush at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Dec. 3, 2018. Nearly 4,000 military and civilian personnel from all branches of the U.S. armed forces, including Reserve and National Guard components, provided ceremonial support during the state funeral for the 41st president of the United States.

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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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Keen Sword 19: Historic First Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces Jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade confirm their delivery procedures over Hiju-dai drop zone, Oita prefecture, Japan, Nov. 4, 2018, during Keen Sword 19. Approximately 280 JGSDF personnel conducted jump training from U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules’ for the first time in Japan.

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Keen Sword 19: Historic First Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces Jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over Kyushu, Japan, Nov. 4, 2018, during Keen Sword 19. U.S. Air Force C-130J Super HerculesÕ with the 36 AS became the first U.S. aircraft to drop Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers on Hiju-dai drop zone, Oita prefecture, Japan.

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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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Strengthening Ties with Bilateral Exchange

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members pose for a photo on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2018. Yokota hosted JASDF members during the Bilateral Exchange Program to help strengthen relationships with their Kokujieitai counterparts.

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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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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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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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Once lost, now found: DPRK returns remains of 55 MIA service members

The United Nations Command Honor Guard prepares to transfer caskets of remains onto waiting C-17 Globemaster IIIs as members of the 36th Fighter Squadron perform a missing man flyover at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2018. Two C-17s left Osan AB for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, where members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will attempt to identify the remains of the fallen heroes. The UNC repatriated 55 cases of remains from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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Wired for success: PACAF F-16 Demo Team's first female electrical and environmental systems technician

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Umino, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team electrical and environmental systems craftsman, films a flight during the Farnborough International Airshow at Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 21, 2018. Along with Umino's critical role ensuring electrical and environmental components of the jet worked properly to allow the pilot to safely fly during the show, she is also the teams videographer. Although the demo team has had many females get selected, Umino is the first electrical and environmental systems female to join the team.

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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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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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U.S., Japanese Tradition Honors the Fallen

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Savary, 730 Air Mobility Squadron communications administrator, salutes during the playing of the National Anthem, June 23, 2018, in Shizuoka City, Japan. Savary was one of many Yokota Airmen who volunteered to participate in the 46th annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony, which commemorated lives lost during a bomb raid over Shizuoka City during World War II.

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Vice Chairman Discusses Building DoD Partnership With Humanitarian AgenciesVice Chairman Discusses Building DoD Partnership With Humanitarian Agencies

Ms. Nancy Lindborg, President of the U.S. Institute of Peace, moderates a discussion between Ambassador Mark Green, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's 2018 State Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., June 18, 2018. They discussed the world's ongoing humanitarian challenges and how America's tools of diplomacy, defense, and development are working to prevent and solve global crises.

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Skilled in Combat

The 374th Security Forces Squadron 2018 Security Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment team pose for a photo on the flightline they protect daily, June 15, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374 SFS team placed first during the 2018 ACSA competition held at Andersen Air Force base, Guam.

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SLAF, USAF hold Airman to Airman talks

Airmen from the Sri Lanka Air Force and U.S. Air Force work together during the SLAF, USAF Airman to Airman Talks mid-May, 2018, in the SLAF Headquarters, Sri Lanka. Seven U.S. Air Force Airmen with experience in airfield operations, logistics, safety and medicine worked with their SLAF counterparts to discuss best practices and various courses of action during the talks.

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