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USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs for 2020 Deployment

The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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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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Stratotankers, Fueling the fight from above

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is unloaded on the flightline April 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. These forward deployed forces demonstrate continuing U.S. commitment to stability in the Indo-Asia-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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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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B-52H bombers conduct training missions over Alaska, Hawaii

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after a routine training mission May 2, 2018. Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) missions are intended to maintain the readiness of U.S. forces. The U.S. Pacific Command's CBP missions, which have been routinely employed since March 2004, are in accordance with international law.

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Dealing out care from land, sea and air

A simulated patient is loaded for transportation during a joint field training exercise, Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The U.S. Army and Navy assisted with transporting and caring for the wounded patients.

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JASDF bilateral training

Japan Air Self Defense Force officers and their United States Air Force counterparts discuss the outcome of their bilateral exchange Jan. 11, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Both JASDF and USAF members gained valuable knowledge from the bilateral exchange.

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Vehicle Maintenance

Refueling trucks sit parked, Dec. 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The refueling maintenance shop is an outlying vehicle maintenance shop of the 18th Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kadena AB that specializes in maintaining and repairing refuel trucks.

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It's a hard bark life

KitKat, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits for his toy to be thrown by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Maestas, 18th SFS military working dog handler, during obedience training Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Military working dogs have a packed day, involving building patrols, vehicle searches, aggression and obedience training, as well as other training scenarios to make sure they are fully prepared for anything in the field.

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It's a hard bark life

KitKat, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, is brushed by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Maestas, 18th SFS military working dog handler, during grooming Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The relationship between handler and dog is strengthened through countless hours of training and time spent together completing their mission.

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Vigilant Ace-18

A F-22 Raptor touches down at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec.02, 2017. The Raptor is assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, 3rd Wing, 90th Fighter Squadron and is participating in the routine Vigilant Ace exercise.

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Ready, Set, Demo: PACAF Demo Team Arrived at Nyutabaru Air Base

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the Pacific Air Forces' Demonstration team pilot, carries his helmet bag to his jet at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. The team showed up nearly a week prior to the Nyutabura Air Show, to ensure everything is properly prepared in order to execute the best show possible. The PACAF Demo Team based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, promotes positive relations between the United States and nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region.

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Tropic ACE fuels joint cooperation between Air Force, Marines

U.S. service members of the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Camp Foster, Japan, fuel a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle during exercise Tropic ACE Sept. 1, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Tropic ACE was designed to exercise components of Pacific Air Forces’ Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept of operations (CONOPS), a warfighting concept the command is operationalizing to ensure airpower resiliency.

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Tropic ACE observers collaborate on fueling the future

Members from the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force, observe and discuss fueling operations during exercise Tropic ACE Aug. 29, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Tropic ACE was designed to exercise components of Pacific Air Forces’ Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept of operations (CONOPS), a warfighting concept the command is operationalizing to ensure airpower resiliency.

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Through the fire and the flames

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters conduct annual hands-on fire training August 14, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Okinawan firefighters conduct live fire training annually with 18th CES firefighters to help maintain readiness for Team Kadena and Okinawa in case of emergencies.

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