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260203-F-LX373-1226.JPG Photo By: Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote

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U.S., Japan conduct bilateral airfield damage repair FTX

Feb 10, 2026

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Air Civil Engineering Group and Western Air Civil Engineering Group perform simulated airfield damage repair during a bilateral field training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. The exercise focused on rapid airfield damage repair operations, with U.S. and JASDF personnel assessing simulated runway damage, clearing hazards and restoring mission capability under contingency conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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