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Sharing Best Practices

Army Lt. Col. Bryan C. Jones (right), commander, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, discuss best practices with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hikaru Sano (left), commander of JGSDF’s Eastern Army Aviation Group, during the second Tachikawa Helicopter Conference conducted July 26, 2016, in Camp Tachikawa, Japan. Hosted by the JGSDF Eastern Army, the conference brought together representatives from the Japan Self-Defense Forces, United States military branches, and Japan’s civil aviation authorities to exchange information and develop policies to conduct helicopter operations during a major disaster. As the only rotary wing battalion stationed in Japan, USAABJ serves as U.S. Army Japan’s primary asset for aviation support. USAABJ’s close partnership with its Japanese aviation counterparts has produced a bilateral agreement for the battalion to assist in an emergency response operation or disaster relief mission if the Japanese government requests it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)

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Discussing Capabilities

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dan J. Blank, standardization pilot, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, explains his command’s aviation assets and capabilities to his Japan Ground Self-Defense counterpart during the second Tachikawa Helicopter Conference conducted July 26, 2016, in Camp Tachikawa, Japan. Hosted by the JGSDF Eastern Army, the conference brought together representatives from the Japan Self-Defense Forces, United States military branches, and Japan’s civil aviation authorities to exchange information and develop policies to conduct helicopter operations during a major disaster. As the only rotary wing battalion stationed in Japan, USAABJ serves as U.S. Army Japan’s primary asset for aviation support. USAABJ’s close partnership with its Japanese aviation counterparts has produced a bilateral agreement for the battalion to assist in an emergency response operation or disaster relief mission if the Japanese government requests it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)

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Men and Their Flying Machines

Army Staff Sgt. Joel Redman (left), crew chief, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, gives a tour of one of his unit’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to his Japan Ground Self-Defense Force counterpart during the second Tachikawa Helicopter Conference conducted July 26, 2016, in Camp Tachikawa, Japan. Hosted by the JGSDF Eastern Army, the conference brought together representatives from the Japan Self-Defense Forces, United States military branches, and Japan’s civil aviation authorities to exchange information and develop policies to conduct helicopter operations during a major disaster. As the only rotary wing battalion stationed in Japan, USAABJ serves as U.S. Army Japan’s primary asset for aviation support. USAABJ’s close partnership with its Japanese aviation counterparts has produced a bilateral agreement for the battalion to assist in an emergency response operation or disaster relief mission if the Japanese government requests it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)

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Helicopter on minesweeper

An MH-53E Sea Dragon lands on the JS Uraga while taking part in the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel’s crew teamed up with the U.S. Navy helicopter’s unit to train for the boat landing aspect of mine countermeasures. By improving response times and strengthening relations, the services aim to not only become more adept at their mission, but also to deter their enemy’s willingness to mine.

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Eyes on the sky

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Louis Kelley and Senior Airman Aaron Funari, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, look out at the flightline July 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As the Air Force’s largest combat wing, Kadena's airfield is one of the busiest in the Air Force. The operations of the 18th OSS ATC Airmen keep processes running smoothly.

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Undersecretary of the Navy visits USS America

(July 18, 2016) - Undersecretary of the Navy Dr. Janine Davidson passes through the ceremonial rainbow sideboys as she arrives aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) for a scheduled visit. America is underway conducting maritime exercises with partner nations for Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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USS Shoup participates in a live fire exercise

(July 18, 2016) - The HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), CNS Cochrane (FF 05) INS Satpura (F48), HMCS Calgary (FFH 335), and USS Shoup (DDG 35) steam in formation in preparation for a live fire exercise during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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RIMPAC Harbor Aerial Photos

An aerial view of ships moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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RIMPAC Harbor Aerial Photos

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 6, 2016) An aerial view of ships moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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RIMPAC 2016 Pearl Harbor Aerial Photo

160701-N-SI773-700 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 1, 2016) An aerial view of ships moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo montage by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Ace Rheaume/RELEASED)

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Wolf Pack maintenance gives F-16 new wings

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (June 24, 2016) - Staff Sgt. Dwight Hunter, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Armament Systems team chief, oversees Airman 1st Class Ismael Fuentes Moran and Airman 1st Class Carson Yarborough, 8th AMXS Aircraft Armament Systems craftsmen, as they install a jettison release interface unit at Kunsan Air Base. Hunter and his team are working with other maintenance Air Force Specialty Codes on a simultaneous double wing replacement.

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Airmen, Soldiers tackle joint jungle training

Airmen and Soldiers learn how to set animal traps and snares during the Jungle Training Operations Course June 17, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. From June 15-21, instructors from the U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division’s Lightning Academy Jungle Operations Training Center, in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, travelled to Guam to teach more than 30 Airmen and Soldiers the fundamentals of fighting and surviving in jungles with support from cadre members of the 736th Security Forces Squadron.

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Green Dot takes effect across Air Force

Personnel from the 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office hold green dots at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 02, 2016. The non-profit organization Green Dot has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to support its five-year strategy to curb interpersonal violence across the service. Under the terms of the agreement, Green Dot will provide the USAF with violence prevention tools for a period of three years.

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Army, Air Force exchange decontamination training

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion practice personnel decontamination procedures during a joint Exercise May 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the training, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Readiness and Emergency Management Flight instructed the personnel decontamination, while Soldiers from the 1-1 ADA explained vehicle decontamination. The exercise gave participating Soldiers and Airmen alike a chance to work together to bolster interoperability for the continued support and defense of Okinawa and the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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PACAF Airmen complete final Air Contingent mission

Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft and two HH-60G Pave Hawks arrive at Clark Air Base, Philippines after conducting and supporting the final U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent air and maritime domain awareness mission April 28, 2016. The A-10s flew in international waters west of the Philippines, providing greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. While the A-10s are flying, the HH-60s are aloft off the Philippine coast, ensuring they are available to provide personnel recovery support in the event one of the A-10s experienced a problem.

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Good to be home

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (April 22, 20160 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, looks out over his home country during a HH-60G Pave Hawk flight near Clark Air Base, Philippines. The staff sergeant is one of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Acasio is from Ozamiz City in the Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

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Duluth Air Guard Deploys F-16s to Osan

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (April 19, 2016) - A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 51st Fighter Wing out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, touches down at Clark AB after returning from its first operational mission through international airspace, providing air and maritime situational awareness. The A-10C's mission enhances U.S. military assets in the region upholding freedom of navigation and over flight. Five A-10Cs are joined with three HH-60G Pave Hawks, and approximately 200 personnel deployed from multiple Pacific Air Forces units to make up the first iteration of the U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent at Clark AB.

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Sunsets over A-10C

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, sits on the flight line of Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 16, 2016, as part of a newly stood up Air Contingent in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The contingent's first iteration is comprised of five A-10Cs, three HH-60G Pavehawks and approximately 200 Pacific Air Forces personnel including aircrew, maintainers, logistics and support personnel. The A-10C were chosen as they were already in place supporting Exercise Balikatan 16 and have a proven record operating out of short and austere airstrips, provide a flexible range of capabilities, and have a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations the air contingent will conduct.

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Taxiing down runway

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi down the flightline during a surge operation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. The exercise was conducted to validate the 35th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate aircraft in a simulated combat scenario, with more than 70 sorties per fighter squadron being flown each day.

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60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III sits at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during a previous iteration of Operation DEEP FREEZE, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation. This year marked the 60th Anniversary of the operation.

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