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President Trump Visits Yokota

President Donald J. Trump puts on a flight jacket during a Troop Talk, Nov. 5, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. U.S. Forces Japan and Yokota Air Base leadership presented the flight jacket to the president during the Troop Talk.
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First Japanese-built F-35A lands at Misawa AB

U.S. Air Force Maj. Elijah Supper, Defense Contract Management Agency government flight representative, taxis an F-35A on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2017. To ensure the jet safely makes it to the United States, Supper stopped at Misawa Air Base, Japan, to undergo safety checks on the aircraft before flying across the ocean.
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U.S. Marines conduct air assault in support of Blue Chromite

U.S. Marines perform a simulated night raid with multiple rifle squads during an air assault training event at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2017. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment were transported from Futenma to Ie Shima, where they carried out platoon attacks with medium machine guns in support during Blue Chromite. Exercise Blue Chromite prepared 1/3 for service as a forward-deployed force in the Pacific by training them to fight as a ground combat element in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
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U.S. Marines conduct air assault in support of Blue Chromite

U.S. Marines board a CH-53E Sea Stallion Oct. 31, 2017, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan in support of Blue Chromite 18. The Marines conducted an air assault from Futenma to Ie Shima, where they carried out platoon attacks with machine gun emplacements in support of Blue Chromite. The central location of Blue Chromite allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to conduct high-level training without degrading its ability to rapidly respond to crises and disaster throughout the Indo-Asia- Pacific region. The Marines are with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
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Mattis: U.S. Will Not Accept Nuclear-Armed North Korea

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo and Republic of Korea Air Force Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors during an honor guard welcome ceremony with their Republic of Korea counterparts before the start of the 49th Security Consultative Meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2017.
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Stronger together: JASDF, U.S. Airmen build bonds during resiliency day

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel take a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2017. JASDF members joined the 35th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies for their resiliency day, further enhancing the strong bond between the 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing.
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MASS-2 completes DASC operations in South Korea

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, walk across a field in South Korea during exercise Midori Guardian 17, which was held from September 5 to October 15, 2017. Midori Guardian, a Unit Level Training event aimed at enhancing squadron readiness while in a field environment, utilizes simulated real-world scenarios focused on Direct Air Support Center and an Air Support Element operations, live-fire ranges, and Marine Corps Common Skills training to prepare the unit for future operations.
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MASS-2 completes DASC operations in South Korea

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct training in South Korea during exercise Midori Guardian 17, which was held from September 5 to October 15, 2017. Midori Guardian, a Unit Level Training event aimed at enhancing squadron readiness while in a field environment, utilizes simulated real-world scenarios focused on Direct Air Support Center and an Air Support Element operations, live-fire ranges, and Marine Corps Common Skills training to prepare the unit for future operations.
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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni expands its refueling capabilities

U.S. Marines with the Logistics Department Fuels Division fuel a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 utilizing the new Aircraft Direct Fueling System (ADFS) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. The ADFS allows the aircraft to rotate crew, take on cargo or Marines and keep its engines running while accepting fuel. This training marked the first refueling evolution at the new hot refueling pit designed to distribute fuel to Type-4 aircraft such as the KC-130J Hercules, MV-22 Osprey and MH-60 helicopter.
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Japan Patriot Battalion fields first operational Dismounted Patriot Information Coordination Central

In this file photo, a battery assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, display their patriot radar and antenna mast group during table gunnery training exercise on Kadena Air Base in Japan, Oct. 19, 2017.
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Iwo Jima

Iwo To Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Station control tower stands on the flight line, Oct. 17, 2017, at Iwo To, Japan. The main duties of Iwo To JMSDF air station is air traffic control, meteorological observation and to stand by for rescue operations or disaster relief in the surrounding waters.
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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 assumes charge in Western Pacific

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 Command Officer, Cmdr. James Cho (right) receives authority of Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan from NMCB 3 Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Joseph Harder (left) during a Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony in Okinawa, Japan. NMCB 4 is the forward deployed Pacific NMCB, ready to support major combat operations and to provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps and joint operational forces.
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Mission Oriented Protective Posture Up, be Ready

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Popham, 18th Medical Group medical control center team chief (left), assists U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Henry, 18th MDG MCC member, adjust the hood of his Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear Oct. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ensuring all personnel can safely wear all of their MOPP gear prepares Airmen to use it in the event their environment becomes hazardous.
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Iron Spear exercise sharpens alliances

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing takes off during exercise Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. The 14th Fighter Squadron F-16s, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force banded together to practice an array of offensive firepower during exercise Iron Spear, Oct. 11 through 13.
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Team Misawa supports Wisconsin guardsmen, executes mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Chojnacki, left, and Tech. Sgt. Laura Valentstein, both 176th Fighter Squadron F-110 jet engine mechanics, based out of Madison, Wisconsin, perform a final engine inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. The guardsmen deployed to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, under the U.S. Air Force’s Theater Security Package, but traveled to Misawa AB to fix engines used by their unit, which is currently deployed to Kunsan AB, as well as engines belonging to Misawa, Osan and Kunsan Air Bases.
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U.S., Japan, South Korea sharpen skills with nighttime training

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., prepare to take off from Andersen AFB, Guam to fly sequenced bilateral missions with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagles and two South Korean air force F-15K Slam Eagles near the Sea of Japan, Oct. 10, 2017. This mission marks the first time U.S. Pacific Command B-1B Lancers have conducted combined training with Japanese and South Korean fighters at night, demonstrating the nations’ increasing combined capabilities.
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First for U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea air forces: nighttime training near Sea of Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., take off from Andersen AFB, Guam to fly sequenced bilateral missions with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15s and two Republic of Korea air force (ROKAF) F-15Ks in the vicinity of the Sea of Japan, Oct. 10, 2017. The purpose of bilateral training is to foster increased interoperability amongst Japan, South Korea and U.S. aircraft. Participating in bilateral training enables the operational units to improve their combined capabilities and tactical skills, while also building bilateral confidence and strong working relationships.
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Misawa Airmen 'scrape' together new idea

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Nyugen, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, grabs a paint scraper created by the 35th MXS at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. The new innovation takes away from having to constantly replace and order parts while being more cost effective. A whole sheet of plastic can be created for about 100 dollars and lasts 10 times longer, saving the base $54,000 each year.
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CP leads the way

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s fly in formation during an aviation training relocation over Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2017. Throughout the duration of the exercise, both teams of pilots conducted 27 sorties focusing on specialized training consisting of bilateral basic fighting maneuvers, air combat maneuvers, defensive counter air and suppression of enemy air defense.
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USS Ashland Arrives in Yokosuka for Training-Focused Stop in Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment

Sailors man the rails on the forecastle of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a sea and anchor detail as the ship pulls into port for a training availability and shipboard certifications. Ashland is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
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