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23rd Expeditionary Bomber Squadron brings Bomber Support to Diamond Shield 2019

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group marshals a B-52 Stratofortress during Diamond Shield 2019 (DS-19) at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 26, 2019. Exercises such as DS-19 increase interoperability between the U.S. and its allies in the Pacific region, cultivating more productive and effective partnerships.

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Two Nations, One mission: U.S. TACP, Thai CCT Join Forces

A COPE Tiger 19 patch is displayed on Royal Thai air force Flying Officer Jirot Prasoetampaisakul, 2nd Company 3rd Battalion Special Operations combat control team member, uniform during COPE Tiger 19 at Chandy Range, Thailand, March 15, 2019. U.S. Air Force tactical air control party joint terminal attack controllers from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, conducted a subject matter exchange with Thai combat control team airmen in support of COPE Tiger 2019, a two-week multilateral field training exercise. COPE Tiger not only involves flying operations but also offers combat maneuver support for troops on the ground, utilizing airpower from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force, and Republic of Singapore air force on a simulated battlefield.

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Paving the Way: Team Kadena Company Grade Officer Council, TOP 3 Mentor JROTC Cadets

U.S. Air Force SSgt. Jacori Ownes, 18 AES, Aeromedical Evacuation Technician mission planner, shows High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets some of the training equipment used to train their medics March 13, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cadets got to see how the 18th AES trains their personnel to deal with situations that may arise while transporting patients to care.

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U.S., Japanese and Australian Forces Conclude COPE North 2019 with Air Dominance

Aircraft from the United States and Japan participate in a COPE North 2019 airpower demonstration formation over the Pacific Ocean, March 6, 2019. CN19 is a long-standing exercise designed to enhance multilateral air operations amongst partner nations and includes humanitarian assistance and disaster relief airlift operations as well as large-force employment. Approximately 2,000 U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Sailors participated alongside approximately 800 Royal Australian Air Force and Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) members during the exercise.

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Civil Action Team Palau Holds Change of Charge Ceremony

Air Force 2nd Lt. Colin Quitta, Civic Action Team (CAT) Palau 36-03 officer-in-charge, right, salutes Navy Capt. Steve Stasick, commodore of the 30th Naval Construction Regiment, as he is relieved by Army Capt. Brendan Condron during a change of charge ceremony, Feb. 15. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force 36th Civil Engineer Squadron CAT 36-03 was relieved by Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 CAT 133-28. The Civic Action Team Palau provides construction support to the host nation, assists and trains apprentices with general engineering skills, facilitates a medical outreach program and conducts community service projects. CAT Palau is an integral part of the U.S. mission to assist and support the development of the Republic of Palau through the Compact of Free Association between the two nations. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the CAT mission in Palau.

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Cobra Gold 19: USAF Executes Full-spectrum Readiness Exercise, Advancing Indo-Pacific Partnerships

A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis before take off for flying operations with the U.S. Air Force during Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2019. Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region.

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35th FS Pantons Launch Into Cobra Gold 19, Historic Redeployment to Thai Base

U.S. Air Force 35th Fighter Squadron pilots enjoys first moment with Royal Thai Air Force personnel after arrival for Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, Feb. 6, 2019. Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen to strengthen engagement in the region.

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Lt. Gen. Schneider Takes Command of U.S. Military in Japan

U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, (left), prepares to transfer command of United States Forces Japan from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen Jerry P. Martinez, (center), to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider (right), at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2019. Schneider previously served as the chief of staff, United States Indo-Pacific Command.

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2019 Air Force Biomedical Sciences Corps Week

U.S. Air Force Capt. Caroline Brooks, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical entomology chief, adjusts a mosquito in a petri dish Jan. 24, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Medical entomologists provide crucial protection to Airmen and military communities around the world, these specialists work to reduce the adverse impact these insects may have on personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)

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Sustaining the Pack: 8th FW PowerPro keeps lights on, aircraft safe

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryson Ott, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron generator systems non-comissioned officer in charge, checks the poil level on a diesel generator at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 20, 2018. Critical resources such as medical and security forces are equipped with emergency power systems that can provide their facilities with power for several days before refueling.

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Operation Christmas Drop 2018 is a Wrap, Until Next Year Micronesia

Royal Australian Air Force FLTLT Simon Mason, 37th Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot out of RAAF Base Richmond, Australia, looks out at the horizon on Santa 99’s way to the atoll of Kapingamarangi, Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 13, 2018. Starting with the first airdrop to Kapingamarangi 67 years ago, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands and impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area.

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US, ROK Teamwork Maintains Clear Skies

Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Karl Penny, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster with the 37th Squadron out of RAAF Base Richmond, Australia, looks out as the parachute for a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle carries humanitarian aid down to the atoll of Kapingamarangi, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December U.S. Air Force crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan team up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) and RAAF to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, FSM, and the Republic of Palau.

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Lt. Col. Barry A. King, 374th Operations Group deputy commander, left, and 1st. Lt. Emery Gumapas, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, right, make adjustments aboard Santa 21 on its way to airdrop supplies to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. OCD is a trilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and Royal Australian Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on un-surveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific.

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1st. Lt. Emery Gumapas, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, looks out of the window of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 en route to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Dec. 10, 2018. The flight, carrying Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson and local leaders from the FSM, gave the passengers a firsthand experience into how the aircrews that attend OCD execute the mission.

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Nicolas Ortiz, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, completes an in-flight check on the systems of Santa 21, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on its way to deliver critical supplies to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. Every December crews from Yokota team up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and Royal Australian Air Force to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, FSM, and the Republic of Palau.

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Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, left, and Airman 1st Class Jaime Suarez, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, verify their drop zone over the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. The flight, carrying Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson and local leaders from the FSM, gave the passengers a firsthand experience into how the aircrews that attend OCD execute the mission. While aboard, Davidson stressed the importance of OCD, a trilateral operation between the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and the Royal Australian Air Force, plays in maintaining the mutual security in the Pacific island chain.

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Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits outside of a C-130J Super Hercules to greet Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson on the island of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area.

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Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson walks with local leaders of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) prior to boarding a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 on the island of Chuuk, FSM, Dec. 10, 2018. The visit allowed Davidson the opportunity to not only take in the OCD mission firsthand, but also share that experience with the local community.

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Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, confirms the airdrop made hit its mark while flying over the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area.

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Airmen from 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron position themselves to load Coastal Humanitarian Air Drop (CHAD) bundles on to a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. The 374 LRS Combat Mobility Flight work throughout the year to pack the parachutes and build the CHADS in preparation for OCD, supplying the 150 bundles used on training airdrops throughout the event.

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