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CMS takes on ACE

Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron repair an ejection seat at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Egress specialists verify aircraft ejection component’s safety, security and serviceability to ensure all seats meet the standard.
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Fleet Commanders Meet Virtually on USS Blue Ridge

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz, left, and 7th Fleet deputy commander Rear Adm. Robert Clark participate in the Fleet Commander’s Roundtable with Commander, Australian Fleet Rear Adm. Mark Hammond, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Commander in Chief Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa, and Republic of Korea Fleet Vice Adm. Jongho Lee aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, with its approximate 50-70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors in the area of operations at any given time, 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific area of operations to foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict alongside 35 other maritime nations and partners.
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Misawa operates through record breaking December snowfall, demonstrates joint and allied force readiness

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, taxis towards the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2021. Despite the harsh weather conditions, the 35th Fighter Wing continues executing its mission of projecting combat air power and defending.
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Camp Zama rolls out COVID-19 vaccine, encourages community participation

Capt. Amber Morton-Chism, assigned to U.S. Army Medical Department Activity ̶ Japan, briefs medical personnel before they start administering COVID-19 vaccine shots at the Community Recreation Center, Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 6.
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Team Misawa Agile Combat Employment Exercise Enhances Capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman Corey Tidwell, a 35th LRS fuels distribution journeyman, prepares to marshal an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. The 35th LRS tested a new cargo deployment function (CDF) process that centralized representatives from all units and their unpacked cargo in one location to collectively pack individual storage units, reducing the CDF timeline and deployment footprint.
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MCIPAC Marines stay mission ready with Training Exercise Frost

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Madison Jr., a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, gazes out the rear of a CH-53E Super Stallion during Training Exercise Frost at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19, 2020. Training Exercise Frost consisted of patrol exercises, room clearing training and infantry tactical skills to reinforce basic Marine Corps tactics to Marines that serve as the supporting establishment in base operations.. (
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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) descend from a CV-22 Osprey during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. Units from the 374th Airlift Wing, and from the 353rd Special Operations Group accomplished a variety of missions alongside their JSDF and joint partners across the Kanto Plains, allowing the enhancement of bilateral operations between the U.S. and Japan.
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Air Defense Soldiers rehearse PATRIOT battle drills during Keen Sword/Orient Shield 21

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, rehearse battle drills with the PATRIOT long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defense system capable of countering tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced aircrafts to enhance crew-drill proficiency during Keen Sword/Orient Shield 21 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28. KS/OS 21 is a joint expeditionary bilateral exercise, which allows Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military forces to work together across a variety of areas, enhancing the interoperability of U.S. and Japan forces.
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U.S., Japan, Australia conduct trilateral naval exercises in South China Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), rear, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Kirisame (DD 104), middle, and Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) sail together in the South China Sea during multinational exercises. These exercises marked the fifth time of 2020 that Australia, Japan, and the U.S. have conducted operations together in the 7th Fleet area of operations.
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18th Wing CPI events lead maintainers to groundbreaking results

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles takeoff from the runway and taxi along the flightline during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Oct. 16, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing must be ready to cooperate with regional partners, ready to compete against peer adversaries, and ready to fight tonight should there be a need to do so. By continuously exercising, the 18th Wing is able to bolster lethality and combined interoperability with partners. Exercises focus on readiness of force and optimize international engagements to build partner capacity.
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III MEF explores innovative concepts through Big Ideas Challenges

Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, launched the first Big Ideas Challenge last August to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of III MEF Marines and sailors against the most pressing challenges facing the Marine Corps. Marines are currently reviewing the submissions along with making recommendations on how to implement them.
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SECNAV: Strengthening Partners, Allies Key to Stability in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite speaks with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during a visit to Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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Expeditionary advanced basing capabilities on display during Exercise Noble Fury

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a simulated High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fire mission while demonstrating expeditionary advanced basing capabilities Oct. 7 to 8, 2020, as part of Exercise Noble Fury, from Okinawa to Ie Shima and across surrounding waters. The Marines rapidly inserted via an air assault, defeated simulated adversary forces, secured the airfield, and established defensive positions around the island to enable follow-on operations in support of the navy including a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration mission under the cover of darkness. This exercise showcased survivability and lethality of the Navy and Marine Corps while operating in a distributed maritime environment.
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Kadena fighters, maintainers

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel L. Carey, 18th Wing commander, greets members who return from a deployment to U.S. Central Command Oct. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations, Airmen conducted more than 1,000 sorties and 5,300 combat hours, which drove 13 phase inspections in six months. They’ll share the skills they learned in combat with Team Kadena, joint partners and allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific
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Yokota Airmen Roundup For Training Rodeo

Capt. Jesse Salgado, 374th Force Support Squadron operations officer, left, fastens the hood over the mask for Tech. Sergeant Christopher Smith, 374th Force Support Squadron postmaster during the squadron's war fighting training day at Yokota Air Base, Sept. 28, 2020. The exercise was a testament to all the coordination and hard work the squadron accomplished over the last few months and led to the success of FSS’s first "Ability to Survive and Operate" rodeo in over 5 years.
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Semper Supra

1st Lt. Rio Sarmiento, assigned to the 16th Space Control Squadron (SPCS), was administered the oath of office into the United States Space Force by U.S. Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Sarmiento was transferred from being an Air Force Space Operations Officer to becoming the first Space Force Liaison Officer (LNO) deployed with the 31st MEU. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Valiant Shield

Ships participating in Valiant Shield 2020 steam in formation while E/A-18G Growlers and FA-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, a P-8 Poseidon assigned to Commander Task Force 72, and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and a B-1B Bomber fly over the formation. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.
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35th CSSB delivers school supplies to Zama Middle High School

Lt. Col. Demetrick Thomas, left, commander of the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, hands Henry LeFebre, principal of Zama Middle High School, a backpack full of school supplies at the school, Camp Zama, Japan, Sept. 24. The battalion has an Adopt-A-School Program agreement to sponsor the school.
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Reserve Interpreters Training symposium at Camp Zama, Japan

Participants and organizers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Reserve Interpreters Training symposium at Camp Zama, Japan, Sept. 24, pose for a group photograph.
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Deploy rocket system

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, unload a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from a C-130 during a HIMARS rapid infiltration exercise at Ie Shima, Japan, Sept. 24, 2020. The exercise represented a step forward in demonstrating how III Marine Expeditionary Force units can leverage the unique capabilities of joint partners in rapidly dispersing to and operating from key maritime terrain, sustain distributed positions, and quickly displace or withdraw as necessitated by the tactical situation.
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