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Travis AFB sends KC-46 across the Pacific to train with Misawa F-16s

MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, Japan (June 5, 2025) —U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron receive fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. The training offered an opportunity to strengthen relationships throughout the Indo-Pacific region and increase air refueling capabilities and familiarity with different airfields and operations around that region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron flies near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. The 14th Fighter Squadron has a long heritage dating back to World War II. They function primarily in a support role, ready to attack and defend against any threat in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron receive fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. Air refueling serves as a force multiplier, enabling aircraft to extend their operational endurance beyond their unrefueled ranges. This capability is indispensable for global strike and mobility operations, particularly in the Indo-Pacific theater where it is essential for mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. The training offered an opportunity to strengthen relationships throughout the Indo-Pacific region and increase air refueling capabilities and familiarity with different airfields and operations around that region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. The training offered an opportunity to strengthen relationships throughout the Indo-Pacific region and increase air refueling capabilities and familiarity with different airfields and operations around that region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron receive fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. Air refueling serves as a force multiplier, enabling aircraft to extend their operational endurance beyond their unrefueled ranges. This capability is indispensable for global strike and mobility operations, particularly in the Indo-Pacific theater where it is essential for mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. Air refueling serves as a force multiplier, enabling aircraft to extend their operational endurance beyond their unrefueled ranges. This capability is indispensable for global strike and mobility operations, particularly in the Indo-Pacific theater where it is essential for mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron receive fuel from a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. Air refueling serves as a force multiplier, enabling aircraft to extend their operational endurance beyond their unrefueled ranges. This capability is indispensable for global strike and mobility operations, particularly in the Indo-Pacific theater where it is essential for mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron flies near Misawa Air Base, June 5, 2025. The 14th Fighter Squadron has a proud heritage dating back to World War II. They function primarily in a support role, ready to attack to defend against any threat in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, meets with Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida, deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, June 5, 2025. Reed visited several U.S., allied, and commercial installations in the Pacific to strengthen relationships, increasing logistics capacity and cooperation, and discuss the importance of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy photo)

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250604-N-ML137-1026 ASAN, Guam (June 4, 2025) U.S. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia Jennifer Johnson speaks with leaders from the Federated States of Micronesia and U.S. Department of Defense during a Joint Committee Meeting during a Joint Committee Meeting at Joint Region Marianas headquarters, June 4. The JCM, held June 4-5, underscored their mutual commitment to security, international partnership, and environmental stewardship in Micronesia. The JCM is held in accordance with the Compact of Free Association Title III: Security and Defense Relations, enabling ongoing dialogue between nations to enhance security and defense in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer)

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KAMANDAG 9: MRF-D 25.3 and PMC conduct a counter-landing live-fire defense

PALAWAN, Philippines (June 4, 2025) — Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade fire a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft system during a counter-landing live-fire event for KAMANDAG 9 at Quezon, Palawan, Philippines, June 4, 2025. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

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250604-N-ML137-1057 ASAN, Guam (June 4, 2025) Federated States of Micronesia and U.S. Department of Defense leaders assemble for a Joint Committee Meeting at Joint Region Marianas headquarters, June 4. The JCM, held June 4-5, underscored their mutual commitment to security, international partnership, and environmental stewardship in Micronesia. The JCM is held in accordance with the Compact of Free Association Title III: Security and Defense Relations, enabling ongoing dialogue between nations to enhance security and defense in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer)

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250604-N-ML137-1035 ASAN, Guam (June 4, 2025) Federated States of Micronesia and U.S. Department of Defense leaders assemble for a Joint Committee Meeting at Joint Region Marianas headquarters, June 4. The JCM, held June 4-5, underscored their mutual commitment to security, international partnership, and environmental stewardship in Micronesia. The JCM is held in accordance with the Compact of Free Association Title III: Security and Defense Relations, enabling ongoing dialogue between nations to enhance security and defense in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer)

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Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, meets with Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida, deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, June 5, 2025. Reed visited several U.S., allied, and commercial installations in the Pacific to strengthen relationships, increasing logistics capacity and cooperation, and discuss the importance of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy photo)

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QUART: HMLA-369 Conducts Deck Landing Qualifications Aboard USS Harpers Ferry

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2025) — A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper, left, attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 3, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Maine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Agostini)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Quinn Sturgis, left, 60th Air Mobility Wing readiness chief, and Capt. Jeff Schafer, 9th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, fly a KC-46A Pegasus during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2025. The KC-46 traversed the Pacific Ocean and refueled aircraft upon arrival in Japanese air space, demonstrating world-wide mission capability to extend operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron fly in formation waiting to refuel during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2025. The F-16s were refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing as part of an exercise to demonstrate its capability to traverse the Pacific Ocean and deliver fuel to fighters in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron fly in formation waiting to refuel during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2025. The F-16s were refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing as part of an exercise to demonstrate its capability to traverse the Pacific Ocean and deliver fuel to fighters in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeff Schafer, 9th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, operates radio controls while flying a KC-46A Pegasus during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2025. The KC-46 traversed the Pacific Ocean and refueled aircraft upon arrival in Japanese air space, demonstrating world-wide mission capability to extend operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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