Misawa Air Base

TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots go head-to-head in a volleyball tournament at the base gym after poor weather cancelled flying operations March 9. Pilots from both countries are taking part in a weeklong aviation training relocation exercise. The volleyball tournament offered the pilots a chance to interact with each other in a more social setting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

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TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Ryan Cross, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, jumps to block a hit by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot during a volleyball tournament at the base gym March 9. The tournament took place on the second day of a weeklong aviation training relocation exercise scheduled for March 8-12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

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TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Ryan Cross, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, congratulates a pilot from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force following a volleyball game March 9. The pilots are conducting dissimilar air training during an aviation training relocation. The ATR is designed to increase interoperability between the two nations and build on bilateral relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

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Pilots build relationships in the sky, on the court

Published March 10, 2010