35th LRS: Powering Agile Combat Employment for REFORPAC 2025

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  • By A1C Andre Medina and Amn Hannah Bench
  • 35th Fighter Wing

Cargo sits on trucks to prepare for Agile Combat Employment operations during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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Cargo sits on trucks to prepare for Agile Combat Employment operations during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC is designed to deliver USAF capabilities to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, demonstrating the ability to command and control agile combat employment operations across more than six time zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sheila Tapinit, right, 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron (LRS) noncomissioned officer in charge of personal property, guides U.S. Air Force Airman Jenny Sanchez, 35th LRS outbound cargo technician, to align a forklift with a cargo container during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sheila Tapinit, right, 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron (LRS) noncomissioned officer in charge of personal property, guides U.S. Air Force Airman Jenny Sanchez, 35th LRS outbound cargo technician, to align a forklift with a cargo container during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC tests agile combat employment, logistics resilience and partner integration through degraded communications and real-time force dispersal drills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Skoda, 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management office noncomissioned officer in charge, marks down the weight of a cargo container during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Skoda, 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management office noncomissioned officer in charge, marks down the weight of a cargo container during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC validates Pacific Air Forces’ capacity to lead large-scale, multinational contingency operations with more than 12,000 personnel and 400 aircraft being mobilized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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Cargo sits before being loaded for Agile Combat Employment operations during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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Cargo sits before being loaded for Agile Combat Employment operations during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC spans more than 50 locations across the Pacific, sharpening the USAF’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operations and project airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing guide and load a forklift on a truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing guide and load a forklift on a truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC is designed to deliver USAF capabilities to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, demonstrating the ability to command and control agile combat employment operations across more than six time zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron loads cargo onto a truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron loads cargo onto a truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC validates Pacific Air Forces’ capacity to lead large-scale, multinational contingency operations with more than 12,000 personnel and 400 aircraft being mobilized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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