Forward Ready: U.S. and Japan team up for Aeromedical Operations during REFORPAC

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  • By Airman Hannah Bench
  • 35th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing learn loading techniques from U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy, right in tactical gear, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron standardization and evaluation flight examiner, for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing learn loading techniques from U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy, right in tactical gear, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron standardization and evaluation flight examiner, for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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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U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing learn loading techniques from U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy, right in tactical gear, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron standardization and evaluation flight examiner, for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing learn loading techniques from U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy, right in tactical gear, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron standardization and evaluation flight examiner, for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron carry a simulated patient to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron carry a simulated patient to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 350 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sarah Hinojosa, 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medicine flight chief, performs tactical combat casualty care on a simulated patient as part of a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sarah Hinojosa, 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medicine flight chief, performs tactical combat casualty care on a simulated patient as part of a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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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Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing perform simulated medical triage during a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event as part of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing perform simulated medical triage during a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event as part of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Airmen assigned to the 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and 18th Aeromedical Rescue Squadron load simulated patients onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and 18th Aeromedical Rescue Squadron load simulated patients onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules for a bilateral aeromedical evacuation training event during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities making a stronger, more lethal deterrent force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing prepare for bilateral aeromedical evacuation training on a JASDF C-130H Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing prepare for bilateral aeromedical evacuation training on a JASDF C-130H Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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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Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing carry a simulated patient onto a JASDF C-130H Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing carry a simulated patient onto a JASDF C-130H Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing pose for a photo in front of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing pose for a photo in front of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities making a stronger, more lethal deterrent force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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