Local Media Highlights REFORPAC 2025 at Misawa

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  • By Airman 1st Class Andre Medina
  • 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Yasuaki Todate, left, 35th Fighter Wing public affairs media advisor, briefs U.S. Air Force Capt. Tanner Massey, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, before an interview with local media during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base

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Yasuaki Todate, left, 35th Fighter Wing public affairs media advisor, briefs U.S. Air Force Capt. Tanner Massey, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, before an interview with local media during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC validates Pacific Air orces’ 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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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tanner Massey, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, answers local media questions during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tanner Massey, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, answers local media questions during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC enhances interoperability, strengthens bilateral partnerships, and demonstrates our collective commitment to maintaining regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tanner Massey, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, answers local media questions during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tanner Massey, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, answers local media questions during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. REFORPAC enhances interoperability, strengthens bilateral partnerships, and demonstrates our collective commitment to maintaining regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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Members of the local media take photos of an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron taxiing onto the flightline during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base

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Members of the local media take photos of an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron taxiing onto the flightline 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 U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operations and project airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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A member of the local media records an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron as it prepares to taxi onto the flight line during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base

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A member of the local media records an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron as it prepares to taxi onto the flight line 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 U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operations and project airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base

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A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron takes off 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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