Training Together: U.S. Airmen Share Cargo Inspection Practices with JASDF

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Master Sgt. Yamamoto Tagaya, 3rd Air Wing Transportation Squadron support unit, watches a JASDF F-35 Lightning II take off during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Master Sgt. Yamamoto Tagaya, 3rd Air Wing Transportation Squadron support unit, watches a JASDF F-35 Lightning II take off during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Master Sgt. Yamamoto Tagaya, 3rd Air Wing Transportation Squadron support unit, watches a JASDF F-35 Lightning II take off during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Master Sgt. Yamamoto Tagaya, 3rd Air Wing Transportation Squadron support unit, watches a JASDF F-35 Lightning II take off during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides a forklift to lower cargo during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Bas

Training Together: U.S. Airmen Share Cargo Inspection Practices with JASDF

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides a forklift to lower cargo 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 1st Class Andre Medina)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides a forklift driven by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, to lower cargo during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides a forklift driven by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, to lower cargo during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, drives a forklift during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, drives a forklift 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 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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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, lowers cargo with a forklift during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, lowers cargo with a forklift during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, drives a forklift during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Diaz, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function noncommissioned officer in charge, drives a forklift during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, walks Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen through the cargo inspection process during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, walks Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen through the cargo inspection process during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 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 Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, wears his squadron patch during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, wears his squadron patch 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 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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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen through the cargo inspection process during a bilateral cargo loading training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen through the cargo inspection process during a bilateral cargo loading training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducts this bilateral training with the goal of strengthening U.S. - Japan cooperation and enhancing operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen through the cargo inspection process during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, guides Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen through the cargo inspection process 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 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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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, right, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, demonstrates marshalling movements during bilateral cargo loading training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noam Naiman, right, 730th Air Mobility Squadron lead joint inspector, demonstrates marshalling movements during bilateral cargo loading training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducts this bilateral training with the aim of strengthening U.S.-Japan cooperation and enhancing operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)

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