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U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Murray, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, responds with a “Samurai Wood” hand sign to a 14th Fighter Generation Squadron Airman during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The exercise 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)