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Incoming JASDF aircraft

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 takes flight while a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis on the flight line in preparation for dissimilar air combat tactics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2018. DACT is performed between the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. forces monthly to share knowledge, experience and build camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Ready for flight

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flight line in preparation for dissimilar air combat tactics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2018. The knowledge and camaraderie the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force receive during this training creates a stronger force and builds bonds between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Mass brief during DACT

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots with the 3rd Air Wing attend a mass briefing on dissimilar air combat tactics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2018. The DACT program provides a realistic application of fighter tactics and serves to develop a high level of tactical skill for all combat aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks).
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JASDF briefing

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots with the 3rd Air Wing attend a dissimilar air combat tactics brief at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2018. The monthly training builds understanding and support between Japan and U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Shota Nakano, Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan, explosive ordnance disposal instructor, inspects an unexploded ordnance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2018. A class of 3rd Air Wing personnel and the Tohoku EOD unit came to Misawa AB and underwent a focused training on how to perform reconnaissance operations on UXOs. They came to strengthen their foundational techniques in order to bring their knowledge back to their units and overall enhance future bilateral missions between the U.S. and JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Airmen with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians, Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan,explosive ordnance disposal instructors, and the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD team pose for a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. For two days U.S. Air Force EOD technicians educated JASDF personnel of the basics on unexploded ordnances by going through classroom lectures to share how to classify different UXOs, practice searching for detonated ordnances and how to properly dispose of them. The teams worked hand-in- hand with each other, fortifying their bilateral teamwork and increasing the swiftness of their techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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An inert foreign rocket lays exposed during unexploded ordnance disposal reconnaissance training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2018. During the training, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal teams worked with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen from the 3rd Air Wing and the Tohoku Subordinate Base, Tohoku, Japan, EOD unit to practice executing a bilateral mission together. They also took the time to train newer JASDF personnel on foundational methods of UXO reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians and Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan, explosive ordnance disposal instructors, listen to an explanation of an ordnance during an EOD training course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. A group of 11 members came to enhance their knowledge on various ordnances as well as practice their English-speaking skills for future bilateral missions. The class covered searching, identifying and recovering unexploded ordnances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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A fuse remains exposed on an inert sub-munition bomblet during a bilateral explosive ordnance disposal training class at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. A group of 11 Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians and Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan explosive ordnance disposal instructors, participated in the class. As a part of their training, personnel had to identify 20 various types of unexploded ordnances while knowing how different components make up the ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Miller, left, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal NCO in charge, explains the makeup of a Russian bomb to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Tomomune Segawa, a Tohoku EOD School instructor, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. Tohoku instructors attended the course in order to better their ordnance disposal skills for future bilateral missions. Once complete, the instructors took their newly gained knowledge and delivered it to their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians and Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan, explosive ordnance disposal instructors classify an inert unexploded ordnance as a part of their EOD training school requirements at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. In order to better protect Japan and its allies, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight trained instructors from JASDF Tohoku EOD School the basics of identifying and responding to UXOs. Despite the language barrier, all members took away knowledge to bring back to their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Strike a pose

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Riley, the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight chief, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 21, 2018. Riley’s bilateral engagement led to three successful visits to Misawa AB by 23 Japanese Airmen and an American visit to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, by 10 American Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Plaque of honor

Shereda Riley, wife of Senior Master Sgt. Paul Riley, the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight chief, holds the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association Award at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March, 20, 2018. Since Riley left his hometown of Stockton, Georgia, to make a positive impact in the world, he said receiving this award made him feel accomplished and grateful. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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JAAGA group

A group of attendees with the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March, 20, 2018. The JAAGA honors individuals who greatly contribute to improving the friendship and bond between U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Pose with award

Shereda Riley, left, wife of Senior Master Sgt. Paul Riley, center, the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight chief, and Retired General Yoshiyuki Watanabe, right, the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association vice president, pose for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2018. Riley earned the recognition for his efforts in leading the 35th Fighter Wing’s bilateral relations team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Senior leaders of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, U.S. Forces Japan, Pacific Air Forces and Lockheed Martin gather in a Japan Air Self-Defense Force hangar at Misawa Air Base, Japan, for the commemorative ceremony welcoming the first operational F-35A Lightning II to JASDF's 3rd Air Wing, Feb. 24, 2018. The F-35A is the second assembled at Mitsubishi’s facility in Nagoya, Japan. Regional leaders from Misawa City and Aomori Prefecture also attended the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Friends for life

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Junji Miura, left, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, Noriko Ohtani, center left, a 3rd AW U.S. Relations Section member, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, center right, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, pose for a photo in the 3rd AW headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. In the past four years, Ventura worked with Miura, Endo and Ohtani on numerous bilateral events bringing U.S. and Japan servicemembers closer as allies and friends. Ventura attributes his success to his Hispanic upbringing and seeks new adventures every day where he can learn something new about another's culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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“You’re like family”

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, smirks as he discusses his friend's, JASDF Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, retirement plans with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Over the past four years, Ventura worked with Miura and Endo planning and organizing bilateral events including dining outs and tug-of-war competitions. His mastery of their culture and language helped him grow so close with the two warrants that now they call him, "like family." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Smiles among friends

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, right, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, exchange mutual thanks for Ventura's many years of service to JASDF in the 3rd Air Wing's headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. "Vinny-san" as Endo refers to Ventura by, submitted him for his service's Special Class Award and on Dec. 13, 2017, JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, presented the award on behalf of the Area Defense Command in Tokyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Coffee with every meeting

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, looks down at his coffee cup during "tea time" discussions with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Endo joined Ventura and Miura to discuss his retirement plans and ensure Ventura remained included in a special family gathering later this month. The three men enjoy meetings of this nature as it affords them an opportunity to connect not only professionally, but personally as well. Endo and Miura, echoing each other, said, "He's like family to me." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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