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Beverly Sunrise 22-04

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base taxis a 25K-Loader “Halvorsen” off the flight-line during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2022. Agile Combat Employment is the result of the 2018 National Defense Strategy instructing services to alter their posture and transition from a large, centralized, unhardened infrastructure to smaller, dispersed, resilient, adaptive basing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Beverly Sunrise 22-04

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicanor Grant, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight non-commissioned officer in charge, flips a C-130J Super Hercules cargo roller over during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2022. Agile Combat Employment operations and exercises are designed to teach and validate new ways to deploy and maneuver assets during a crisis or conflict to operate in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Beverly Sunrise 22-04

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base back up a MJ-1 standard lift truck “Jammer” onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2022. Agile Combat Employment enables U.S. Air Forces in the Indo-Pacific region to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen and aircrews are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Lining Up

Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Koku-Jieitai F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a USN C-12 Huron, two USAF MC-130J Commando II aircraft, and a USN P-8 Poseidon participate in an “Elephant Walk” at Misawa Air Base, June 22, 2020. The Elephant Walk showcased Misawa Air Base’s collective readiness and ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice to ensure regional stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. This was Misawa Air Base’s first time hosting a bilateral and joint Elephant Walk.
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Loading an R-11 fuel truck

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, directs Senior Airman Tristin Giffor, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, into a C-130J Super Hercules during an Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2020. This was the first time in three years an R-11 fuel truck was loaded onto a C-130J at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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prepare to load

U.S. Air National Guard Airmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, prepare a C-130J Super Hercules to load an R-11 refueling truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event, Feb. 12, 2020. ACE focuses on the ability to disperse, recover and rapidly resume operations in a contested or austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Palletizing cargo

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing palletize cargo prior to loading onto a C-130J Super Hercules during an Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2020. ACE is a warfighting concept in which Airmen and equipment rapidly deploy to an austere location where they can create self-sustainable operations for an extended period of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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When fuel trucks fly

U.S. Air National Guardsmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to load an R-11 fuel truck on a C-130J Super Hercules during a 35-hour Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The exercise involved various types of training, including distributed operations, ACE, and tactical mobility and fighter integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Sunset loading

U.S. Air National Guardsmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to load an R-11 fuel truck on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. Capabilities such as a tactical airlift by a C-130J of an R-11 fuel truck provides Pacific Air Forces’ bases global reach and agility in the Indo-Pacific region by ensuring aircraft and personnel are able to rapidly maneuver throughout the theater to respond to any contingency or crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Refueling an F-16

A refueling technician pulls a hose from an R-11 fuel truck to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Agile Combat Employment mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 flew from Misawa Air Base to Yokota to practice rapid aircrew swap-out procedures. The rapid aircrew swap-out was one of several learning objections during the 35-hour ACE mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Observing a wet-wing defuel

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing observe a wet-wing defuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The purpose of the wet-wing mission is to deliver fuel for air operations at a forward operating base that does not have an established fuel storage facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Wet-wing defuel

U.S. Air Force 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen pull a hose from an R-11 fuel truck to a C-130J Super Hercules during a wet-wing defuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. A wet-wing defuel transfers fuel from the wings of a C-130J to either another an expeditionary fuel bladder or to a fuel truck while the engines run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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All smiles at Komatsu AB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Contreras, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, smiles during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. The ATR gave participants an opportunity to survey and experience the Komatsu airfield, while gaging their ability to operate in a simulated deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Waving goodbye to F-16 pilot

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force wave at a 35th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. JASDF members remained on the flight line with squadron flags and smiles to say goodbye to each F-16 pilot prior to the conclusion and final sortie of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Komatsu AB commander and F-16

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Pancheri, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, shows Maj. Gen. Masahito Monma, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 6th Air Wing commander, a nose wheel steering system on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. Airmen showed leadership of Komatsu AB the inner workings of the F-16 to improve bilateral relations, shared knowledge and friendship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Host nation counterparts

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members stand on the flightline prior to an F-16 Fighting Falcon training demonstration during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. The week-long exercise included within-visual-range air-to-air combat, bilateral aircraft recovery, refueling, launching and joint usage and training of aerospace ground equipment. These F-16s assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing relocated from Misawa AB to Komatsu AB for a week-long bilateral training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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US, Japan Airmen working together

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Contreras, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, shows members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force a magnetic chip detector during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. U.S. Airmen trained JASDF counterparts on the inner workings of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Fighting Falcon cloud swirl

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the flightline during the 2019 Komatsu aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. The ATR gave 13th Fighter Squadron pilots an opportunity to work alongside their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts during the 28 within-visual-range air-to-air sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Executing missions with JASDF jets

A Mitsubishi F-15J flies above a taxiing F-16 Fighting Falcon during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. The 28 sorties executed during the ATR gave Wild Weasels the ability to learn, train and integrate with their host nation partners while identifying successes and shortfalls. The F-15J is assigned to the 6th Air Wing Maintenance Squadron, Komatsu AB, and the F-16 is assigned to the 35th Maintenance Squadron from Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Komatsu ATR lead, Capt. McCoy

U.S. Air Force Capt. Phillip McCoy, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, dons his face mask before flight during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2019. Pilots conducted within-visual-range air-to-air combat training with Japan Air Self- Defense Force pilots, aiding in the improvement of tactical strength, friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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