U.S., Japan increase interoperability during PACAF visit
Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Maj. Gen. Kiyoaki Kawanami, director general, operations and intelligence department, Air Staff Office (ASO) (left), speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Russ Mack, Pacific Air Forces vice commander, during an exchange conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 4, 2018. The conference is part of the ‘Japanese and Americans in America’ visit which gives Airmen of both services a chance to discuss current and future interoperability and integration. By combining efforts, the two air forces can fulfill mission requirements that are mutually beneficial for both countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Eric Donner)