US Air Force conducts close-quarters combat training with Japanese counterparts

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles O’Conner, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, shares tactical points with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the Operations Support Wing, Security Forces at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles O’Conner, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a room clearing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the JGSDF soldiers and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier provides rear-fire cover for his team during room-clearing training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrea Dickel, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, simulates as an active shooter during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

A Japan Self-Defense Force soldier clears a stairway during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the JGSDF and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrea Dickel, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, clears a stairway during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Johnston, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, opens a room during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier conducts a room clearing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the JGSDF and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Johnston, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members assigned to the Operations Support Wing Security Forces storm a room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the JASDF Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier conducts a room clearing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the JGSDF and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrea Dickel, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, simulates as an active shooter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during an annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrea Dickel, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides feedback after conducting a room clearing training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023, during annual close-quarters combat bilateral training. Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals. The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The 374th Security Forces Squadron hosted an annual Close-Quarters Combat (CQC) bilateral training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 31.

Forty members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and ten members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing, security forces, trained alongside the 374th SFS professionals.

The 374th SFS trainers embedded members of the JGSDF and JASDF in multiple training scenarios to help strengthen combined operations between U.S. and Japan forces.

This instance marked the first time JASDF security forces members participated in the bilateral training.

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training

USAF, JGSDF, JASDF conduct close-quarters combat training