Unity in Action: Elite Forces Converge

An Aomori Police member performs rearguard duties during a close-quarter combat training with the 35th Security Forces Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this portion of the training, police and security forces members integrated with one another to clear rooms in a hallway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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A U.S. Sailor and U.S. Airmen conduct training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this training portion, police members applied tourniquets to each other on various body areas, such as arms and legs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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A U.S. Sailor and U.S. Airman conduct training with an Aomori Police member at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this training portion, police members applied tourniquets to each other on various body areas, such as arms and legs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron conduct training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. This training portion delved deep into some of the different ways U.S. Air Force security forces members breach doors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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A U.S. Sailor with the 35th Security Forces Squadron performs rearguard duties during a close-quarter combat training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this portion of the training, police and security forces members integrated with one another to clear rooms in a hallway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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A U.S. Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron performs close-quarter combat techniques during training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this portion of the training, police and security forces members integrated with one another to clear rooms in a hallway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Unity in Action: Elite Forces Converge

U.S. Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron demonstrate breaching techniques during training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. This training portion delved deep into some of the different ways U.S. Air Force security forces members breach doors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron breach through a training door during training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. This training portion delved deep into some of the different ways U.S. Air Force security forces members breach doors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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An Aomori Police member applies tourniquets to another police member at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this training portion, police members applied tourniquets to each other on various body areas, such as arms and legs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Unity in Action: Elite Forces Converge

An Aomori Police member applies tourniquets to another police member at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this training portion, police members applied tourniquets to each other on various body areas, such as arms and legs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Unity in Action: Elite Forces Converge

U.S. Airmen and Sailors assigned to the 35th Security Forces Squadron perform close-quarter combat training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this portion of the training, police and security forces members integrated with one another to clear rooms in a hallway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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A U.S. Airmen with the 35th Security Forces Squadron demonstrates a breaching method during training with Aomori Police members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During this portion, members displayed breaching methods that utilized battering rams and door pry bars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Unity in Action: Elite Forces Converge

Published Oct. 13, 2023
By Senior Airman Antwain Hanks
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --

U.S. Airmen and Sailors partner up with Aomori Police during a training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. During the training, police and security forces members integrated to conduct breaching, close-quarter combat, and casualty care training in order to enhance each other abilities.