8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, center, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, views the flightline during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Leaders engaged directly with Airmen to better understand Bomber Task Force operations and enhance integration with regional allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing, Eighth Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose for a group photo during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. The trip emphasized the role of forward operations in demonstrating U.S. commitment to its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, shows Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, photos from the World's Greatest Wild Weasels book during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. The visit provided an opportunity for leaders to gain firsthand insight into the Bomber Task Force mission and its role in supporting strategic deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, Eighth Air Force command chief, looks at a GBU-54 bomb during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. The visit highlighted the operational impact of the Bomber Task Force mission and reinforced the commitment to theater security and deterrence objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, left, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, shakes hands with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2025. Armagost met with JASDF officials to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, center, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command speaks with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, left, Eighth Air Force Command Chief and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2025. The engagement strengthens alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, left, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command listens to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, during a meeting at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 30, 2025. Armagost met with JASDF officials to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, left, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command shakes U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, during a meeting at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 30, 2025. Armagost met with JASDF officials to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Published May 5, 2025
Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, center, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, views the flightline during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Leaders engaged directly with Airmen to better understand Bomber Task Force operations and enhance integration with regional allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)