Kadena refuels JASDF's interoperability skills

A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15 Eagle is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft as part of bilateral air refueling training on Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2012. By training with the JASDF, the bilateral capabilities between the U.S. and Japan continue to be refined and enhanced when it comes to controlling the skies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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Kadena refuels JASDF's interoperability skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Porter, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, goes over safety procedures with Japanese Air Self Defense Force airmen before performing refueling training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2012. For the past five years, JASDF airmen have been training with Kadena Airmen to familiarize themselves with air refueling before participating in exercises such as Red Flag in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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Kadena refuels JASDF's interoperability skills

A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15 Eagle flies alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker while waiting to refuel near Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2012. The bilateral training with JASDF aims to improve interoperability between U.S. and Japanese air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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Kadena refuels JASDF's interoperability skills

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Micheal Weidman, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, talks to the pilot of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during bilateral air refueling training with Japanese Air Self Defense Force airmen over Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2012. For the past five years, JASDF airmen have been training with Kadena Airmen to familiarize themselves with air refueling before deploying to Red Flag exercises in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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Kadena refuels JASDF's interoperability skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Porter, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, trains Japanese Air Self Defense Force Col. Mitsushi Fukunaga on boom operations aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2012. Kadena Airmen conducted familiarization training with Japanese fighter pilots from Komatsu Air Base, Japan, aboard the air refueler to prepare for an upcoming Red Flag exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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Kadena refuels JASDF's interoperability skills

Published May 11, 2012