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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Logan Thimm, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Masafumi Shinozuka, civilian guard, pose in front of a patrol truck at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2015. Civilian guards have protected Yokota’s mission by securing the gates for years, but now they have begun augmenting for security forces personnel on patrol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

    CGs help protect Yokota

    They're the first sight people see when they enter Yokota. They scan common access cards and wish visitors a good day or smile when those visitors attempt broken Japanese. Personnel typically see these men guarding the gates, but few probably know what else they do. CGs are Japanese nationals who the Japanese government provides for United States
  • Aircrew members with the 459th Airlift Squadron take seats in an OH-1 Omega helicopter at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2015. The OH-1, which was part of a static display hosted by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, is the first helicopter designed and manufactured in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

    Tour enhances US-Japan relations

    Aircrew members with the 459th Airlift Squadron take seats in an OH-1 Omega helicopter at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2015. The OH-1, which was part of a static display hosted by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, is the first helicopter designed and manufactured in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)
  • Students from the Cheonan High School podcast club and U.S. Air Force Airmen from Osan Air Base, South Korea, gather for a group photo in Cheonan, South Korea, July 10, 2015. The Airmen visited the school with American snacks sent from students at Warren Academy, McMinnville, Tennessee. The students from Warren Academy previously tried Korean snacks and wanted to see the reactions of Korean students. The cultural exchange was coordinated by US. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Wilson, 51st Fighter Wing command post emergency actions controller, whose mother teaches at Warren Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High/Released)

    Airmen help South Korean students experience American culture through food

    As part of a cultural exchange opportunity, students from Cheonan High School recently spent a few hours of their afternoon July 10 trying more than 25 different kinds of American snacks. Before the students began the feast, they watched a quick video of American students in Tennessee partaking Korean snacks that had been sent to them."The main
  • NORTHERN TERRITORY, ACT, Australia (July 13, 2015) - A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport refuels a RAAF F/A-18 Hornet alongside other U.S. and Australian fighters during a refueling training exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 2015. U.S. and Australian forces are conducting air refueling missions throughout the Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise to improve interoperability and familiarization with each other's procedures. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries' ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.

    US, Aussies conduct joint refueling for Talisman Sabre 2015

    In support of Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise operations, members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 33 Squadron conducted in-air refueling for U.S. and Australian fighters July 13 in the skies above the North Australian coast.A variety of U.S. and Australian F/A-18 Hornets, Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers lined each side of the Royal
  • Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces meet during the 2015 Air Boss Conference on Osan Air Base, ROK, July 17, 2015. The annual conference, hosted by the commander of the Air Component Command, is a bi-lateral forum between U.S. and ROK forces under the combined forces aegis on the peninsula. The conference plays a vital role in bringing together commanders from both on and off the peninsula -- commanders who each support a potential crisis or conflict in the ROK with forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High/Released)

    ROK, U.S. military leaders meet during 2015 Air Boss Conference

    Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces meet during the 2015 Air Boss Conference on Osan Air Base, ROK, July 17, 2015. The annual conference, hosted by the commander of the Air Component Command, is a bi-lateral forum between U.S. and ROK forces under the combined forces aegis on the peninsula. The conference plays a vital
  • The Jazz Ensemble from U.S. Band of the Pacific - Asia performs during the 4th of July and 20th anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam, July 2, 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the first time a U.S. Air Force band performed in Hanoi. (Courtesy photo by Le Duc Tho)

    USAF Band of Pacific-Asia makes history with Vietnam performance

    In an historic event July 2, the Yakota-based U.S. Band of the Pacific - Asia Jazz Combo became the first ever U.S. Air Force Band to perform in Hanoi during the 239th anniversary of the Independence of the United States and the 20th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam.   Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S.
  • Members from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and members of a local church serve food to the homeless at Ueno Park, Tokyo Japan, June 26, 2015. The base chapel has received multiple commendations, including the Zenko-Kai award, for their participation in homeless outreach events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David C. Danford/Released)

    Yokota Airmen give back to homeless community

    Members from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and members of a local church serve food to the homeless at Ueno Park, Tokyo Japan, June 26, 2015. The base chapel has received multiple commendations, including the Zenko-Kai award, for their participation in homeless outreach events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David C. Danford/Released)
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, partnered with the Australian Army during a refueling exercise at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, July 8, 2015, in Darwin, Australia, during Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries’ ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Steven Peterson/Released)

    Airmen share forward aerial refueling tactics with Aussies

    U.S. Air Force members demonstrated forward aerial refueling tactics with Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel July 8 during Talisman Sabre 2015.The training demonstration helped provide Australian forces with the knowledge to establish similar capabilities for their future operations. “We’re a forward area fuel extension, so we
  • Australian Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Roderick Orchard talks about joint training operations with American paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 1, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher/Released)

    Australia, U.S. partnership journeys to Outback

    Next week, the U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division is scheduled to jump with Australian jumpmasters as part of the joint forcible entry operation dubbed Operation Talisman Saber which serves two primary functions.   "The purpose of the exercise is first and
  • U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, makes an opening statement during Talisman Sabre 2015 opening day at the Darwin Showground, July 5, 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for approximately 30,000 U.S. and Australian service members to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries’ ability to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young/Released)

    Open Day kicks off Talisman Sabre 2015 operations in Darwin

    U.S. and Australian forces showcased equipment and personnel at Darwin Showgrounds July 5 during the 2015 Talisman Sabre Open Day, kicking off the area’s participation in the bilateral exercise.    Members of the local community gathered around equipment displays and spoke with uniformed personnel of both nations to get an interactive understanding
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