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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection

U.S. Air Force Capt. Wesley Fite, a 5th Operation Support Squadron pilot attached to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, (left) and U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Mason, a pilot with the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (right), prepare for takeoff in a B-52H Stratofortress at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command has conducted bomber task force missions since 2014 as a demonstration of the U.S. commitment to collective security, and to integrate with Geographic Combatant Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Neal)

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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection

An Airman assigned to the 69th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducts a pre-flight inspection on a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2020. Continuous Bomber Presence is a key component to improving both joint service and combined interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Neal)

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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, six F-16 Fighting Falcons and four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly in formation off the coast of Northern Japan as part of a combined Continuous Bomber Presence and Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 3, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command's bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)

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Indo-Pacific partners join PACAF for 68th year delivering humanitarian aid to 20,000 people across 56 islands

Royal Australian Air Force SGT Karl Penny, 37th Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster out of RAAF Base Richmond, Australia, looks out as the parachute for a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle carries humanitarian aid down to the atoll of Kapingamarangi, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December U.S. Air Force crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan team up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) and RAAF to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, FSM, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Senior Master Sgt. Jackie MacKinley, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 4 chief, loads outgoing mail into a van in the mail warehouse in Sydney, August 24, 2019. The detachment is responsible for delivering mail to government employees and their families located across an area of more than 3 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Senior Master Sgt. Jackie MacKinley, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 4 chief, processes outgoing mail in the mail warehouse in Sydney, August 24, 2019. The detachment distributes mail to government employees throughout Australia as well as Christchurch, New Zealand, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Tech. Sgt. Faneshia Walton, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Det 4 aerial mail terminal chief, processes outgoing mail at the mail warehouse in Sydney, August 24, 2019. The detachment supports all military personnel, DoD employees and their families assigned to Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Senior Master Sgt. Jackie MacKinley, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 4 chief, opens a package in the mail warehouse in Sydney, August 24, 2019. The detachment distributes mail to government employees throughout Australia as well as Christchurch, New Zealand, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Tech. Sgt. Faneshia Walton, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Det 4 aerial mail terminal chief, sorts incoming mail at the mail warehouse in Sydney, August 24, 2019. The detachment is responsible for delivering mail to government employees and their families located across an area of more than 3 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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US Air Force exchange officer soars with partners down under

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Larner, Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet weapon systems officer, is serving as an exchange officer at RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, as part of the U.S. Air Force military personnel exchange program. The exchange program is a special duty assignment that allows Airmen to integrate into military units of foreign allies with the intent of building, sustaining and expanding international relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeanette Mullinax)

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US Air Force exchange officer soars with partners down under

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Larner, Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet weapon systems officer, is serving as an exchange officer at RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, as part of the U.S. Air Force military personnel exchange program. The exchange program is a special duty assignment that allows Airmen to integrate into military units of foreign allies with the intent of building, sustaining and expanding international relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeanette Mullinax)

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Air Traffic Control: making the pieces fit like Tetris

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Greg Weidhas, 51st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, monitors the airfield at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2019. Air traffic personnel controls and regulates en route and terminal air traffic, which they initiate and issue ATC clearances, instructions, and advisories to ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic operating under instrument and visual flight rules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)

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Paralympic Triathlon

Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite paralympic athlete, swims laps at the pool Aug 13, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Brown’s biggest challenge is overtraining, which he relies on his team and support system to help him balance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Cole Holloway a pilot from the 67th Fighter Squadron, and his wife, Meghan Holloway, stand in front of an F-15C Eagle Dec. 14, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Cole was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as ALS in October of 2018. The couple has come to terms with Cole’s diagnosis and plans on accomplishing their life goals in a span of two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)

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Talisman Sabre 19

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor is refueled July 14, 2019 over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Brisbane, Australia, in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Raptor was one of several aircraft used during TS19, alongside other USAF and RAAF airborne warning and control system aircraft, refuelers, tankers and bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

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KC-10s keeps US and Australian forces dominating the skies in Talisman Sabre 19

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress flies over the Pacific Ocean July 14, near the coast of Brisbane, Australia, after being refueled by a USAF KC-10 Extender in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Stratofortress and Extender were some of several aircraft used during TS19, alongside other USAF and RAAF airborne warning and control system aircraft, refuelers, tankers and bombers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

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KC-10s keeps US and Australian forces dominating the skies in Talisman Sabre 19

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Hulse, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, prepares to fuel a USAF F-22 Raptor July 14, over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Brisbane, Australia, in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Raptor was one of several aircraft used during TS19, alongside other USAF and RAAF airborne warning and control system aircraft, refuelers, tankers and bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

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KC-10s keeps US and Australian forces dominating the skies in Talisman Sabre 19

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress is refueled by a USAF KC-10 Extender July 14, over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Brisbane, Australia, in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Stratofortress and Extender were some of several aircraft used during TS19, alongside other USAF and RAAF airborne warning and control system aircraft, refuelers, tankers and bombers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

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Australian, U.S. Airmen conduct joint flying operations

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), California Air National Guard, step to their F-15C Eagles during Exercise Diamond Storm at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, May 13, 2019. The 194th EFS helped RAAF Airmen complete an Air Warfare Instructor Course that also went through Exercise Diamond Shield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Australian, U.S. Airmen conduct joint flying operations

Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18B Hornet pilots prepare for takeoff during Exercise Diamond Storm at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, May 10, 2019. RAAF pilots joined with U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle and B-52 Stratofortress pilots and participated in bilateral air training to enhance interoperability between the two air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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