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Ready to respond: 35th SFS performs heavy weapons training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justice Jett, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) response force member, prepares equipment for heavy weapons training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2026. The training reinforces weapons proficiency and combat readiness, preparing 35th SFS Airmen to defend the installation and sustain 35th Fighter Wing operations in support of U.S. and allied mission requirements across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Angelica Winther)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Crevoisier, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician opens a box of C-4 during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. The annual exercise brings EOD technicians from across the services together to exchange expertise and improve interoperability during joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Odegard, left, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathieu Sepulveda, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician search a cave for simulated unexploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. For many participants, Kadena and Okinawa’s terrain presented an unfamiliar operating environment. Training away from their home stations forced technicians to adapt their tactics and procedures as they would during a real-world response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Odegard, right, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Case, left, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 EOD technician, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathieu Sepulveda, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician search a cave for simulated unexploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. Throughout the exercise, joint EOD teams used drones, operated in trench systems and searched deep caves for simulated explosives while contending with heavy rain and difficult terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathieu Sepulveda, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician searches for simulated unexploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. The annual exercise brings EOD technicians from across the services together to exchange expertise and improve interoperability during joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians arm C-4 on a pile of exploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. The annual exercise brings EOD technicians from across the services together to exchange expertise and improve interoperability during joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Everett McGhee, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 explosive ordnance disposal technician, grabs an exploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. The annual exercise brings EOD technicians from across the services together to exchange expertise and improve interoperability during joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathieu Sepulveda, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, searches for simulated unexploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. Allowing EOD members from multiple branches to work together helps sustain combat power and deny adversaries the ability to disrupt joint operations, strengthening deterrence across the Indo Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathieu Sepulveda, left, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Saucier, American Forces Network broadcast journalist, watch EOD members search a cave for simulated unexploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. Allowing EOD members from multiple branches to work together helps sustain combat power and deny adversaries the ability to disrupt joint operations, strengthening deterrence across the Indo Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Migaku Esashika, left, and Tadakatsu Kumagai, 35th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, respond to a simulated crashed aircraft during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. By bringing U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force responder teams together under realistic emergency conditions, the training strengthened the shared procedures, coordination and interoperability required for an effective installation-wide crisis response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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A U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawa and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing carry a simulated patient on a stretcher during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The exercise demonstrated Team Misawa’s ability to respond to a crisis as a cohesive, integrated force, uniting U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force across large-scale emergency response and force health protection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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260826-F-VQ736-1312

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 35th Medical Group operate a casualty collection point for simulated patients during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The training demonstrated the value of an integrated emergency management approach, bringing U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force responders together to strengthen coordination, reduce friction and improve Team Misawa’s collective response to crisis events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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260826-F-VQ736-1308

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, Navy hospital corpsmen assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawa, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing respond to a simulated U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II crash during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. By bringing U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japanese responder teams together under realistic emergency conditions, the training strengthened the shared procedures, coordination and interoperability required for an effective installation-wide crisis response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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260826-F-VQ736-1262

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Wing run to secure the perimeter of an emergency scene during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The exercise demonstrated Team Misawa’s ability to respond to a crisis as a cohesive, integrated force, uniting U.S. Air Force, Navy and JASDF across large-scale emergency response and force health protection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron transfer a simulated patient to a stretcher for transport during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The training demonstrated the value of an integrated emergency management approach, bringing U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force responders together to strengthen coordination, reduce friction and improve Team Misawa’s collective response to crisis events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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260826-F-VQ736-1200

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Elayba, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, participates in an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The exercise demonstrated Team Misawa’s ability to respond to a crisis as a cohesive, integrated force, uniting U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force across large-scale emergency response and force health protection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench).

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260826-F-VQ736-1135

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin McEntire, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, catches Airman 1st Class Steven Kelly, 35th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician acting as a simulated hysteric patient, during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The training demonstrated the value of an integrated emergency management approach, bringing U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force responders together to strengthen coordination, reduce language barriers and improve Team Misawa’s collective response to crisis events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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260826-F-VQ736-1092

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul John Benedictos, 35th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, marks a simulated patient as deceased with a wristband during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. By bringing U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force responder teams together under realistic emergency conditions, the training strengthened the shared procedures, coordination and interoperability required for an effective installation-wide crisis response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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Simulated patients lay down on the flightline during an aircraft mass casualty exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The exercise demonstrated Team Misawa’s ability to respond to a crisis as a cohesive, integrated force, uniting U.S. Air Force, Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force across large-scale emergency response and force health protection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench)

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260824-Z-IX631-1002

The first flight for Operation TREK808 arrived at Hilo International Airport on Aug. 24, 2026. The C-17 Globemaster, from the 15th Wing based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, carried three Southern California Edison (SCE) trucks loaded at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., that will assist Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) power restoration efforts on Hawaiʻi Island. There are still thousands of homes without electricity due to the damaged caused by Hurricane Lala from Aug. 14-16 . The operation was a culmination of support and coordination between Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, Hawaiʻi National Guard, Department of War, Pacific Command, Pacific Command Air Forces, SCE and HECO.

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