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747th Communications Squadron redesignation

An Airman assigned to the 747th Communications Squadron replaces the 747th Cyberspace Squadron patch during a redesignation ceremony at the Missing Man Memorial on JBPHH, Hawaii, July 1, 2025. The 747th Cyberspace Squadron was recently redesignated as the 747th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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747th Communications Squadron redesignation

Airmen assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam attend a 747th Communications Squadron redesignation ceremony at the Missing Man Memorial on JBPHH, Hawaii, July 1, 2025. The 747th Cyberspace Squadron was recently redesignated to the 747th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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COMPACAF hosts conference with 17 international Air Force commanders

USAF Col. Anthony Mullinax, PACAF Logistics Plans and Programs chief, speaks to attendees during a quarterly Pacific Air Chiefs Virtual Conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 25, 2025. Mullinax provided the opening presentation for the conference topic of “Distributed and Resilient Logistics”, providing a comprehensive overview of strategies and lessons learned in establishing, integrating, and sustaining logistical networks, which is a vital element in contingency and disaster response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar)

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COMPACAF hosts conference with 17 international Air Force commanders

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks to attendees during a quarterly Pacific Air Chiefs Virtual Conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 25, 2025. The teleconference is a versatile tool that reaffirms PACAF’s commitment to multilateral partnership and Air Chief dialog despite great distances. It provides a senior-leader forum to discuss topics affecting forces throughout the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, attends an 18th Wing mission briefing during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. During the briefing, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, and Nakatani discussed Kadena’s diverse mission set and its critical role in the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, shakes hands with Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. Minister Nakatani’s visit highlighted the strength of the U.S.–Japan alliance, and served to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation, reinforcing a shared commitment to regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

A place holder displays the name of the Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, during his visit to Kadena Air Base, June 23, 2025. Minister Nakatani’s visit highlighted the strength of the U.S.–Japan alliance, and served to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation, reinforcing a shared commitment to regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, delivers a brief to Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, during Nakatani’s visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. During the briefing, Evans and Nakatani discussed Kadena’s diverse mission set and its critical role in the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, gifts a coin to Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, during Nakatani’s visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The visit served as an opportunity for both U.S. Air Force leaders and the Japanese Ministry of Defense to strengthen bilateral ties by discussing enhanced training efforts, operational integration and regional security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

Honorable Gen Nakatani, left, Japan's Minister of Defense, bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, center right, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The visit served as an opportunity for both U.S. Air Force leaders and the Japanese Ministry of Defense to strengthen bilateral ties by discussing enhanced training efforts, operational integration and regional security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, center right, 18th Wing commander, and Honorable Gen Nakatani, center left, Japan's Minister of Defense, tour the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The flightline tour opportunities to see aircraft like the KC-135 Stratotanker, MQ-9 Reaper and F-35A Lightning II, showcasing the base’s vast deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, lands after exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and JASDF personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Shinya Mizuno, Naha Air Rescue Squadron pilot, wears a Cope Angel patch in support of exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and JASDF personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron walk on the flightline, after exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel allows the 33rd RQS and 31st RQS to engage in training events with their Japan Air Self-Defence Force counterparts to sharpen their readiness for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Aloyo, 33rd Rescue Squadron instructor special mission aviator, checks the GAU-18/A machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II after a personnel recovery exercise with the 31st RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 in Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. The HH-60W Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Molloy, left, and Staff Sgt. Dan Basheda, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, run after executing the recovery of isolated personnel during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. "These things I do, that others may live," is the pararescue motto, meaning they are willing and able to do all that is required to save another life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron execute the recovery of isolated personnel while approaching an HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS, during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, approaches a landing zone during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dan Basheda, left, and Staff Sgt. Greg Molloy, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, secure a HH-60W Jolly Green II for a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1, on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Exercises and operations incorporating search and rescue concepts ensure forward-deployed forces are continually ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, runs out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II for a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1, on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defence Force personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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