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374 AW participates in joint comprehensive disaster drill

The 2025 Hamura City and Hinode Town joint comprehensive disaster drill participants stand in formation at the end of the event in Hamura, Japan, Aug. 31, 2025. The event was held to enhance disaster prevention awareness and improve disaster response capabilities through practical training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AW participates in joint comprehensive disaster drill

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Tokyo Fire Department and fire department mascots pose for a photo during the 2025 Hamura City and Hinode Town joint comprehensive disaster drill in Hamura, Japan, Aug. 31, 2025. The event was held to enhance disaster prevention awareness and improve disaster response capabilities through practical training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AW participates in joint comprehensive disaster drill

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and a Tokyo Fire Department member spray water at a simulated fire during the 2025 Hamura City and Hinode Town joint comprehensive disaster drill in Hamura, Japan, Aug. 31, 2025. The event was held to enhance disaster prevention awareness and improve disaster response capabilities through practical training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AW participates in joint comprehensive disaster drill

U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and Tokyo Fire Department members spray water on a building during the 2025 Hamura City and Hinode Town joint comprehensive disaster drill in Hamura, Japan, Aug. 31, 2025. The event was held to enhance disaster prevention awareness and improve disaster response capabilities through practical training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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250902-F-VQ736-1306

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron (FS) takes off for the last time at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. The 13th FS’s former aircraft are being relocated for F-35 Lightning IIs under a modernization plan that invests billions into maintaining the Indo-Pacific regional stability. The F-35 has the fifth-generation capabilities needed to achieve unmatched levels of survivability and lethality required to maintain the 35th Fighter Wing’s advantage against new and evolving threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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250902-F-VQ736-1060

U.S. Air Force Capt. Carlyann Dean, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, lowers the canopy of an F-16 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. F-16s assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron are being relocated under a process designed to sustain readiness with overlapping assets in the U.S.-Japan Alliance. The permanent stationing of newer, more advanced aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning IIs will enhance Misawa Air Base’s operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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250902-F-VQ736-1285

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron (FS) departs for the last time at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. The 13th FS’s former aircraft are being relocated in a realignment that underscores the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. It is necessary to modernize assets to ensure Misawa Air Base is ready to maintain a credible deterrence force while advancing 35th Fighter Wing capabilities and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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250902-F-VQ736-1364

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron departs for the last time at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. Following more than 40 years at Misawa, the F-16s are being relocated in line with a Department of Defense plan to advance capabilities in the Indo-Pacific. Divesting F-16s and permanently stationing F-35 Lightning IIs strengthens the 35th Fighter Wing’s deterrence posture and sharpens its regional response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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250902-F-VQ736-1051

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Willenbrock, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and Senior Airman John Durkin, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, complete pre-flight inspections before divestment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. The 13th Fighter Squadron’s former aircraft are being relocated as part of a $10 billion modernization plan to strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance. The implementation of F-35 Lightning IIs in the place of F-16s provides the Misawa Air Base’s joint ground forces freedom from attack and freedom to maneuver while simultaneously holding the adversary’s most heavily defended targets at risk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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80th anniversary of the end of World War II commemoration

Daniel K. Inouye Jr. lights the eternal flame at Pacific Air Forces, alongside Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander, Gen. Laura Lenderman, during the 80th anniversary commemoration of the end of World War II, Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam, Sept. 2, 2025. The commemoration re-enacted the original dedication in 1995, when Senator Daniel K. Inouye Sr. lit the flame for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Elizabeth Taranto).

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80th anniversary of the end of World War II commemoration

Pacific Air Forces dedicated a remembrance wreath for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at PACAF headquarters, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 2, 2025. The commemoration remembered the end of one of the greatest wars in history and honored the sacrifices that led to victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Elizabeth Taranto).

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80th anniversary of the end of World War II commemoration

Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander, Gen. Laura Lenderman, speaks at the 80th anniversary commemoration of the end of World War II remembrance ceremony at Pacific Air Force Headquarters, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 2, 2025. The commemoration’s guest of honor was Daniel K. Inouye Jr., the son of Medal of Honor recipient and Hawaii Senator Daniel k. Inouye Sr., who lit the PACAF’s eternal flame during the 1995 dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Elizabeth Taranto).

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

From right, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Joshua Licata, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, pose for a photo before an orientation flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. Flying together symbolizes the shared commitment of both nations to maintaining stability and deterrence across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, explains the controls of an F-16D Fighting Falcon’s cockpit to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, before conducting an orientation flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. Flying together symbolizes the shared commitment of both nations to maintaining stability and deterrence across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, examines the cockpit of an F-16D Fighting Falcon before an orientation flight with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. This type of bilateral engagement reinforces the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance by demonstrating tangible cooperation at the highest levels of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, taxi for an orientation flight in an F-16D Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. This type of bilateral engagement reinforces the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance by demonstrating tangible cooperation at the highest levels of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, fly in an F-16D Fighting Falcon during an orientation flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. The flight provided JASDF leadership first-hand insight into 35th FW operations, advancing interoperability for combined missions in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, right, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, shakes hands with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, after an orientation flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. The flight provided JASDF leadership first-hand insight into 35th FW operations, advancing interoperability for combined missions in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th FW and 3rd Air Wing Commanders Go On Orientation Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Teruaki Fujita, 3rd Air Wing commander, after an orientation flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2025. The flight reflected the continuous effort to deepen relationships, ensuring effective responses to evolving security challenges in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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Combat arms training and maintenance routine shooting

A U.S. Air Force Airman fires his M4 assault rifle during combat arms training and maintenance on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, August 27, 2025. CATM is a training program designed for Airmen to maintain proficiency with U.S. Air Force issued weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aden Brown)

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