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211203-F-XX992-2082

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of Operation IRON DAGGER, Dec. 3, 2021. The F-35A’s arrival signals the continuing effort to support the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment concept through Agile Combat Employment. This supports the National Defense Strategy effort to conduct training with allies while maintaining global peace and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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211203-F-XX992-2142

Four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing taxi on the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of Operation Iron Dagger, Dec. 3, 2021. This dynamic force employment demonstrates the 354th Fighter Wing’s ability to rapidly mobilize and deploy fifth generation airpower across the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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211203-F-XX992-2203

An F-35A Lightning II pilot with the 354th Fighter Wing renders a squadron salute after arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan in support of Operation Iron Dagger, Dec. 3, 2021. Operation Iron Dagger is a dynamic force employment that allows U.S. forces to be strategically predictable and operationally unpredictable in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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211203-F-XX992-2155

Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing taxi on the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of Operation IRON DAGGER, Dec. 3, 2021. The operation is a bilateral, jointly dynamic force employment projecting forces into the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to increase interoperability and training for Japanese and U.S. Marines and Multi-Capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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211203-F-XX992-2093

Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of Operation IRON DAGGER, Dec. 3, 2021. Operation IRON DAGGER is a dynamic force employment that allows U.S. forces to be strategically predictable and operationally unpredictable in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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211203-F-XX992-2209

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, taxis on the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of Operation IRON DAGGER, Dec. 3, 2021. The operation is a bilateral, jointly dynamic force employment projecting forces into the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to increase interoperability and training for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force, U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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PACAF Mission

A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle and a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker prepare to conduct air-to-air refueling during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Air Forces are postured and ready to respond to crises and contingencies throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, contributing to regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)

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Team Kadena supports Bomber Task Force

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Lee, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron internal flight control systems journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Newman, 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for a training sortie, Nov. 13, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS conducted aerial refueling operations with B-1B Lancers in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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Team Kadena supports Bomber Task Force

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dan Thomas, 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, conducts aerial refueling operations in support of a joint interoperability exercise, Nov. 13, 2020, over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan. Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate U.S. commitment to allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the ability of Air Force Global Strike Command to deliver lethal strike options for combatant commanders at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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Team Kadena supports Bomber Task Force

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Weidman, 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, scans the airspace for fuel receivers during a training sortie, Nov. 13, 2020, over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan. The 909th ARS provided support to a B-1B Lancer Bomber Task Force mission, enabling deployed units to extend operational range, time on station, and integration throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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201113-F-YW474-0086

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a joint interoperability exercise, Nov. 13, 2020, over the Pacific Ocean. The B1-B Lancers are deployed as a Bomber Task Force which enables Airmen to continuously conduct operations throughout the world, maintain global stability and security, and familiarize units with joint and bilateral operations in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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201113-F-YW474-0139

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers participate in a joint training exercise during a Bomber Task Force deployment, Nov. 13, 2020, over the Pacific Ocean. Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate U.S. commitment to allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the ability of Air Force Global Strike Command to deliver lethal strike options for combatant commanders at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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201113-F-ZZ909-0001

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer and a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, conduct aerial refueling operations during a joint interoperability exercise, Nov. 13, 2020, over the Pacific Ocean. Bomber Task Force deployments demonstrate U.S. commitment to allies and partners and they train regularly with other units throughout the theater in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron)

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US demonstrates airpower in Indo-Pacific region with simultaneous bomber missions

A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan participates in a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise Aug. 18, 2020. Four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously within the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours. Pacific Air Forces routinely conducts BTF operations to show the United States’ commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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US demonstrates airpower in Indo-Pacific region with simultaneous bomber missions

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing five F/A-18 Super Hornets, Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35 Lightning IIs, all assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and a U.S. Air Force 37th Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise Aug. 18, 2020. Four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously within the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours. Pacific Air Forces routinely conducts BTF operations to show the United States’ commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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US demonstrates airpower in Indo-Pacific region with simultaneous bomber missions

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Japan Air Self Defense Force aircraft conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise Aug. 18, 2020. Four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously within the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours. Pacific Air Forces routinely conducts BTF operations to show the United States’ commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions

Airmen with 730th Air Mobility Squadron load pallets of mail on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2020. Due to COVID-19, planes that would normally take the mail, bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Haneda or Narita Airport, have been reduced to one flight per day, requiring the mail to be processed and flown through Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

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Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions

Airman 1st Class Coral Fontanez, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron mail processing clerk (right), and Airman 1st Class Natalie Shafor (center right), PACAF AIRPS mail processing clerk, load mail onto a pallet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2020. The mail, bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, was part of a backlog of more than 600 pieces of mail processed through PACAF AIRPS over the past week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

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Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions

Airmen with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, the 36th Airlift Squadron and Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron work together to build pallets of processed mail at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2020. Due to COVID-19, planes that would normally take the mail bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Haneda or Narita Airport, have been reduced to one flight per day, requiring the mail to be processed and flown through Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Neal, boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. The 909th ARS enables the execution of tactical, conventional, and peacetime operations in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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