Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Sunao Matsumoto, right, 9th Air Wing base supply commander, and other JASDF members tour the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility processing building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Sharing practices and training tools strengthens relations between U.S. forces and host nation allies, creating a more effective bilateral partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members discuss multi-capable Airmen during a briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Multi-capable Airmen train as a cross functional team to meet and provide combat support to aviation forces conducting dispersed and dynamic operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Sunao Matsumoto, 9th Air Wing base supply commander, inquires about the inventory system during a tour of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility processing building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Bilateral training and exchanges between the U.S. and Japan increases mutual understanding and strengthens interoperability among military forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jakeis Robertson, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment section chief, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during a tour of the 18th LRS mobility processing building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Sharing practices and training tools strengthens relations between U.S. forces and host nation allies, creating a more effective bilateral partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

U.S. Air Force Maj. Logan Barlow, 18th Operations Group director of staff, shakes hands with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Sunao Matsumoto, 9th Air Wing base supply commander, after a multi-capable Airman briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Sharing practices and training tools strengthens relations between U.S. forces and host nation allies, creating a more effective bilateral partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

Published Nov. 18, 2021
By Senior Airman Jessi Monte
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Sunao Matsumoto, right, 9th Air Wing base supply commander, and other JASDF members tour the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility processing building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Sharing practices and training tools strengthens relations between U.S. forces and host nation allies, creating a more effective bilateral partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)