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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jude Cruz, 18th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology flight technician, guides a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master medic through a flight simulation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. Bi-lateral training increases interoperability with partner forces and creates a stronger, more ready Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Jensen, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander, greets members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. The JASDF members toured the 18th Medical Group facility and discussed further bi-lateral training opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force medici uses a flight simulator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. Bi-lateral training is an opportunity for partner forces to learn from each other and increase mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Ellis, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron senior enlisted leader, left, speaks with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force medic at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. The tour gave the two forces an opportunity to discuss further bi-lateral training to expand the medical capabilities of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jude Cruz, 18th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology flight technician, welcomes members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to the aerospace physiology flight lab at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. Having an understanding of what partner forces are capable of makes bi-lateral operations more effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jude Cruz, 18th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology flight technician, explains the use of a hyperbaric chamber to Japan Air Self-Defense medics at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. Bi-lateral training is an opportunity for partner forces to learn from each other and increase mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Capt. Piper Ritchie, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron scheduling officer, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force medics on Kadena’s COVID-19 response procedures at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. Bi-lateral training increases interoperability with partner forces and creates a stronger, more ready Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Jensen, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Ellis, 18th OMRS senior enlisted leader, right, pose with medics from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2022. The medics took a tour of the Kadena Medical Clinic, were briefed on COVID-19 operations and visited the aerospace physiology flight lab to gain a better understanding of the 18th OMRS’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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JASDF medics tour 18th MDG

Published Nov. 1, 2022
By Airman Alexis Redin
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --