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5th Air Force

67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s assigned to the 6th Fighter Squadron prepare to take-off during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Craig Van Beusekom, 67th Fighter Squadron commander, conducts pre-flight checks on a F-15C Eagle before a flight during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A 67th Fighter Squadron pilot prepares for take-off on an F-15C Eagle during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline while Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s assigned to the 6th Fighter Squadron return from their flights during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR exercises increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Craig Van Beusekom, left, 67th Fighter Squadron commander, communicates with a 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, right, before take-off on a F-15C Eagle during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members participating in the ATR are from various units under the 18th Wing and will be given the opportunity to practice deployed operations in a joint environment alongside JASDF’s 8th Air Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward Bennett, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons team chief, conducts final pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members participating in the ATR are from various units under the 18th Wing and will be given the opportunity to practice deployed operations in a joint environment alongside JASDF’s 8th Air Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 assigned to the 6th Fighter Squadron takes off during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. For more than 60 years, the U.S.-Japan security alliance has served as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. The aviation training relocation program has allowed U.S. and JASDF forces to strengthen relations and develop mutual trust, ultimately strengthening the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A 67th Fighter Squadron pilot conducts an oxygen mask test before a flight during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A 67th Fighter Squadron pilot walks toward U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles before a flight during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A 67th Fighter Squadron pilot jokes with fellow pilots before a flight during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s assigned to the 6th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi the flightline during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR exercises increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during the aviation training relocation program at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. The aviation training relocation program has allowed U.S. and JASDF forces to strengthen relations and develop mutual trust, ultimately strengthening the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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67th FS, JASDF take off during ATR

Published Nov. 11, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac
18th Wing Public Affairs

JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s assigned to the 6th Fighter Squadron prepare to take-off during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. ATR is a result of the May 2006 United States-Japan roadmap for realignment implementation, a bilateral program aimed at increasing operational readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)