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5th Air Force

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons conduct a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JFE exercise enhances regional security by bolstering the Department of Defense's capacity for multi-domain operations across air, land, thereby enabling the establishment of infrastructure for subsequent forces and logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, taxi on the flightline during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JFE exercise enhances regional security by bolstering the Department of Defense's capacity for multi-domain operations across air, land, thereby enabling the establishment of infrastructure for subsequent forces and logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristian Hansen, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, marshals 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcons during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JFE exercise enhances regional security by bolstering the Department of Defense's capacity for multi-domain operations across air, land, thereby enabling the establishment of infrastructure for subsequent forces and logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., and Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, MCAS Beaufort, N.C., prepare for takeoff during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Regional security JFE exercises allows the U.S. forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines) to operate in tandem, improving preparedness for large-scale contingency operations while increasing combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JFE exercise enhances regional security by bolstering the Department of Defense's capacity for multi-domain operations across air, land, thereby enabling the establishment of infrastructure for subsequent forces and logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, signals to an F-16 crew chief and weapons load crew members, assigned to the 13th and 14th Fighter Generation Squadrons, prior to take off during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Regional security JFE exercises allows the U.S. forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines) to operate in tandem, improving preparedness for large-scale contingency operations while increasing combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler pilot and an EA-18G electronic warfare officer, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., taxi on the flightline during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. During the exercise, the U.S. Forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines) demonstrated the U.S. Indo Pacific Command’s ability to integrate global assets for operations supporting U.S. and allied interests throughout the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler pilot and an EA-18G electronic warfare officer, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., takes off during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Regional security JFE exercises allows the U.S. forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines) to operate in tandem, improving preparedness for large-scale contingency operations while increasing combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 13th Fighter Squadron takes off during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JFE exercise increases interoperability, information-sharing, and access with U.S. Forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines), to enhance their capabilities and improve their coordination for competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Gustavo Medina)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14th Fighter Squadron takes off during a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JFE exercise enhances regional security by bolstering the Department of Defense's capacity for multi-domain operations across air, land, thereby enabling the establishment of infrastructure for subsequent forces and logistics. The JFE exercise increases interoperability, information-sharing, and access with U.S. Forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines), to enhance their capabilities and improve their coordination for competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Gustavo Medina)

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A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off during a Joint Forcible Entry exercise, May 1, 2024, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. During the exercise, the U.S. Forces (U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines) demonstrated the U.S. Indo Pacific Command’s ability to integrate global assets for operations supporting U.S. and allied interests throughout the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)

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Team Misawa generates fighter jets for Joint Forcible Entry exercise

Published May 8, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Peter Reft, Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa, Airman 1st Class Andre Gustavo Medina, Kohei Sugisawa
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

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