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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, translates for Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training to prepare for exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Bilateral partnership enables unparalleled results in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, translates for Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training to prepare for exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Bilateral partnership enables unparalleled results in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gavin Blume, 35th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, familiarizes Japan Air Self-Defense Force members with a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance capabilities enhances interoperability, driving mission success and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gavin Blume, 35th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, familiarizes Japan Air Self-Defense Force members with a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance capabilities enhances interoperability, driving mission success and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, translates for Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training to prepare for exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Bilateral partnership enables unparalleled results in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

    Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, translates for Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training to prepare for exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Bilateral partnership enables unparalleled results in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gavin Blume, 35th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, familiarizes Japan Air Self-Defense Force members with a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance capabilities enhances interoperability, driving mission success and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

    Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gavin Blume, 35th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, familiarizes Japan Air Self-Defense Force members with a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance capabilities enhances interoperability, driving mission success and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --  

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing conduct U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force members ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance capabilities enhances interoperability, driving mission success and regional stability.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama, center, 35th Maintenance Squadron, aerospace ground equipment journeyman, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force members on U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling procedures ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Training with allies improves the bilateral mission goals of the exercise, ensuring a rapid and effective combined response to any threat in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025
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