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U.S.-Japan intelligence communities hold joint, bilateral ISR symposium

As part of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance symposium opening ceremony, Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Fifth Air Force commander, and Lt. Gen. Shinichi Kaneko, Air Defense Command vice commander, reminded the participants of the rapidly evolving security environment and the importance for American and Japanese forces to advance bilateral and joint interoperability in key mission areas such as ISR. Both commanders charged the participants to deepen mutual understanding of each other’s ISR capabilities and clearly define the challenges to advancing and integrating ISR operations. In an effort to meet the symposium objectives, the participants outlined key information sharing processes and conducted a table-top exercise to determine areas for increased cooperation, ultimately identifying solutions to pursue in future, joint ISR collaboration.

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U.S.-Japan intelligence communities hold joint, bilateral ISR symposium

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance personnel from 22 organizations across the Indo-Pacific theater including U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and Japan’s Air, Maritime, and Ground Self-Defense Forces attended the inaugural Fifth Air Force joint, bilateral ISR symposium, Yokota Air Base, May 30-31, 2019. In an effort to meet the symposium objectives, the participants outlined key information sharing processes and conducted a table-top exercise to determine areas for increased cooperation, ultimately identifying solutions to pursue in future, joint ISR collaboration. Since May 2018, Fifth Air Force and the Koku Jieitai have conducted multiple exchanges to include squadron-level intelligence and airborne ISR crew exchanges, all aimed at advancing bilateral interoperability to address the changing security environment in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S.-Japan intelligence communities hold joint, bilateral ISR symposium

As part of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance symposium opening ceremony, Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Fifth Air Force commander, and Lt. Gen. Shinichi Kaneko, Air Defense Command vice commander, reminded the participants of the rapidly evolving security environment and the importance for American and Japanese forces to advance bilateral and joint interoperability in key missions areas such as ISR. Both commanders charged the participants to deepen mutual understanding of each other’s ISR capabilities and clearly define the challenges to advancing and integrating ISR operations. In an effort to meet the symposium objectives, the participants outlined key information sharing processes and conducted a table-top exercise to determine areas for increased cooperation, ultimately identifying solutions to pursue in future, joint ISR collaboration.

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U.S.-Japan intelligence communities hold joint, bilateral ISR symposium

As part of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance symposium opening ceremony, Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Fifth Air Force commander, reminded the participants of the rapidly evolving security environment and the importance for American and Japanese forces to advance bilateral and joint interoperability in key mission areas such as ISR. Twenty-two organizations across the Indo-Pacific theater including U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and Japan’s Air, Maritime, and Ground Self-Defense Forces attended the inaugural Fifth Air Force joint, bilateral ISR symposium, Yokota Air Base, May 30-31, 2019. Since May 2018, Fifth Air Force and the Koku Jieitai have conducted multiple exchanges to include squadron-level intelligence and airborne ISR crew exchanges, all aimed at advancing bilateral interoperability to address the changing security environment in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Fifth Air Force hosts bilateral contingency response exchange

Fifth Air Force hosted the 36th Contingency Response Group and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) for a contingency response subject matter expert exchange, Oct. 11-12, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The participants shared information on topics ranging from airfield management to medical and air traffic control to increase interoperability and the capacity to rapidly provide humanitarian assistance and disaster response. The SMEE culminated in a table top exercise that tested the 36th CRG and Koku Jieitai’s capacity to rapidly coordinate and scale the appropriate size response group to the level of disaster.