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  • Bilateral Tactics Exchange kicks off at Kadena

    Japan Aerial Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps Service members meet together at Kadena Air Base for the Okinawa Bilateral Tactics Exchange conference for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each others armed forces, as well as improving relations between the

  • 374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

    U.S. Air Force Col Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operational Support Wing commander, met to welcome and speak to members of the Tokyo Defense Association, during a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20.

  • USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

    The 374th Maintenance Group hosted Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen for a bilateral maintenance immersion, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

  • US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

    Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron trained with their security counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, a two-week-long base readiness exercise meant to hone critical skills during realistic

  • Bilateral Fire Exercise: USAF and JASDF

    Firefighters assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 3rd Air Wing fire rescue, conduct a bilateral training exercise. Firefighters train nearly every day on different aspects of their jobs, ensuring they are capable and ready to respond to any

  • US, Japan defenders practice bilateral security operations

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen responded to a simulated false credential alarm near the JASDF Air Defense Command building at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2023, as part of Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1.

  • Allied Aces: U.S. and JASDF Fighter Squadron's unite

    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 301st Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS), and the 13th Fighter Squadron established each other as sister squadrons during the 301st TFS’s 50th anniversary ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 14, 2023.

  • Fire Prevention Week 2023

    U.S. Airmen, JASDF and Misawa City Fire Department partnered up during Fire Prevention week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8-12, 2023. The annual Fire Prevention Week provided the community with the opportunity to see a fire station and interact with firefighters and their equipment, learning the

  • Japan Minister of Defense visits Yokota

    Japanese Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2023. Kihara has served as Japan’s Minister of Defense since September 2023. Yokota leaders regularly meet with officials from the Japan Ministry of Defense to discuss the shared security of the region and continue