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Aug. 30, 2022
Pacific Air Forces deputy commander visits Japan

Deputy Commander of the Pacific Air Forces Lt. Gen. James Jacobson visited Yokota Air Base, August 21 to 23, as part of a larger PACAF tour.Jacobson kicked off his tour meeting with U.S. Forces Japan and 374th Airlift Wing leadership where he received updates on current projects, future exercises
Jan. 31, 2022
Airborne 22: US, Japan test interoperability

Airborne 22 is the largest annual static-line personnel jump and cargo drop exercise between the U.S. Air Force and JGSDF.
Jan. 26, 2022
Bilateral exercise Southern Beach reinforces USAF, JASDF alliance in the new year

Participants conducted exercise Southern Beach planning virtually in order to integrate effectively and safely during the operation.
Dec. 2, 2021
70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off Dec. 6 in Guam

U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec. 6, 2021. Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and
March 12, 2021
US, Japan conduct historic airborne operation

The 374th Airlift Wing supported the JGSDF, 1st Airborne Brigade, for the largest static-line personnel jump and cargo drop between the U.S. and Japan, for exercise Airborne 21, March 9 to 11.
July 17, 2020
B-1s return to Indo-Pacific, conduct bilateral training

Air Force B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region to conduct bilateral Bomber Task Force operations out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 17.
June 2, 2019
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
Nov. 28, 2018
U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force receive two new senior enlisted leaders

Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, who, like his predecessors, served dual-hatted as the U.S. Forces Japan Senior Enlisted Leader and 5th Air Force Command Chief, relinquished his responsibilities during a Change of Responsibility ceremony, Nov. 28, 2018, here, to Chief Master Sgt. Richard.
Oct. 29, 2018
COMPACAF highlights Misawa’s Japanese partners as strength in competitive region

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24-25, 2018, to familiarize himself with the installation’s mission and bilateral partners, present expectations from PACAF and emphasize the importance of Airmen’s vital role in ensuring regional security
May 17, 2018
COMPACAF: “There’s no place like Misawa”

U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10 and 11, to highlight the strategic importance of the region and longstanding regional partnerships, the great strides PACAF has made, and the contributions of Misawa Airmen and

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