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COMPACAF visit highlights combat agility and allied interoperability

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, left, are escorted to an Air Forces Network interview in the base Distinguished Visitor garden, concluding an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 2, 2021. AFN is a government television and radio broadcast service founded in 1946 by the U.S. military to provide for those stationed or assigned overseas. The annual tour at Yokota AB provides a way to showcase mission essential areas of the base and for commanders to learn first-hand how Yokota delivers on the PACAF vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Senior Airman Ryan Overton 374th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician, repositions dirt away from the equipment while conducting rapid airfield damage repair during Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. The 374th CES conducted the RADR method, which tested both aspects of explosive ordinance disposal, clearing the runway of ordnance after an attack and is followed by the process of repairing the runway. The SRI assessed the Yokota's readiness across the range of military operations in a complex and dynamic international security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota supports joint missions

U.S. Air Force Capt. Yanzhi Zhuo and Capt. Zachary Holland, 36th Airlift Squadron pilots, fly over the Pacific Ocean July 27, 2021, during Pacific Iron 2021. Approximately 800 Airmen and 35 aircraft are participating in Pacific Air Forces’ dynamic force employment operation July 11 to Aug. 8, 2021, in Guam and Tinian to project forces into the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, calling on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive and resilient force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Yokota supports joint missions

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho, load onto a C-130J Super Hercules July 27, 2021, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Pacific Iron 2021. Approximately 800 Airmen and 35 aircraft are participating in Pacific Air Forces’ dynamic force employment operation July 11 to Aug. 8, 2021, in Guam and Tinian to project forces into the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, calling on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive and resilient force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Yokota supports joint missions

U.S. Air Force Airmen roll up fuel hoses July 25, 2021, at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during Pacific Iron 2021. Approximately 800 Airmen and 35 aircraft are participating in Pacific Air Forces’ dynamic force employment operation July 11 to Aug. 8, 2021, in Guam and Tinian to project forces into the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, calling on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive and resilient force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Yokota supports joint missions

U.S. Air Force Airmen unload a fuel hose in preparation for an off-load of fuel from a C-130J Super Hercules July 25, 2021, at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during Pacific Iron 2021. Pacific Iron 2021 is a Pacific Air Forces dynamic force employment operation to project forces into USINDOPACOM’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy which called on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive and resilient force.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Samurai Readiness Inspection

Senior Airman Nicole Bragg, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, scans the terrain near the Camp Fuji drop zone, Japan, May 6, 2021. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops, as well handle any emergency procedure that may occur during drop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Samurai Readiness Inspection

Cargo sits prepared for air drop over Camp Fuji aboard a C-130-J Super Hercules in support of the Samurai Readiness Inspection 21-01, May 6, 2021. The full-scale exercise is designed to enhance base readiness through training and practicing skillsets, ensuring the base is ready to respond to real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Samurai Readiness Inspection

Capt. Matthew Crader and Capt. Daniel Mumford, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Pilots, fly over Japan during the Samurai Readiness Inspection, May 6, 2021. Exercises like the SRI help Airmen identify deficiencies that motivate them to hone their skills and allow to complete the mission at hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Samurai Readiness Inspection

Capt. Daniel Mumford, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Pilot, flies over Japan during the Samurai Readiness Inspection, May 6, 2021. Exercises like SRI provide Airmen with the most realistic scenarios possible to better prepare for future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Samurai Readiness Inspection

Capt. Daniel Mumford, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Pilot, flies over Japan during the Samurai Readiness Inspection, May 6, 2021. The full-scale exercise is designed to enhance base readiness through training and practicing skillsets, ensuring the base is ready to respond to real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Samurai Readiness Inspection

Senior Airman John Allum, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector loadmaster, inspects cargo aboard a C130-J super hercules during the Samurai Readiness Inspection on Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops, as well handle any emergency procedure that may occur during drop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Yokota Airmen send readiness asset to Kadena

Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load a C-17 engine onto a C-17 Globemaster III May, 4, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 730th AMS gave the engine to Kadena Air Base Airmen assigned to the 733rd AMS to enhance their training program, allowing maintainers to sharpen their skills on a real asset without the chance of damaging an operational aircraft. Finding ways to improve training helps increase the readiness and resilience of our force and ensures Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight and win if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota Airmen send readiness asset to Kadena

Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load a C-17 engine onto a C-17 Globemaster III, May, 4, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 730th AMS gave the engine to Kadena Air Base Airmen assigned to the 733rd AMS to enhance their training program, allowing maintainers to sharpen their skills on a real asset without the chance of damaging an operational aircraft. Finding ways to improve training helps increase the readiness and resilience of our force and ensures Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight and win if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota Airmen send readiness asset to Kadena

From left to right, Staff Sgt. Donald Jackson, 730th Air Mobility Squadron freight supervisor, Staff Sgt. Michael Freitas, 730th AMS aerospace propulsion craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Michael Freitas, 730th AMS air freight shift supervisor, inspect and prepare a C-17 engine to be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III, May 4, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 730th AMS gave the engine to Kadena Air Base airmen assigned to the 733rd AMS to enhance their training program, allowing maintainers to navigate nomenclature and troubleshoot engine issues on a real aircraft asset. Finding ways to improve training helps increase the readiness and resilience of our force and ensures Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight and win if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota Airmen send readiness asset to Kadena

Staff Sgt. Michael Freitas, right, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air freight shift supervisor, and Staff Sgt. Adrian Diaz, left, 730th AMS aerospace propulsion craftsman, weigh a C-17 engine prior to loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster III, May 4, 2021, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 730th AMS gave the engine to Kadena Air Base airmen assigned to the 733rd AMS to enhance their training program, allowing maintainers to navigate nomenclature and troubleshoot engine issues on a real aircraft asset. Finding ways to improve training helps increase the readiness and resilience of our force and ensures Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight and win if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Combat Arms Training

Bullet shells fill the ground at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 4, 2021. Yokota's combat arms training and maintenance instructors hosted an M240B and M249 machine guns qualification training for the Yokota defenders and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Combat Arms Training

Staff Sgt. Curtis Croft, left, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, left, checks M240 light machine gun bullets before providing it to students at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 4, 2021. Yokota's combat arms training and maintenance instructors hosted an M240B and M249 machine guns qualification training for the Yokota defenders and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Combat Arms Training

Airman 1st Class Octavia Foxworth, left, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, targets on sight while conducting live-fire with her M249B machine gun at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 4, 2021. Yokota's combat arms training and maintenance instructors hosted an M240B and M249 machine guns qualification training for the Yokota defenders and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Combat Arms Training

Airman 1st Class Octavia Foxworth, left, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, concentrates before conducting live-fire with her M249B machine gun at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 4, 2021. Yokota's combat arms training and maintenance instructors hosted an M240B and M249 machine guns qualification training for the Yokota defenders and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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