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U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Santa Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, stands before three U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 436th Transport Squadron C-130J Super Hercules, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Airlift Squadron in support of an OCD 23 elephant walk at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2023. Throughout OCD 23, USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and ROKAF crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 374th Airlift Wing, and the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA) stand together for a group photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The members are persons of local importance such as presidents of companies and local legislators, including Mr. Kosuke Yoshida, director of TDA, who is a retired JASDF lieutenant general, former Vice Commander of the Air Defense Command, and former member of the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, listen to a member of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA) ask a question at the end of a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The tour provided the opportunity for TDA members to engage with base personnel and further strengthen the friendship between the Japanese public and U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, welcome members of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA), at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The TDA was established to promote an understanding of defense strategy and contribute to Japan’s peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, wait to welcome members of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA), at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. Approximately 20 TDA members received a mission briefing and toured both JASDF and USAF facilities on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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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, Operations Support Wing commander, watch as members of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA) arrive for a briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The TDA was founded on the notion that the Japan-U.S. alliance is the center of the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman tests a 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) virtual reality headset at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. The 374h MXG uses virtual reality to train new Airmen by digitally replicating Yokota aircraft and their parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Members of the 374th Maintenance Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) stand together for a group photo during a maintenance tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2023. Yokota frequently hosts immersions with JASDF partners to strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance and exchange information with their experts to improve collaborative mission execution.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Col. Michael Campos, 374th Maintenance Group commander, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members during a maintenance tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2023. JASDF participants spent a day with each participating unit to see different processes, learn about Yokota’s virtual reality training capabilities, tour aircraft, and engage with maintenance subject matter experts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Tech. Sgt. Charles Manz IV, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge, shows Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen parts of a C-130J Super Hercules during a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2023. Yokota frequently hosts immersions with JASDF partners to strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance and exchange information with their experts to improve collaborative mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Tech. Sgt. Charles Manz IV, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge, shows Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen parts of a C-130J Super Hercules during a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2023. Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Operations Support Squadron led the immersion to boost bilateral maintenance understanding and strengthen communication for U.S.-Japan interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen (JASDF) stand with Tech. Sgt. Charles Manz IV, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge, atop a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2023. Yokota frequently hosts immersions with JASDF partners to strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance and exchange information with their experts to improve collaborative mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen walk toward a C-130J Super Hercules during a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2023. The C-130J primarily supports combat operations by providing responsive movement of personnel and equipment through aerial delivery and assault airland operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Master Sgt. Kenneth Welch, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead maintenance production superintendent, shares maintenance schedules and practices with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2023. JASDF participants spent a day with each participating unit to see different processes, learn about Yokota’s virtual reality training capabilities, tour aircraft, and engage with maintenance subject matter experts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman tests a 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) virtual reality headset at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. The 374h MXG uses virtual reality to train new Airmen by digitally replicating Yokota aircraft and their parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lavonte Allensworth, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, conducts simulated body searches during a combined arms attack drill as part of the U.S.-Japan Guard and Protect joint field training, incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Guard and Protect agreement, a bilateral pact guaranteeing JASDF and JGSDF security augmentation at U.S. installations throughout Japan during heightened defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lavonte Allensworth, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, conducts simulated body searches during a combined arms attack drill as part of the U.S.-Japan Guard and Protect joint field training, incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Guard and Protect agreement, a bilateral pact guaranteeing JASDF and JGSDF security augmentation at U.S. installations throughout Japan during heightened defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lavonte Allensworth, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, shares information with his team during a combined arms attack drill as part of the U.S.-Japan Guard and Protect joint field training, incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Guard and Protect agreement, a bilateral pact guaranteeing JASDF and JGSDF security augmentation at U.S. installations throughout Japan during heightened defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

Japan Air Self-Defense airmen assigned to the Operations Support Wing and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Division share information during a combined arms attack drill as part of the U.S.-Japan Guard and Protect joint field training, incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023. The Guard and Protect joint field training is designed to enhance the relationship between Japanese and U.S. security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

A Japan Air Self-Defense airman assigned to the Operations Support Wing, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Division, and a U.S. Air Force defender assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron conduct a secondary sweep during a combined arms attack drill as part of the U.S.-Japan Guard and Protect joint field training, incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023. The Guard and Protect joint field training is designed to enhance the relationship between Japanese and U.S. security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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