Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a joint forcible entry exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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  • REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

    U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, conducted a bilateral training engagement with firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services, to familiarize them with the

  • 165 AS delivers during Department Level Exercise

    U.S. Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 165th Airlift Squadron Flew from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, on July 25, 2025. The Department-Level Exercise is the first-in-a-generation series of exercises encompassing all branches of the Department of Defense, along with

  • REFORPAC 2025: 374 LRS maneuver the mission

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct cargo movement operations in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than

  • Two KC-135s land at Yokota in support of DLE 2025

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025, in support of Department-Level Exercise 2025 as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing. The DLE is the first-in-a-generation series of exercises encompassing all branches of the Department of Defense,

  • REFORPAC 25: 374 LRS prepares cargo bundles for airdrop operations

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Sojot, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight section chief, ties the straps of a cargo bundle in support of Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level

  • Against the current: Airman's split-second decision saves a life

    “It was a moment when you knew you had to be fast-acting; you can’t hesitate because losing one second could mean losing a life.”The roar of the current echoed through the air as the icy water surged below, uncontrollable and unforgiving. A Japanese local fell from a bridge into the near-freezing,

  • REFORPAC 25: PDF Lines

    U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander, welcomes inbound deploying personnel during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 25 as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level