PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, participates in an office call with Japan Air Self-Defense Force leadership during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. Wilsbach’s attendance represents synchronizing joint partner efforts across various domains within the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. – Japan alliance’s mission is to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, and is postured as a ready and lethal combination of forces to deter any adversary aggression that threatens that peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, left, and Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Air Defense Command commander, exchange gifts during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Forces and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. Gift exchange is a Japanese tradition indicating mutual respect and admiration for both parties, this is intended to embrace the cultural diversity between allied partners regardless of origin across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, left, and Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Air Defense Command commander, exchange gifts during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. Gift exchange is a Japanese tradition indicating mutual respect and admiration for both parties, this is intended to embrace the cultural diversity between allied partners regardless of origin across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, signs a guestbook during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. The tour represents and facilitates the ongoing cooperation between allied partners in the Indo-Pacific region, but also provides opportunities to exchange ideas coinciding with PACAF’s goal to improve interoperability between agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, left, is briefed by Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Air Defense Command commander, during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. The annual tour represents and facilitates the ongoing cooperation between allied partners in the Indo-Pacific region, but also provides opportunities to exchange ideas coinciding with PACAF’s goal to improve interoperability between commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, front-center, takes part in a group photo with Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Air Defense Command commander, front-left, and Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, front-right, and other officials as part of an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at the Japan Ministry of Defense, Tokyo, Nov. 1, 2021. The tour represents and facilitates the ongoing cooperation between allied partners in the Indo-Pacific region, but also provides opportunities to exchange ideas coinciding with PACAF’s goal to improve interoperability between commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, left, greets Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Air Defense Command commander, during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. A key component of joint readiness and resilience includes embracing diverse perspectives and ideas, and regularly meeting with allied Japanese leadership to help achieve the goal of preparedness to face adversaries that may threaten a stable Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Air Defense Command commander, attend an office call during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. Uchikura embodies some of the highest levels of Japanese military leadership, and his attendance represents synchronizing joint partner efforts across various domains within the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. – Japan alliance mission is to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, and is postured as a ready and lethal combination of forces to deter any adversary aggression that threatens that peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

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PACAF commander visits Japan's Air Defense Command HQ

Published Nov. 7, 2021
By Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, participates in an office call with Japan Air Self-Defense Force leadership during an annual site tour of U.S. Air Force and allied commands at Yokota Air Base, Nov. 1, 2021. Wilsbach’s attendance represents synchronizing joint partner efforts across various domains within the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. – Japan alliance’s mission is to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, and is postured as a ready and lethal combination of forces to deter any adversary aggression that threatens that peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)