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Dec. 19, 2024
Operation Christmas Drop 24 interfly showcases interoperability

Allied aircrews from five nations took to the skies and executed a multinational “interfly” mission to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
Aug. 6, 2024
Seventh AF joins JASDF for bomber escort, air-to-air training

Fighter aircraft from U.S. Seventh Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force participated in aerial training with U.S. bombers in airspace between Japan and Korea Aug. 2.
Jan. 26, 2023
US, Japanese forces team up for exercise Southern Beach

Southern Beach provides U.S. and Japanese personnel the opportunity to integrate as an allied force to better understand each other’s strengths, practice fluidity and execute the mission of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
April 28, 2020
Ellsworth AFB B-1 plays key role in US, Japan bomber-fighter integration operations

A B-1B Lancer aircrew flew a nearly 29-hour, round-trip sortie to the Indo-Pacific and teamed up with six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, seven JASDF F-2s and eight JASDF F-15s over the Draughon Range as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force
Feb. 6, 2020
US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection

U.S. Strategic Command’s bomber forces conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world.
Oct. 11, 2017
U.S., Japan, South Korea sharpen skills with nighttime training

U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and South Korean air force units sharpened their combat skills during a sequenced bilateral mission near the Sea of Japan Oct. 10, 2017.
July 31, 2017
US bombers conduct bilateral mission with allies in response to North Korea ICBM launch

In response to North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs and as a part of the continuing demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to its allies, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers under the command of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their counterparts from South Korea and Japanese
Dec. 15, 2014
613th AOC provides command and control for Yama Sakura 67

Air Force and Army members from the 613th Air and Space Operations Center collaborated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) here Dec. 8–13, during exercise Yama Sakura 67 (YS67), the largest U.S. Army annual bilateral exercise in Asia-Pacific region.

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