KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Takafumi Funatsu gives U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Heaton a look at the controls of a JASDF F-15 at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan. Six Kadena NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeff Loftin)