BDOWG opens the door to the Pacific
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Masahito Yajima, center left, Southwestern Air Defense Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, center right, 18th Wing deputy commander, converse within a group before the start of the Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group outbrief at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2023. The BDOWG allowed all participating services to observe, learn and discuss ways to increase bilateral training efforts, operational integration, overall defense, safety and regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac)