Bilateral Integration: JASDF General tours F-35A at Kadena
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki (left), Air Defense Command, Defense and Operations Division chief, and U.S. Air Force Col. Juris Jansons, 5th Air Force director of operations, discuss the capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II during a tour January 12, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While attending the event, senior officers, warfighters and F-35A experts discussed a range of topics related to integrating the new capabilities of the U.S. Air Force’s 5th generation aircraft into multilateral air operations. The F-35s deployed to Kadena AB are part of a routine theater security package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)