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Baseball Diplomacy: U.S., Japan strengthen partnerships through baseball

Bats and a glove rest at the entrance of a dugout after baseball games between the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Composite Air Division and the Allstars Oct. 15, 2016, at the Cellular Stadium in Naha, Japan. The Allstars, a team created by the U.S. consul general of Naha, plan to play multiple games against other teams on Okinawa building partnerships and spreading diplomacy through the common U.S.-Japan interest of baseball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

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From Sunset to Araha: JASDF, USAF build partnerships with beach cleanup

Volunteers from Kadena and Naha Air Base’s gather to build partnerships and relations during a beach cleanup event, Oct. 9, 2016, on Okinawa, Japan. Together, more than 40 service members and their families worked together to clean a mile-long stretch of beach between Araha Beach and Sunset Beach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

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From Sunset to Araha: JASDF, USAF build partnerships with beach cleanup

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force members clean up Araha Beach Oct. 9, 2016, in Okinawa, Japan. The items gathered ranged from bottle caps and cigarettes to electronic speakers and a twin sized mattress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

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From Sunset to Araha: JASDF, USAF build partnerships with beach cleanup

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members carry away trash collected during a beach cleanup Oct. 9, 2016, at Sunset Beach in Okinawa, Japan. Volunteers from Kadena and Naha Air Bases came together to build partnership and relations during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

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Building strategic partnerships

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course tour an MC-130J Commando II June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The JASDF and JGSDF members learned about the different parts and capabilites of the 353rd Special Operations Group during their tour, and also shared their own knowledge with U.S. Air Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Building strategic partnerships

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Radford, 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot, briefs a group of Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course about the mission and capabilities of the MC-130J Commando II during a tour June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Most of the JASDF and JGSDF members on tour are pilots, so interacting with U.S. Air Force pilots creates stronger bilateral ties with between the militaries of Japan the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Building strategic partnerships

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course get a briefing about some of the equipment the 320th Special Tactics Squadron uses during a tour of the 353rd Special Operations Squadron June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of JGSDF and JASDF bond with their U.S. Air Force counterparts as they discuss the similarities and differences in the equipment they use and the missions they train for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Building strategic partnerships

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Akifumi Saito, UH-1 pilot attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course, tries holding weapons from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during a tour of the 353rd Special Operations Group June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and JGSDF members use the tour of Kadena to learn about the U.S. Air Force and exchange knowledge between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Building strategic partnerships

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Radford, 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot, briefs a group of Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course about the mission and capabilities of the 353rd Special Operations Group June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. JASDF and JGSDF members visited Kadena to exchange knowledge of military capabilities and missions to create stronger working ties between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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