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190830-F-YW474-0029

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force huddle up prior to a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The exercise was part of a week-long bilateral partnership-building program, enhancing interoperability and preparedness between the two nations to jointly respond to contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0027

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force stand in formation prior to a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The exercise was part of a week-long bilateral partnership-building program, enhancing interoperability and preparedness between the two nations to jointly respond to contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0113

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Chris Marshall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, and Staff Sgts. Chandler Nowell and Cody Brazil, both 18th LRS FARP members, push a refueling cart into their garage during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Regular maintenance of FARP equipment ensures mission success during field operations in austere locations around the world when standard air-to-air or refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0095

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, rolls a 100-ft fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each fuel hose must be properly assembled to specifications in order to survive the rigors of special operations missions. The FARP teams support contingency and exercise operations to refuel aircraft and equipment in austere locations where typical air-to-air refueling or established refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0045

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, assembles a fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Chandler and other FARP members maintain their own equipment and must regularly decommission old hoses and build new ones, ensuring a 100 percent compliance to technical specifications developed for use in austere locations anywhere in the world. The FARP mission extends the range and loiter time of aircraft and vehicles enabling special operations teams to have greater tactical effectiveness over a wider geographical area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0065

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brazil, 18th Logistics Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, hammers a center punch on a bander tool during fuel hose construction with Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, FARP NCOIC, and Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, FARP member, also from the 18th LRS, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP members conduct regular maintenance on their own equipment due to the specialized nature of their mission set within the LRS. They specialize in refueling aircraft at remote locations when air-to-air refueling is not possible or when fueling stations are not accessible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0024

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, and Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, FARP member, both from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, assemble a fuel hose during a routine maintenance day, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP members conduct not only extensive nighttime training but also extensive equipment maintenance to exacting standards to meet rigorous mission demands in austere locations where conventional aircraft refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0027

A Forward Area Refueling Point toolbox contains a variety of fuels equipment Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0004

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, gathers components to build fuel hoses during a routine maintenance day, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. A high operations tempo requires Marshall and his FARP team to regularly decommission, build and test fuel hoses to ensure 100% compliance with safety and technical specifications. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0009

Fuel nozzles sit ready for hose fitment Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Forward Area Refueling Point members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct routine maintenance on fuel carts and fuel hoses to ensure all components can withstand field deployment in austere locations in support of training exercises and contingencies across the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190524-F-YW474-0202

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers compare cultural traits during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. Group activities such as these helped teachers from both nations build new partnerships in support of Japan’s Foreign Language Initiative, which will increase the number of English sessions required for 5th and 6th graders throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190524-F-YW474-0156

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in a We Can bilateral training event at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. Team Kadena teachers helped prepare Okinawa teachers for Japan’s upcoming English language curriculum roll-out for 5th and 6th graders across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190524-F-YW474-0099

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in group communication activities during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. The training fulfilled preparation requirements for the Foreign Language Initiative, a joint effort between the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Defense Education Activity, and the State Department in order to build partnerships with Okinawa teachers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190524-F-YW474-0020

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in group activities during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. Okinawa teachers engaged in learning activities designed to help them integrate new teaching methods for future curriculum requirements of the Foreign Language Initiative instituted by Japan’s Ministry of Education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190524-F-YW474-0006

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in group activities during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. The training is in support of Japan’s Ministry of Education’s mandatory English curriculum roll-out for 5th and 6th grade students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190518-F-YW474-0355

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christin Foley, Pacific Trends vocalist, greets students during a rock concert at the Okinawa Shogaku private school, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2019. Foley and the Pacific Trends band perform in a multitude of settings from orphanages to high school gymnasiums to world-class concert halls throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft) (This photo has been edited for privacy)
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190518-F-YW474-0570

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christin Foley, Pacific Trends vocalist, high-fives students during a rock concert at the Okinawa Shogaku private school, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2019. Pacific Trends is a pop music ensemble comprised of professional musicians who are versed in American popular music of the 60's through the hits of today, as well as popular songs in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190518-F-YW474-0178

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Clemenson, Pacific Trends drummer, performs during a rock concert at the Okinawa Shogaku private school, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2019. Clemenson and the Pacific Trends band visited Okinawa for a two-day tour for residents of Naha and Urasoe City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190518-F-YW474-0117

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christin Foley, Pacific Trends vocalist, sings during a rock concert at the Okinawa Shogaku private school, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2019. Foley and the rest of the band were invited to the private school for their second performance for the students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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Guardians of the Pacific

A U.S. Air Force 37th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron B-1B Lancer, assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducts air-to-air refueling training with a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the vicinity of the East China Sea, Sept. 18, 2017. The B-1B is a long-range, multi-role heavy bomber is capable of intercontinental flight at more than 30,000 feet, carrying a weapons payload of 75,000 lbs., and its synthetic aperture radar can track and engage moving vehicles with self-targeting and terrain-following modes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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