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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron hoists up a pararescueman from the 31st RS and simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and 31st RS pararescuemen parachuted into the ocean to rescue simulated survivors on a life raft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron waits to pick up simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The mass casualty portion of the exercise demonstrated partnership with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Rescue Squadrons as they worked with their U.S. counterparts to evacuate simulated survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron waits to pick up simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The exercise is designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability within the framework of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen rescue survivors of a simulated aircraft crash during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The survivors were pulled off the raft and later hoisted up into rescue helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescueman parachutes into the ocean during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The pararescuemen practiced jumping into the ocean to save survivors from a simulated aircraft crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen parachute into the ocean during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. JASDF and 31st Rescue Squadron Pararescuemen conducted a mass casualty exercise, practicing rescuing survivors of an aircraft crash in open ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescueman parachutes into the ocean during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The U.S. and Japan have been conducting Keen Sword since 1986. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron flies overhead during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 11,000 U.S. military personnel participated in KS17, including those assigned to U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters, 5th Air Force, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. Army Japan, III Marine Expeditionary Force and 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral field training exercises since 1986 involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of U.S. forces and the JSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Significant training activities during Keen Sword 17 include air and sea operations, integrated air and missile defense and ballistic missile defense in order to keep pace with the growing ballistic missile threat in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

The 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons set up a mobile command center during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rescue Squadrons need to be able to set up a command center anywhere in the world in order to respond to rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Esrick Hamilton, a maintainer from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit, prepares an HH-60 Pave Hawk for take-off during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Approximately 11,000 U.S. personnel will participate in KS17, including those assigned to U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters, 5th Air Force, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. Army Japan, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Amphibious Force 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Keen Sword is a joint and bilateral defense exercise designed to practice defending Japan against foreign aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 353rd Special Operations Group supported Keen Sword 17 by providing a refueling point for U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force HH-60 Pave Hawks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

A loadmaster from the 1st Special Operations Squadron looks out of the back of an MC-130H Combat Talon II during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The Indo-Asia-Pacific region holds the majority of the world’s people and trade, and the Japan-U.S. alliance is the bedrock of peace, security and prosperity in this region. Exercises like Keen Sword are a decisive demonstration of the strength of the friendship between our people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. U.S. forces will conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral field training exercises since 1986 involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of U.S. forces and the JSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Significant training activities during Keen Sword 17 include air and sea operations, integrated air and missile defense and ballistic missile defense in order to keep pace with the growing ballistic missile threat in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 11,000 U.S. personnel will participate in KS17, including those assigned to U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters, 5th Air Force, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. Army Japan, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Amphibious Force 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Keen Sword 17

HH-60 Pave Hawks from 33rd Rescue Squadron, 943rd Rescue Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, fly in formation behind an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations Squadron during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The U.S.-Japan mutual security treaty is a symbol of the U.S. commitment to Japan and the region and allows the U.S. to provide forward-based forces that can rapidly react to counter aggression against Japan and other allies and partners. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)

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