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USFJ leaders visit Kadena AB, strengthen bilateral collaboration

Japan Marine Self-Defense Force Captain Tetsuro Sato and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Kidder, both U.S. Forces Japan/J3 deputy directors of operations, tour the flightline with members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Special Operations Squadron, and 1st Special Operations Squadron during a semi-annual joint site visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan Oct. 19, 2016. Japanese and U.S. allies strengthen bilateral collaboration by familiarizing themselves with Kadena operational capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo story by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, takes off during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The 17th SOS aircrews conducted the exercise with U.S. Marine Corps Golf and Fox Companies, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment assigned to Camp Lejeune, N.C., and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Ellis, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment squad leader assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., leads his fire team toward an objective during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Ellis and other Marines of Golf Company performed a simulated airfield seizure at Iejima to test their capability for a long-range joint operation with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Squadron assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., navigates terrain during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Golf Company conducted their first long-range airfield seizure exercise with support from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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U.S. Marine Corps riflemen assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., post a defensive perimeter during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Golf Company conducted their first long-range airfield seizure exercise with support from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, unloads U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a long-range airfield seizure July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The Air Force and Marine Corps units combined forces in an exercise that helped build joint training relationships, enhancing interoperability of separate combat forces for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Larue, 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II loadmaster assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, guides a Humvee assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., out of his MC-130 cargo bay July 19, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Larue trained the Marines how to safely load, secure, shackle and unload their Humvee in and out of the MC-130 in preparation for a long-range airfield seizure exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. transit on an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. With logistics and refueling support from the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, the Marines extended their range of assault force beyond the Osprey’s built-in range of 500 nautical miles. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, drops off Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The Osprey can carry 24 combat troops, transport them with the speed and range of a fixed wing aircraft, and perform insertions or extractions with the maneuverability of rotor aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a tiltrotor air to air refueling (TAAR) July 19, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The TAAR enabled the Ospreys to operate beyond unassisted flight range in a training exercise designed to evaluate long-range airfield seizure capability in a joint operation between the Marines and Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Larue, 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II loadmaster, surveys a flight line as an MC-130H taxis down a runway July 19, 2016, at Marine Corps Station Camp Mujuk, South Korea. 17th SOS aircrews picked up Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., for a joint-operation airfield seizure exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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