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Japan Self-Defense Forces Senior Master Sgt. Takahisa Azuma a pararescue helps out rest of his team extracting a simulated victim out of a vehicle Dec. 3. The extraction training was part of Keen Sword to bring together United States Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces pararescue men to train and share techniques on vehicle extraction. Scheduled for December 3-10, Keen Sword 2011 is the tenth joint-bilateral field training exercise since 1986 involving Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States military forces and will cap the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals".(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)


Joint PJs train for the worst

Japan Self-Defense Forces Senior Master Sgt. Takahisa Azuma a pararescue helps out rest of his team extracting a simulated victim out of a vehicle Dec. 3. The extraction training was part of Keen Sword to bring together United States Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces pararescue men to train and share techniques on vehicle extraction. Scheduled for December 3-10, Keen Sword 2011 is the tenth joint-bilateral field training exercise since 1986 involving Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States military forces and will cap the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals".(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Children from Kadena Elementary School practice pushup as an educational activity May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Various educational booths were set up by the school’s English as a Second Language program to demonstrate a number of world records, such as the most pushups achieved within a 24-hour period, which is 46,001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School’s English as a Second Language team prepare to display a life-sized replica of an anaconda to their classmates May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 37-and-a-half foot snake was one of several life sized replicas displayed for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School’s English as a Second Language team present a life-sized replica of a giant tortoise to their classmates May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The school’s 60 ESL members worked together with parents and teachers over the course of three weeks to construct props and other stations for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School compare their feet to that of the world’s largest land-walking animal, an African elephant, May 22, 2017, during a school-wide educational event at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Guinness Book of World Records sent 38 hard back books to the students to support the event and to broaden their experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School gather around a cardboard cutout of the world’s largest land-walking animal, an African elephant, May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event produced by members of the school’s English as a Second Language team and was held to teach cross-curricular subjects such as science, health, history and geography. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School walk from one educational booth to another May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The school’s English as a Second Language team presented 12 stations representing Guinness Book of World Records to the whole school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School gather around Selva Jones, title?, during an interactive learning experience May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Jones portrayed the role of La Maestra Chucha, who taught school for 82 years and was acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Record’s as the world’s most durable teacher. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School walk from one educational booth to another May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The school’s English as a Second Language team presented 12 stations representing the Guinness Book of World Records to the whole school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Children from Kadena Elementary School gather around a life-sized cardboard cutout of a giraffe May 22, 2017, during an interactive learning event at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 20-foot tall giraffe was one of several life-sized models on display, to include the world's largest, longest and strongest animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron approaches Yokota Air Base, Japan, for a landing May 3, 2017. The aircraft diverted to Yokota AB to provide aeromedical evacuation support for two patients. Members of 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron are constantly flying and training with 909th ARS Stratotankers to practice swift and effective medical transportation to those in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron and the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron guide a staircase into position May 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While Airmen from each squadron have different mission sets, both of them work together to save lives through aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Cotter, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical management flight chief, stows medical supplies May 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Indo-Asia-Pacific Region is susceptible to a variety of natural disasters, stressing the importance 18th AES’ ability to provide humanitarian assistance in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)