JAPAN
Jake Kadish, Yokota Flight Center chief instructor, retrieves simulated repair parts from a Diamond DA42 NG twinstar assigned to the YFC during a small parts delivery mission as part of exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2026.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)

Jake Kadish, Yokota Flight Center chief instructor, retrieves simulated repair parts from a Diamond DA42 NG twinstar assigned to the YFC during a small parts delivery mission as part of exercise Beverly Midnight 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2026. This exercise provides unique opportunities to synchronize and integrate various forces across Japan into joint, coalition and bilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

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