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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, right, Fifth Air Force commander, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Gen. Takehiro Morita, middle, Chief of Staff, and Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Lt. Gen. André Steur, commander, pose for a photo in front of a F-35A Lightning II during Exercise Kazaguruma Guardian 26 (KG26) trilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, right, Fifth Air Force commander, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Gen. Takehiro Morita, middle, Chief of Staff, and Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Lt. Gen. André Steur, commander, pose for a photo in front of a F-35A Lightning II during Exercise Kazaguruma Guardian 26 (KG26) trilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2026. The exercise showcased allied integration, increasing effectiveness and supporting a credible, ready force posture in the region. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Jessel Fabara/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joel Carey, right, Fifth Air Force commander, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Gen. Takehiro Morita, middle, Chief of Staff, and Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Lt. Gen. André Steur, commander, pose for a photo in front of a F-35A Lightning II during Exercise Kazaguruma Guardian 26 (KG26) trilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2026. The exercise showcased allied integration, increasing effectiveness and supporting a credible, ready force posture in the region.

Misawa Air Base

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