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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph McLemore, 35th Maintenance Squadron conventional crew chief, fuses a GBU-54 bomb tail before assembling in support of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 25-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2025. BTF deployments demonstrate the U.S.’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, providing opportunities to train with allies and partners and enhance collective defenses.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph McLemore, 35th Maintenance Squadron conventional crew chief, fuses a GBU-54 bomb tail before assembling in support of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 25-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2025. BTF deployments demonstrate the U.S.’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, providing opportunities to train with allies and partners and enhance collective defenses.

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