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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Byungsuk Choi, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, gives a speech during a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a bilateral Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) pad at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. This bilateral RADR is a testament to both the U.S. and Japan's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Byungsuk Choi, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, gives a speech during a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a bilateral Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) pad at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. This bilateral RADR is a testament to both the U.S. and Japan's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks) ()

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members, assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing and the 3rd Air Wing respectively, pose for a group photo during a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a bilateral Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) pad at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Northern Air Civil Engineering Group worked together to construct the pad to enhance bilateral training and increase interoperability.

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