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Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yordi Andres Juarez provides signals during a cargo movement.

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REFORPAC 2025: Yokota 374 LRS maneuver the mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yordi Andres Juarez, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron small air terminal technician, provides signals during a cargo movement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2025.

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Civil Air Patrol-Far East Encampment 2025

This year the NHQ-113 Misawa Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron held the Far East Encampment at Misawa AB, hosting over 30 cadets and senior members from all over Japan, South Korea, Guam, New Zealand, Hawaii, and California.

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USS Tripoli Sailors find home with the USO

On June 23, 2025, the USS Tripoli (LHA-7) officially arrived at its new homeport, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), marking a strategic bolster to the U.S. Navy’s Indo-Pacific presence.

Photo Of Red Cross volunteer Mrs. Kirsten Moore prepares a service member for blood donation.

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Where your blood goes: Inside the ASBBC-Pacific Team at Camp Foster

Red Cross volunteer Mrs. Kirsten Moore prepares a service member for blood donation during a drive at Camp Foster, Okinawa, July 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Navy Capt. Paul A. Hockran, outgoing commanding officer, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, speaks during the NAF Misawa change of command ceremony on board Misawa Air Base.

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Naval Air Facility Misawa holds change of command ceremony

U.S. Navy Capt. Paul A. Hockran, outgoing commanding officer, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, speaks during the NAF Misawa change of command ceremony on board Misawa Air Base.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama translates for Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training to prepare for exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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Fueling partnership: 35 FW, JASDF conduct refueling training ahead of REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tadayoshi Kiriyama translates for Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training to prepare for exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of Staff Sgt. McArthur Posey secures his protective gear.

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374 AW, 36 CRG collaborate to advance Log QRF at Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. McArthur Posey, 36th Contingency Response Squadron operations expediter, secures his protective gear before unloading cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a field training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025

Photo Of Marika Suzuki poses for a photo.

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403rd AFSB Personality Spotlight: Marika Suzuki – LRC-Honshu

Since joining the Quality Assurance Branch last year, Marika has consistently brought a proactive and results driven approach to her work.

Photo Of A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) assembles a portable air conditioning unit frame tobe installed in a contingency dormitory for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) at Misawa Air Base.

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Supporting the surge: Misawa 35th FW enhances dormitories for REFORPAC 2025

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) assembles a portable air conditioning unit frame tobe installed in a contingency dormitory for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Capt. Colton McConnell, 459th Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares a UH-1N Huey for parking configuration after landing at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2025. The 459 AS maintains a forward presence in the Pacific and provides responsive airlift support for distinguished visitors, as well as other priority passengers and cargo, on travel vital to the national security interest of the United States. The squadron maintains both UH-1N and C-12J Huron mission-ready aircrews to conduct aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue and priority airlift missions throughout the Pacific.

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Yokota 459 AS visits JASDF sister squadron for bilateral exchange, UH-1N crew bids farewell

U.S. Air Force Capt. Colton McConnell, 459th Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares a UH-1N Huey for parking configuration after landing at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2025.

Photo Of GSM1 Rhoan Sahagun

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USO Sasebo Spotlight: GSM1 Rhoan Sahagun

GSM1 Rhoan Sahagun, a dedicated Gas Turbine System Technician in the U.S. Navy, has been proudly serving his country for over 20 years.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, left, oncoming commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, takes the station colors from Col. Richard Rusnok, right, outgoing commanding officer, MCAS Iwakuni, during a change of command ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, left, oncoming commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, takes the station colors from Col. Richard Rusnok, right, outgoing commanding officer, MCAS Iwakuni, during a change of command ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

Photo Of Cmdr. Mary Piliwale, associate director for public health, and Lt. Cmdr. Asa Schaefer, chief information officer at United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka, won the Other Process Improvement category in the 2025 Naval Medical Forces Pacific Continuous Process Improvement Project Competition.

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Navy Medicine improvement projects bolster warfighter readiness in Pacific region

Cmdr. Mary Piliwale, associate director for public health, and Lt. Cmdr. Asa Schaefer, chief information officer at United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka, won the Other Process Improvement category in the 2025 Naval Medical Forces Pacific Continuous Process Improvement Project Competition.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Roger Halle, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, poses in front of his fire chief truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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Fighting Fires, Forging Leaders: The Story of Senior Master Sgt. Roger Halle

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Roger Halle, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, poses in front of his fire chief truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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