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Fighter aircraft from the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing, Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress Bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, April 2, 2024.

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Members of United States Forces Japan, Japan Joint Staff, and Australian Defence Force coordinate plans during Exercise Keen Edge 24 at the Bilateral Joint Operations Coordination Center on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Historically a bilateral JJS and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise that allows the United States and Japan to practice coordination procedures, this iteration will also include the participation of Australia for the first time, further highlighting the multinational commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. KE24 is scheduled to continue through to Feb. 8, one of many annual U.S.-Japan operations and exercises that increases readiness to respond to a variety of crises and contingencies, maintaining the Alliance as a credible deterrence in an increasingly complex threat environment.

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For the second time this year, fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 20, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing and 14th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s from the 8th Air Wing, and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15Ks from the 11th Wing, escorting two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers. The continued high-end interoperability of our collective forces demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies. Our international cooperation is reflective of our shared values and resolve against those who challenge regional stability. We remain committed to peace and prosperity in the region to uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Four F-16 fighter aircraft with the U.S. Air Force integrated with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter aircraft conduct a bilateral air exercise over the Sea of Japan on Dec. 19, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan.

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Four F-16 fighter aircraft with the U.S. Air Force integrated with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter aircraft conducted a bilateral aviation exercise over the Sea of Japan on Nov. 22, 2023.

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Fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress Bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, 22 Oct, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s from the 8th Air Wing, and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15Ks from the 11th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karrla Parra)

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Two B-1 Lancer bombers with the U.S. Air Force integrate with fighter aircraft with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force for a bilateral bomber exercise over the Sea of Japan, Aug. 30, 2023.

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CMSGT Leon O. Calloway biography photo

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230716-N-CD453-1132 (July 16, 2023) Se Jong Daewang class destroyer ROKS Yul Gog Yi I (DDG 992) (left) of the Republic of Korea Navy and Atago class destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179) (right) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sail alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) (center) while conducting a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise, July 16. John Finn is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

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On July 13, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deployed one bomber in a bilateral air exercise with additional U.S. Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces aviation assets west of Kyushu, Japan, to demonstrate the consistent and capable deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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On July 13, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deployed one bomber in a bilateral air exercise with additional U.S. Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces aviation assets west of Kyushu, Japan, to demonstrate the consistent and capable deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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Four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2B's fly alongside four U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II's over the Japan Sea, June 16, 2023.

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Four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2B's fly alongside four U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II's over the Japan Sea, June 16, 2023.

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On Apr. 14, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deployed two bombers and accompanying aircraft in a bilateral air exercise with Japan Self-Defense Forces fighters over the Sea of Japan, demonstrating the consistent and capable deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise over the Sea of Japan on April 13, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral bomber integration exercise on April 13, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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Brig. Gen. James Wellons, deputy commander of U.S. Forces Japan, stands with military officers from each service of Japan’s Self Defense Forces as well as senior officers from the British Army and Royal Australian Air Force, after a panel at the Defense Security Equipment International conference in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, March 17. The panel discussed the important role of logistics planning to national security strategy.

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Brig. Gen. James Wellons, deputy commander of U.S. Forces Japan, participated in a panel at the Defense Security Equipment International conference in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, March 17. The panel, comprised of military officers from each service of Japan’s Self Defense Forces as well as senior officers from the British Army and Royal Australian Air Force, discussed the important role of logistics planning to national security strategy.

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Japan Self-Defense Force conducted a bilateral bomber integration exercise on March 19, 2023, demonstrating the enduring and lethal deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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