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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, arrives at a landing zone during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 29, 2020. U.S. service members from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force conducted training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts from military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa prefecture, and their surrounding territorial waters. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Springer, 320th Special Tactics Squadron independent duty medical technician, applies a simulated wound onto Senior Airman Chris Luney, 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron journeyman, left, during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 29, 2020. KS21 is designed to enhance Japan and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bilateral relationships and demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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201028-N-DL524-1120

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28, 2020) A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey, attached to the 21st Special Operations Squadron operating out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, conducts a search-and-rescue exercise in conjunction with the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)

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201026-N-NK931-221

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) breaks away following an underway replenishment with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Mashu-class replenishment ship JS Mashu (AOE 425) during exercise Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment's notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g Samuel Hardgrove)

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201028-N-ZF088-1138

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28, 2020) An EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 takes off from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for almost 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel A. Martinez)

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201026-N-NK931-615

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2020) U.S. Navy ships assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group joined ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Flotilla 4, and the Royal Canadian Navy in formation while aircraft from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, JMSDF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly in formation during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment's notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g Samuel Hardgrove)

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201026-N-YQ181-1341

U.S. Navy ships assigned to Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group joined ships of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Flotilla 4, and the Royal Canadian Navy, in formation while aircraft from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, JMSDF and Japan Air Self Defense Force fly in formation during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for almost 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)

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201026-N-DL524-1446

201026-N-DL524-1446 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2020) U.S. Navy ships assigned to Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group joined ships of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Flotilla 4, and the Royal Canadian Navy, in formation while aircraft from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, JMSDF and Japan Air Self Defense Force fly in formation during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for almost 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)

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374th MXMFS Refurbishes CV-22 Blade

Staff Sgt. Alex Poteet (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, Tech Sgt. Derek Spencer (middle), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, and Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, pose in front of the final refurbished CV-22 blade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on August 14, 2020. The refurbishment process is a multi-day undertaking to ensure each task is effectively completed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

The final product of a fully refurbished CV-22 blade completed by the 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on August 14, 2020. The refurbishment process is a multi-day undertaking to ensure each task is effectively completed. The cost of each CV-22 blade is $629,391. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Staff Sgt. Alex Poteet (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, and Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, apply a coat of paint primer to a CV-22 blade inside of a Retractable Painter Containment System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on August 12, 2020. The containment system allows for maintenance on site rather than sending blades to an alternate location with a permanent facility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

c Paint primer is applied before applying rain erosion protectant and the final top coat of paint on the CV-22 blade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Staff Sgt. Alex Poteet, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, mixes paint primer before applying to the CV-22 blade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 12, 2020. Paint primer is applied before applying rain erosion protectant and the final top coat of paint on the CV-22 blade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Tech. Sgt. Derek Spencer (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, and Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, prepare the CV-22 blade for paint primer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 12, 2020. Paint primer is applied as a part of a multi-step process when refurbishing CV-22 blades which includes: sanding, applying paint primer, rain erosion protectant and the final top coat. The refurbishment process is a multi-day undertaking to ensure each task is effectively completed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Tech. Sgt. Derek Spencer (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, and Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, prepare a CV-22 blade for paint primer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 12, 2020. Paint primer is applied as a part of a multi-step process when refurbishing CV-22 blades which includes: sanding, applying paint primer, rain erosion protectant and the final top coat. The process is a multi-day undertaking to ensure each task is effectively completed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Tech. Sgt. Derek Spencer, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, shows off his Personal Protective Equipment gear at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 12, 2020. PPE ensures individuals are protected from harmful chemcials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Tech Sgt. Derek Spencer (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, Staff Sgt. Alex Poteet (middle), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, and Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, finish putting on Personal Protective Equipment before applying paint primer to a CV-22 blade at Yokota Air Base Japan, August 12, 2020. PPE ensures individuals are protected from harmful chemcials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Tech. Sgt. Derek Spencer (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, oversees Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, as he prepares to sand a CV-22 blade inside a Retractable Painter Containment System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2020. The containment system allows for maintenance on site rather than sending blades to an alternate location with a permanent facility. The system has a six stage filtration system and keeps harmful chemicals from contaminating the surrounding area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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374th MXMFS Refurbish CV-22 Blade

Tech. Sgt. Derek Spencer (left), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, oversees Airman 1st Class Isaiahlee Elizardo (right), Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman 374th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Shop, as he prepares to sand a CV-22 blade inside a Retractable Painter Containment System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2020. The containment system allows for maintenance on site rather than sending blades to an alternate location with a permanent facility. CV-22 blades require refurbishment every year to avoid degradation and maintenance errors. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryann Holzapfel)

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200731-F-YJ424-1269

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena executed the second iteration of Rumrunner which is an 18th Wing-led exercise dedicated to implementing agile combat employment concepts to ensure readiness to protect and defend partners, allies and U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)

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