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Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Cydnie Williams
Members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force stand in front of an F-35 Lightning II during a tour of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 30, 2023. The 65th Aggressor Squadron hosted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to show how their unit works to organize, carry out, and maintain Nellis’ mission sets.
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Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Cydnie Williams
Capt. Cale Llewellyn gives a mission brief to members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force during a tour of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 30, 2023. The 65th Aggressor Squadron hosted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to show how their unit works to organize, carry out, and maintain Nellis’ mission sets.
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Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Cydnie Williams
Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham, left, listens to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hashimoto Katsushi during a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center mission brief at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 31, 2023. The U.S Air Force Warfare Center conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development, and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare Airmen for joint, all domain combat operations.