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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas DeWolfe, commanding
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Japan Air Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani,
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Members from both the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
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(Left) Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Grandison, 374th
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U.S. Air Force Airman Willy Hong (left to right) and
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Maxwell AFB, Ala. - Lieutenant General Steven Kwast,
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The 374th Security Forces Squadron military working
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Shannon, 374th Security
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Two HAWK missiles launch into the air, aimed at aerial
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Two HAWK missiles launch into the air, aimed at aerial
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A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Security Guard Squadron
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Tek, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working
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A HAWK missile launches into the air, aimed at an aerial
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Marine Sgt. Lydia Ye performs final flight preps before
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Japanese Air Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shinya Nishida,
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Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
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Col. Todd Wydra, 374th Maintenance Group Commander,
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tahichi Richardson, 18th
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U.S. Air Force Col. George Vogel, 18th Wing vice commander,
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas Dewolfe, commanding
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A CHU-Sam missile launches into the air, aimed at an
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Cope North 2013, US Air Force Photo
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Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, right, a 2nd
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Bundles housed in the 734th Air Mobility Squadron warehouse
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Senior Airman John Allum, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
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374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog
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Maxwell AFB, Ala. - Lieutenant General Steven Kwast,
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Brig. Gen. Jeremy Sloane, 36th Wing commander, and
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U.S. Armed Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Force service
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Marine Cpl. Xavier Figueroa, left, a plane captain
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(Left center) Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lt.
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A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant sits in
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Alfonso, maintenance
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Members from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Security
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Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenants explore
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Tech.Sgt. Austin Kelley, 730th Air Mobility Squadron
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Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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Marine Cpl. Xavier Figueroa, from Marine Fighter Attack
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Osprey awareness key to understanding
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Marine Capt. Jeffrey Ludwig, left, and Marine Capt.
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A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant, left,
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