GEN Osamu Namatame, chief of staff for Japanese Air Self Defense Force...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More
An air-to-air right side view of two Japanese Air Self Defense Force (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 83-4 Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
Lieutenant Colonel Itagake of the Japanse Air Self Defense Force (JASD...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee Schading Release Status: Release... More
Japanese and American crewmen strap themselves into the cockpit of an ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. James R. F... More
A 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off during ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 90-1 Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Theodore J. ... More
United States Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BG) Gary North, 18th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF Scene Came... More
Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Katsuhiko Iwasaki, commander of with Japane...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Ope... More
A photographer for the Japanese Army Self Defense Force (JASDF) snaps ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
A US Marine (USMC) with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and a soldier ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
US Air Force (USAF) Airmen deplane from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker fro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF Release Status: Releas... More
A US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 909th Air Refueling Squadr...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua St... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2 aircraft taxis down the run...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Cotham, a fireman
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Cotham, a fireman assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducts a patient assessment during a bilateral emergency management exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, a 35th Medical
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, a 35th Medical Support Squadron emergency medical technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen transport a simulated injur... More
An aerial view of Surga Bay, Japan, from an MC-130H
An aerial view of Surga Bay, Japan, from an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. Exercise Teak Jet is a joint combined exchange traini... More
A Koku-Jieitai member (Japan Air Self-Defense Force)
A Koku-Jieitai member (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) performs a baton strike during the bilateral aircraft security training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 7, 2020. The 374th Security Forces Squadron provide... More
Staff Sgt. Hector Frietze, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Hector Frietze, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, rigs a parachute of a bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2020 at Andersen Air Forc... More
Chief Master Sgt. Takashi Maki, Executive Assistant
Chief Master Sgt. Takashi Maki, Executive Assistant to the Senior Enlisted Advisor Japanese Air Defense Forces, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, Command Chief 5th Air Force, receive a mission briefing abo... More
Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air
Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules prior to performing a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10,... More
1st Lt. Christopher Gull, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
1st Lt. Christopher Gull, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot and standards and evaluations officer, explains the capabilities of a C-130J to Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenants during a b... More
U.S. Army Pacific Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Leota and
U.S. Army Pacific Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Leota and U.S. Army Japan Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Payton paid a visit to the newly-minted Japan Ground Self Defense Force non-commissioned officer school during their ... More
A Japan Self-Defense Force Naha Rugby Football Club
A Japan Self-Defense Force Naha Rugby Football Club player executes a drop kick to start a rugby match against the Camp Hansen Kaiju March 29 at Camp Hansen. “The Marines are great competitors,” said Japan Mari... More
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 taxis to the runway during the Aviation Relocation Training Program at Chitose Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. VMA-542 is conducting traini... More
Volunteers participate in the 66th Operation Christmas
Volunteers participate in the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, members of OCD provide critical supplies to 56 Micronesian i... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen sit on the back of a C-130 cargo
U.S. Air Force Airmen sit on the back of a C-130 cargo aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 15, 2017, at Mariloa Atoll, Chuuk. Over the course of 12 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplie... More
Staff Sgt. David Francis, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation
Staff Sgt. David Francis, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Squadron AE technician, secures medical equipment for a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19. COPE NORTH e... More
A Koku-Jieitai Maintenance officer bends a piece of
A Koku-Jieitai Maintenance officer bends a piece of sheet metal at the 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight during a Basic Maintenance Officer Tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31, 2018. The fabricat... More
Japan Air Self Defense Force service members receive
Japan Air Self Defense Force service members receive a tour of the Joint COVID-19 Response Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2020. The tour enabled U.S. and Japanese military leaders to exchange op... More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is marshaled to the taxiway
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is marshaled to the taxiway at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 21, 2020. The B-1B’s speed and superior handling characteristics allow it to seamlessly integrate in mixed force... More
Republic of Singapore Air Force Maj. John Ling, right,
Republic of Singapore Air Force Maj. John Ling, right, Air Engineering Logistics Department, talks with Royal Australian Air Force Wing Commander Gary Simmonds, Headquarters Air Combat Group, deputy director of... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Kazuma Noshita,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Kazuma Noshita, a fire fighter, dons a self-contained breathing apparatus for a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazard entry during Partner Nation Silver F... More
Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight rigger, stacks plywood used in bundle drops during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 7, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base,... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules from
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules from Hamamatsu Air Base, Japan, taxis down the flightline during Red Flag-Alaska 18-2 operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 21, 2018. RF-A is... More
A formation of Japan Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force
A formation of Japan Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft fly over North Field, Tinian, Marianna Islands, during Cope North 15, Feb. 26, 2015. North Field se... More
Two bundles soar toward a Micronesian island during
Two bundles soar toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, the aircrews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throu... More
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to the villagers on the island of Nomwin, Federated States of Micronesia, after delivering four Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff Sgt. Jason Anderson, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scan for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft duri... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to takeoff for a pratice mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Ai... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 31st RS and HH-60
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 31st RS and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 33rd Rescue Squadron rescue simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 9, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. KS17 involves U.S. fo... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Benedict, 961st Airborne
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Benedict, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron pilot, prepares to land an E-3 Sentry during Exercise Keen Sword 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2018. The exercise enables U.... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick McCarty, 18th Component
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick McCarty, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight production superintendent, briefs officers of allied and partner nations during the 2018 Fighter Logistics and S... More
A left front view of a parked Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '81 Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Curt Eddings ... More
GEN Osamu Namatame, chief of staff for the Japanese Air Self Defense F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More
A Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) officer works at an E-3A Sen...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '82-1A Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Linda Synder Release... More
Captain Mark Richardson (1) and Captain Dennis Allen brief Japanese ai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 83-4 Base: Komatsu Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Release... More
Captain (CPT) Mike Stewart is briefed by Captain Kazutoshi Ogata befor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee Schading Release Status: Release... More
A pilot makes final preflight checks in the cockpit of an F-15DJ Eagle...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. James R. F... More
SSGT Reese Ardes, crew chief with the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 90-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James R. Ferguson Release Status: Re... More
A US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle fighter, 67th Fighter Squadron (FS), ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua St... More
Members of the United States Army and The Japanese
Members of the United States Army and The Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces teamed up to collect, track and distribute lessons learned during the bi-lateral training even Yama Sakura 63, held in Sendai, Japan... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Brooks, 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Brooks, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force students from the 3rd Technical School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015. The 18th CES Ex... More
U.S. B-1B Lancers train with JASDF F-15s
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, flies a training mission over the Pacific Ocean Aug. 16, 2017. ... More
Gen. Yoshinari Marumo the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Gen. Yoshinari Marumo the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff presents U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein with a gift following an office call at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Jan.... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force cut a piece of angular metal during a formal training exchange Feb. 14, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japa... More
A volunteer draws on a bundle during the 66th Operation
A volunteer draws on a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The supplies will be delivered to the 56 Micronesian islands, which are some ... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, six F-16 Fighting Falcons and four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly in formation off the coast of... More
210202-N-HH215-1021 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 2, 2021)
210202-N-HH215-1021 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 2, 2021) – A Japanese CH-47J Chinook helicopter, assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s North Fuji 104 Shooting Squadron, conducts a simulated medical evacuatio... More
Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, speaks
Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop, based out of Andersen AFB, is the ... More
Staff Sgt. Llunas Gonzalez, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Llunas Gonzalez, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structure maintenance craftsman, left, teaches a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant, right, how to use a rivet gun during a basic maintena... More
One U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and
One U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and two Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15 fighters execute a routine bilateral training mission in the vicinity of Japan, July 26, 2018. This missi... More
An E-3 Sentry sits on the taxiway during Exercise Keen
An E-3 Sentry sits on the taxiway during Exercise Keen Sword 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2018. The exercise enables U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel to strengthen bilateral rel... More
A view from a window of a C-2 assigned to Japan Air
A view from a window of a C-2 assigned to Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 3rd Tactical Airlift Wing, 403rd Squadron during a bilateral airlift exchange over Chubu region, Japan, July 10, 2019. 374th Airlift Wing ... More
Japan Self-Defense Force Airmen set up a razor wire
Japan Self-Defense Force Airmen set up a razor wire barrier to cordone off the demonstration area of a Patriot missile-defense system on the Yokota Air Base, Japan, flightline, Aug. 29, 2017. The Patriot Advanc... More
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight commander, pushes a dunneg to be used as a platform to hold bundles that will be used for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at And... More
Senior Airman Caleb Polk, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Caleb Polk, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations technician, helps prepare heliboxes during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 23. COPE NORTH enhances U.S. re... More
Loadmasters from the 353rd Special Operations Group
Loadmasters from the 353rd Special Operations Group observe two Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk helicopters, June 5, 2014, above the Sea of Japan during helicopter air-to-air refueling training. ... More
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt.
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt. Shohei Sakane, Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron pararescue jumper, and JASDF Tech. Sgt. Yuji Yasutani, Komatsu ARQS UH-60J flight engineer, get hoisted to an U.... More
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, D... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 3rd Air
Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 3rd Air Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, taxi down the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. The 3rd Wing is participating in Red Flag-Alaska, a large-... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Inn, 18th Security Forces
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Inn, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Bosco, a military working dog, search for hidden hazardous materials during detection training on Kadena Air B... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, left, from
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, left, from Jacksonville, South Carolina, receives a gift from Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members Oct. 30 following a viewing of a static display of an MV-22B Osp... More
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a 10-hour mission, flying in ... More
Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Liz Knauer, 37th
Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Liz Knauer, 37th Squadron supply technician, sits inside a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules as it flies toward Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10... More
Staff Sgt. Marquette Ricardson, 8th Civil Engineer
Staff Sgt. Marquette Ricardson, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron dirt boy out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, works with a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) engineer operating equipment to dig a hole to... More
U.S. Navy ships assigned to Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike
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 air... More
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt.
(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt. Shohei Sakane, Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron pararescue jumper, and JASDF Tech. Sgt. Yuji Yasutani, Komatsu ARQS UH-60J flight engineer, get hoisted to an U.... More
Staff Sgt. Duane Mitchell, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Duane Mitchell, 374th Maintenance Squadron transient alert maintenance craftsman, guides a navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft into parking spot, Sept. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Navy P-8A Pose... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Duncan Dillon, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Duncan Dillon, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, discusses dynamic delivery of Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles with Royal Thai Air Force FLT. L... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron air weapons officers, study a monitor aboard an E-3 Sentry during Exercise Keen Sword 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2018. The exercise ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, takes flight during Exercise Cope North 20 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 14, 2020. Exercis... More
Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Martin Smith,
Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Martin Smith, Combat Support Group temporary commander (left), speaks with Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Lt. Gen. Shinichi Kaneko, Air Support Command comm... More
ROTA, Northern Mariana Islands (Feb. 21, 2018) - Royal
ROTA, Northern Mariana Islands (Feb. 21, 2018) - Royal Australian Air Force service members and an Australian Aid staff member conduct training in the medical tent in Rota, Feb. 21. Cope North enhances multilat... More
Japan Air Self-Defense members of the 402nd Squadron
Japan Air Self-Defense members of the 402nd Squadron sit in a UH-1 Iroquois cockpit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2016, during a search and rescue demonstration for 402 SQ members. 459 AS members introdu... More
A crowd of visitors walk on the flight line during
A crowd of visitors walk on the flight line during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival, Sept. 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Tens of thousands of people attend the festival every year to learn ... More
Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left,
Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left, and Warrant Officer Nicholas Stubbs-Race, both 37th Squadron loadmasters, prepare to release a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 201... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, wait for the signal to push an airdrop package from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operatio... More
A group of village elders on the island of Woleai in
A group of village elders on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, sort the five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped as part Operation Christmas Drop 2019 into 78 ev... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (right) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (right) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, stand ready to push an airdrop package from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Chris... More
Air crews are briefed on an upcoming mission during joint US Air Force...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Daniels Rel... More
A ground-to-air left underside view of two Mitsubishi-built F-4EJ Phan...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Daniels Rel... More
Captain John Chilcute foreground, and Captain Doug Fish work the E-3A ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '82-1A Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Linda Snyder Release... More
Two F-15J Eagle aircraft of the 202nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Japan...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. James R. F... More
F-1 aircraft of the 8th Air Wing, Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. James R. F... More
Various aircraft line the flight deck of the nuclear-pwoered aircraft ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 90-1 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James R. Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
A pair of Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-15 Eagle fighters fro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 2002 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C ... More
Japanese Army Self Defense Force (JASDF) soldiers on Camp Engaru, stan...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOREST LIGHT II 2003 Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC... More
A photographer for the Japanese Army Self Defense Force (JASDF) snaps ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOREST LIGHT II 2003 Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC... More
U.S. Thai, Malaysian and Japanese forces set up a processing
U.S. Thai, Malaysian and Japanese forces set up a processing center during a noncombatant evacuation operation, as part of Cobra Gold 17 at Naval Airbase Utapao, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2017. The drill was conducted... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki, JASDF Air Staff College director of education department, greets U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. William Holmquist, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations o... More
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, parachute as practice for a demonstration during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 14, 2017... More