EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Members of the 7th Air Wing, (Left-right, 1st Lt. Kunjiro Tashita, Capt Takafumi Komori and Capt Akira Yamanaka) from Japan Air Self-Defense Force complete paperwork for the arrival of six F-15J aircraft here shortly after midnight July 11. The crews will participate in Red Flag-Alaska exercise July 12-27. The exercise is focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. International partners will include Japan, Mongolia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Ryuta Nakhi secures the munitions of an F-15J during post flight procedures here shortly after midnight July 11. The 7th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force arrived with six F-15J aircraft to participate in Red Flag-Alaska exercise July 12-27. The exercise is focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. International partners will include Japan, Mongolia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --Tech. Sgt. Youichi Kudo Staff completes post flight procedures for an F-15J here shortly after midnight July 11. The 7th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force arrived with six F-15J aircraft to participate in Red Flag-Alaska exercise July 12-27. The exercise is focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. International partners will include Japan, Mongolia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --Crew from the 7th Air Wing from Japan Air Self-Defense Force complete post flight procedures after their arrival here with six F-15J aircraft shortly after midnight July 11, 2007. The crews will participate in Red Flag-Alaska exercise July 12-27. The exercise is focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. International partners will include Japan, Mongolia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson)

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JASF arrives at Eielson

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --The 7th Air Wing from Japan Air Self-Defense Force arrived here with six F-15J aircraft shortly after midnight July 11. The crews will participate in Red Flag-Alaska exercise July 12-27. The exercise is focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. International partners will include Japan, Mongolia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson)

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Japanese forces arrive for Red Flag-Alaska

An aircrew from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force exits an F-15 after a July 11 seven-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean from Hyukari Air Base near Tokyo to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The JASDF airmen are participating in Red Flag-Alaska, a multinational air combat training exercise over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force participates in Red Flag-Alaska 07-3

Published July 16, 2007

Red Flag-Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska

JASF arrives at Eielson

Japanese forces arrive for Red Flag-Alaska