U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cain Pamintuan, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air freight technician, writes the center axle weight of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force MIM-104 Patriot missile system assigned to the Central Air Defense Missile Group during a joint inspection prior to conducting a C-17 Globemaster III static loading test in support of Keen Sword 25 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025. U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen conducted a static loading of a JASDF Antenna Mast Group vehicle and MIM-104 Patriot missile system into a U.S. Air Force C-17 assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron. Keen Sword is a biennial field training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces members. It is designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Date Taken: | 02.03.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.11.2025 17:57 |
Photo ID: | 8866440 |
VIRIN: | 250203-F-PM645-1014 |
Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
Size: | 3.88 MB |
Location: | NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, JP |
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