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Japan Air Self Defense Force Lieutenant

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General Masahito Yajima , the South

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Western Air Defense Force commander ,

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has visited Kadena Air Base for an

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immersion tour . Yajima met with the

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18th Wing Commander , U . S . Air Force

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Brigadier General David Haglund . He

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also received Egress training from the

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44th Fighter Squadron as well as

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aircraft flight equipment training from

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the 18th Operations Support Squadron .

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After donning the equipment , Yajima

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stepped into one of the 44 fighter

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squadrons D Model F 15 Eagles for a

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Familiarization flight You must visit

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to convene the highlighted the 18th

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wings continuing effort to strengthen

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the alliance between the US and

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Japanese forces . Team Convener

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routinely participates in training

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exercises with jazz daft counterparts .

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To strengthen interoperability , ensure

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the defense of Japan and maintain a

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free and open indo pacific reporting

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from Kadena Air Base Japan . I'm senior

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Airman Gary Hilton .