US 15th Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conduct first bilateral airlift exercise.

From September 27 to 29, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF conducted) a JPN-US bilateral training specialized in tactical airlift in Hawaii. 

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 C2 in the foreground; C17 Globemaster in the background (Picture source: JASDF)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Ippei Fujiwara, 3rd Tactical Airlift Wing Maintenance and Supply Group Inspection Squadron airplane general, marshalls a Kawasaki C-2 during bilateral training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2022.

The 3-day training focused on interoperability between the C-2 and C17 Globemaster III to identify best practices for future operations within the Indo-Pacific region.

  The 3-day training focused on interoperability between the C-2 and C17 Globemaster III to identify best practices for future operations within the Indo-Pacific region (Picture source: JASDF)