5AF commander, Lt Gen Carey, observed training at Matsushima AB with Japan Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command commander, Lt Gen Hidemasa Inatsuki in support of VALIANT SHIELD 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant James Kennedy)
| Date Taken: | 06.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.28.2026 22:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9779316 |
| VIRIN: | 260623-F-AR133-1018 |
| Resolution: | 1080x1920 |
| Size: | 787.64 KB |
| Location: | JP |
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