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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing, Eighth Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose for a group photo during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. The trip emphasized the role of forward operations in demonstrating U.S. commitment to its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, shows Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, photos from the World's Greatest Wild Weasels book during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. The visit provided an opportunity for leaders to gain firsthand insight into the Bomber Task Force mission and its role in supporting strategic deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, Eighth Air Force command chief, looks at a GBU-54 bomb during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. The visit highlighted the operational impact of the Bomber Task Force mission and reinforced the commitment to theater security and deterrence objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, left, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, shakes hands with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2025. Armagost met with JASDF officials to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, center, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command speaks with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, left, Eighth Air Force Command Chief and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2025. The engagement strengthens alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, left, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command listens to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, during a meeting at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 30, 2025. Armagost met with JASDF officials to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiki Kageura, left, deputy commander of the Air Defense Command shakes U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, during a meeting at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 30, 2025. Armagost met with JASDF officials to strengthen alliances and partnerships toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Ground transportation operators assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron discuss training tactics during a field training exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 3, 2025. The exercise incorporated convoy transport and route reconnaissance, bare base operations, casualty carries, trauma response, and battle drills in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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509th Logistical Readiness Squadron achieves Daedalian Trophy victory

The 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron earned top honors at the 2024 Air Force Global Strike Command Director of Logistics Readiness Awards, sweeping multiple categories and showcasing their exceptional logistical support. The squadron was recognized with the prestigious Daedalian Major General Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award, highlighting their overall mission effectiveness and logistical excellence. The 509th LRS also secured the Terminal of the Year Award, Category 2, demonstrating their mastery in cargo and passenger movement.

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Team Minot welcomes back the Western North Dakota Honor Flight

A veteran overlooks the cheering crowd during the Western North Dakota Honor Flight homecoming at Minot International Airport in Minot, N.D., April 28, 2025. Veterans were welcomed by family, friends and supporters after visiting Washington, D.C. memorials honoring their military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)

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Team Minot welcomes back the Western North Dakota Honor Flight

A poster for the veterans returning from the Western North Dakota Honor Flight at Minot International Airport in Minot, N.D., April 28, 2025. The group returned from a two-day trip to Washington, D.C., where they visited war memorials and national landmarks built in their honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)

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Team Minot welcomes back the Western North Dakota Honor Flight

A veteran waves at the crowd during the Western North Dakota Honor Flight homecoming at Minot International Airport in Minot, N.D., April 28, 2025. Veterans were welcomed by family, friends and supporters after visiting Washington, D.C. memorials honoring their military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron work on renovating the floor of the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 18, 2025. Minot AFB’s infrastructure was built during the Cold War and thus the building’s piping required a complete overhaul when it was damaged by tree roots and degradation over time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Cecil, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment specialist, screeds concrete in the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 18, 2025. Screeding is the act of using a long flat board to scrape off excess concrete and give the floor a smoother finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Jarden, 91st Maintenance Squadron power, refrigeration, electrical, laboratory team chief (right), wheels concrete into the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 18, 2025. Due to the location of the degraded infrastructure, bringing in supplies into the building and repairs had to be done by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darenger Saylor, the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron’s water and fuel systems maintenance non-commissioned officer in charge, prepares polyvinyl chloride pipes inside the hand-excavated command suite of the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 16, 2025. Members of the 5th CES excavated the exterior trench to access a manhole so the old cast-iron pipes could be replaced with modern PVC pipes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

Airman 1st Class Josh Goldberg, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance specialist, shovels broken-up concrete inside the command suite of the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 15, 2025. The WFSM team led the project because the building had a degraded and broken sewer line and thus were in charge of the replacements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

Broken-up concrete is shoveled into a bucket inside the command suite of the 5th Bomb Wing headquarters on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 15, 2025. A degraded sewer line that serviced both the building’s women’s restroom and the command suite failed, requiring the old pipe system to be ripped out and replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

Senior Airman Pierre Jenkins, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment specialist, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sebastian Pulgarin, a 5CES structural specialist, cut off branches from a tree on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 10, 2025. The tree’s roots intervened with the building’s underground pipes, requiring the tree to be cut down and uprooted to repair the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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From boilers to backhoes: how 5CES keeps Minot AFB’s heart beating

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Hill, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment specialist, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sebastian Pulgarin, a 5CES structural specialist, cut branches off a tree on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 10, 2025. The 5CES comprises 13 different AFSCs, and in the case of cutting down a tree, requires different specialists and skillsets working together to accomplish the same task. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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