U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Shaah, left, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, and Tech. Sgt. April Martin, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function section chief, review the calculations of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47JA Chinook helicopter during a joint inspection prior to conducting a C-17 static loading test in support of Keen Sword 25 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025. U.S. Airmen and JGSDF soldiers conducted a static loading of a JGSDF CH-47JA into a USAF C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron. Keen Sword is a biennial field training exercise involving members of the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces. It is designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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NIKON D5
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9
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640
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