JASDF Air Defense Command visits PACAF

Japanese Air Self Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Air Defense Command commander, smiles during a visit to the Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (PIC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2021. Uchikura visited the Pacific IAMD Center to receive a briefing on the PIC lines of effort, which include partner engagements, exercise support, academics, and lessons learned. The discussions throughout the visit focused on opportunities for interoperability and integration between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)

JASDF Air Defense Command visits PACAF

Japanese Air Self Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) Col. Masahiro Okumura, Pacific Air Forces liaison officer, laughs alongside JASDF Lt. Col. Koji Yanazume, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command liaison officer, during a bilateral briefing in the Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (PIC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2021. Bilateral meetings such as these help affirm the strength of alliances while enhancing cooperation and coordination between the U.S. and the JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)

JASDF Air Defense Command visits PACAF

Japanese Air Self Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Air Defense Command commander, arrives for a visit to the Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (PIC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2021. Uchikura visited the PIC as part of a four-day tour of various military units on Oahu to include Headquarters PACAF, the 199th Fighter Squadron, and the 613th Air Operations Center. The visit provided opportunities for the U.S. and Japan to engage in dialogue about current and future challenges while affirming the importance and shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)

JASDF Air Defense Command visits PACAF

Pat Connelly, Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (PIC) academic & education lead, briefs Japanese Air Self Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Air Defense Command commander, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2021. Uchikura toured several units within and around Pacific Air Forces headquarters to engage U.S. Airmen and discuss shared interests such as air integration, ballistic missile defense, and agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)

JASDF Air Defense Command visits PACAF

Published Dec. 9, 2021
By Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson
Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --