Japan Self-Defense Force Capt. Susumu Itayama, 602nd Airborne Air Control Squadron Japanese Airborne Warning and Control System Weapons Director, prepares to board a Air Force E-3 Sentry during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 13, 2024. Itayama flew with the 961st AACS to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures that better both and Japanese aerial battle management capabilities. Air Force

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