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Members of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force position themselves in formation during their mission closing ceremony on Dec. 17 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The JASDF members are departing the Iraq Reconstruction Support Airlift Wing after serving alongside U.S. and coalition forces for nearly five years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)


Closing Ceremony

Members of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force position themselves in formation during their mission closing ceremony on Dec. 17 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The JASDF members are departing the Iraq Reconstruction Support Airlift Wing after serving alongside U.S. and coalition forces for nearly five years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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In December of 2002, while the war in Afghanistan continued to be a prominent fixture in American current events, the 386th AEW began to transform its tiny Southwest Asia undisclosed location from a small steady-state base to, at the time, the largest air base in U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.
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