B-1B bombers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron flew joint missions with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15. The Senkaku Islands are a group of uninhabited islands controlled by Japan but claimed by Republic and People’s Republic of China.
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, conducts a bilateral mission with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15, 2017. These training flights with Japan demonstrate the solidarity and resolve we share with our allies to preserve peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (Courtesy photo/Japan Air Self-Defense Force)[/caption]