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U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Terrell Ford, Noncommissioned Officer Academy Okinawa director of staff, pose for a photo during the first annual Pacific Air Forces Strategic Development event at Kadena Air Base.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Terrell Ford, Noncommissioned Officer Academy Okinawa director of staff, pose for a photo during the first annual Pacific Air Forces Strategic Development event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2025. This event was organized to bring all development advisors together in one space to ensure alignment and consistency in their approach to professional development. (Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo, U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Terrell Ford, Noncommissioned Officer Academy Okinawa director of staff, pose for a photo during the first annual Pacific Air Forces Strategic Development event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2025. This event was organized to bring all development advisors together in one space to ensure alignment and consistency in their approach to professional development.

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