06/18/2026
TSgt Joshua Osborne from the 718th Intelligence Squadron supported multinational intelligence operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell (BIAC). Working alongside U.S., Japanese and Australian partners, TSgt Osborne helped coordinate intelligence collection and strengthen information sharing efforts supporting regional security across the Pacific theater.
“When working with allies, we have to change our approach,” Osborne said. “Understanding cultural differences and applying that understanding to how we do the mission is essential.”
Osborne’s deployment highlighted the importance of interoperability, trust and cultural awareness in multinational operations while reinforcing the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing’s commitment to allied partnerships and mission readiness.
Read more about how Reserve Citizen Airmen are supporting combined intelligence operations and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific at the link below.
A U.S. Air Force reservist assigned to the 718th Intelligence Squadron supported multinational intelligence operations in Japan as part of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell (BIAC), reinforcing information sharing between the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. Forces.