Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody speaks to members of Team Osan at an all call July 2, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. As the Air Force's highest ranking enlisted Airman, Cody used the a More
Senior Airman Ryan Clemmons, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, uses an M295 decontamination kit on Airman 1st Class Benjamin Thompson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency man More
Staff Sgt. Michael White, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, stands amid the flames of a training fire Aug 26, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. White was training members of the Songtan fire sta More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Howard, 51st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, sits inside the F-35 Lightning II demonstrator Oct. 8, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members from across base were More
An HH-60 Pavehawk carrying members from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepares for takeoff Oct. 16, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 33rd RQS members are from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and are participat More
A pilot taxis an A-10 Thunderbolt II along the runway of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 16, 2015. A-10s from the 25th Fighter Squadron participated in the combat search and rescue exercise Pacific Thund More
Airmen perform last-minute checks on a U-2 Dragon Lady before it takes from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Huntsville Center’s Fuels team cleaned, inspected and repaired a fuel storage tank used to hold and More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron taxis along the runway Oct. 31, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 36th FS is participating in the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16. Vigilant More
Members of the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management flight arrive on the scene of a simulated medical emergency Nov. 2, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of Team Osan are part More
Staff Sgt. David Morales, 51st Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor, performs a flightline check Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 51st Fighter Wing is part More
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis the runway Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron performed an engine running offload as part o More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron taxis the flightline Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The Fiends are one of more than 10 different squadrons participating in readiness e More
Senior Airman Jordan Cotton, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron to a stop Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republ More
Air National Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and active-duty members from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare for si More
Staff Sgt. Cody Hamilton, 51st Munitions Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, and Airman 1st Class John Gaddis, 51st MUNS aircraft armament systems apprentice, perform a system check on a GAU-8 30mm g More
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee, ROK Air Force Operations Command commander, speak to Kore More
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, speaks to Korean and international media at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 10, 201 More
On the right, United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee (left), ROK Air Force Operations Command com More
Four U.S. Air Force F-22 “Raptor” fighter aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted a flyover in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, South Korea, in response to recent provocative action by North Korea Feb. 17 More
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee, ROK Air Force Operations Command commander, shake hands a More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxis before taking off March 7, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit generated multiple aircraf More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Scott, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, examines a simulated injured victim during Exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01, March 9, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. This scen More
Master Sgt. Shane Christian, 51st Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, middle, and Senior Master Sgt. Sean Rouillier, 51st FW superintendent of safety, right, speak with Senior Airman Jared Lozier, 51st Se More
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumpmaster overlooks Wake Island, Wake Atoll, during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019, over the Pacific Ocean. A Global Access Special Tactics team from the 320th ST More
Students from Okinawa city, Achi Village and the Kadena Teen Center hold wrists as part of a teamwork game August 7, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exchange event brought American and Japanese teens toget More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Johnston, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Albrecht, 388th Operations Support Squadron director of operations, after landing in an F-35A Lightn More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares an F-35A Lightning II for flight Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are integral t More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, dons his anti-gravity suit leggings before a flight Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fantasia is just one of more than 300 Airmen from H More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks with Valerie Insinna, Defense News reporter, while 1st Lt. Katy Blessing, 18th Wing Public Affairs media operations chief, t More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, explains F-15 Eagle maintenance to local media members Feb.14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizatio More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, More
The training helicopter used by firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron arrives at the Okinawa Athletic Park, Feb. 23, 2018, in Okinawa City, Japan. Local Japanese firefighters and first-responders w More
Airmen assigned to the 18th Maintenance Group use virtual reality headsets to review maintenance tasks March 28, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MXG is currently developing and reinforcing job tasks f More
U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, U.S. Forces Japan Command Senior Enlisted Leader, discusses the future of warfighting across the Pacific theater of operations and how it will include More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more More
William McEvoy, 18th Wing chief historian, shows Australian Army Lt. Col. Ross Cable, Australian Army Knowledge Group historian and Australian Armored Corps officer, artifacts related to Kadena Air Base's histo More
Cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy watch an F-15 Eagle land April 9, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KAB history office collaborated with Marine Corps Community Services to provide tours of b More
Team Kadena members pose for a group photo before planting trees in celebration of Earth Day 2019, April 29, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Earth Day celebrates the planet’s environment and raises public awareness More
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, pilots a KC-135 Stratotanker underneath water spray commemorating his final flight or fini flight May 7, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Before his More
Team Kadena members stand near an ambulance in preparation for training June 12, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Ambulance service is one of the busiest in the Air Force and responds to emergencies More
In conjunction with the American Consulate General Naha, 18th Contracting Squadron is hosting the Okinawa-First Vendor Showcase July 12, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the “Okinawa First” Vendo More
Hiroshi Toyama, Kadena Town mayor (seated left), U.S. Air Force Col. Thang T. Doan, 18th Mission Support Group commander (seated middle), and Hidekatsu Higa, Kadena Langage Institute dean (seated right), along More
U.S. Air Force Airmen conduct paradrop training Oct. 29, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Per bilateral agreements between the U.S. and Japan, Kadena AB is used as an alternate drop location when the primary ov More
Aircrew assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly an MC-130J Commando II over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, is prepped for flight before participating in Exercise Westpac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air bas More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaithlyn Guerrero, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, comforts MWD Quinto after he was given medicine to sedate him for his surgery April 18, 2020, at Kadena A More
An E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Westpac Rumrunner represents an evolution of 18th Wing as More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jerry Rawlison, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, removes the bolts while changing a tire Aug. 4, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from the More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pierre Hall and Airman 1st Class Hector Martinez, who are both assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron as structural apprentices, unload a fiber reinforce polymer tool kit Aug. More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Taylor, 44th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, is welcomed back from a deployment by his family Oct. 3, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While deployed to the U.S. More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Takacs, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, hands a red removal flag from an F-15C Eagle to another Airman during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Oct. 16, 2020, at Kadena More
From right, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor Escarcega Morales, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, Airman 1st Class Austin Lupton, 67th AMU weapons load crew member, and Staff Sgt. R More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody, the Air Force's highest ranking enlisted Airman, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Kyle Robinson, 7th Air Force vice commander, June 30, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republi More
Airmen assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing prepare to decontaminate themselves following a simulated chemical attack Aug. 18, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The Airmen were practicing the procedures t More
Staff Sgt. Michael White, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, stands behind an aircraft fire during a training event Aug 26, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The outside areas of the practice air More
Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare for takeoff inside their HH-60 Pavehawk Oct. 16, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 33rd RQS members are from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and are participatin More
An HH-60 Pavehawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepares for takeoff Oct. 16, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The helicopter from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and its crew are participating in Exercise Pa More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron taxis along the runway Oct. 31, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 25th FS is participating in the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16. Vigilant More
Members of the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron's materials management flight begin performing Self-Aid Buddy Care on an exercise victim Nov. 2, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The skills included i More
Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron prepare to perform a running offload of a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Nearly every member pa More
Staff Sgt. David Morales, 51st Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor, watches a jet land on flightline Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Morales and more than 16 More
An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, sits near the flightline Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The Alaska Airmen are participating in readiness exercise Vigilant More
Senior Airman Jordan Cotton, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, signals to an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron while post-flight inspections are performed N More
An Air National Guard HC-130 Combat King II cargo aircraft assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, waits while Vigilant Ace 16 aeromedical evacuation victims are loaded More
Staff Sgt. Robert Taylor, 51st Munitions Squadron F-16 armament floor chief, and Senior Airman Jacob Brown, 51st MUNS aircraft armament systems journeyman, put a 20-mm gun for an F-16 Fighting Falcon back toget More
From left, United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee, ROK Air Force Operations Command commander, sp More
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Slam Eagle lands at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 17, 2016, after flying alongside four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft in response to recent provocative action More
Gen. Jeong Byung-doo, Republic of Korea air force chief of staff, shakes hands with pilots Feb. 17, 2016, following a flyover at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The flyover was conducted by four U.S. Air Force F-22 More
A 36th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off prior to the start of readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01 from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea March 7, 2016. The exercise focuses on readiness, tes More
Airman 1st Class Dustin Murphy, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron material management journeyman, checks the identification cards of members before allowing entry into a collective protection system facility Ma More
Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron evaluate and provide medical care to a victim during a simulated emergency March 9, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The simulated emergency was part More
From left, Master Sgt. Shane Christian, 51st Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, and Senior Master Sgt. Sean Rouillier, 51st FW superintendent of safety, speak with Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Ma More
Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron perform a night jump above Wake Island, Wake Atoll, during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019, over the Pacific Ocean. Launching from Guam, two MC-130J C More
Students play a teamwork game as part of a Junior High School exchange event August 7, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exchange event brought American and Japanese teens together to promote communication a More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Kasperek, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection on an F-35A Lightning II Nov. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are i More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight inspections on an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron sits ready for pre-flight procedures Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS facilitates multiple exercises throughout Kadena More
The seal of Kadena Fire and Emergency Services is shown recognizing the vital [artnership between the governments of Japan and the United States Feb. 23, 2018, at the Okinawa Athletic Park, in Okinawa City, Jap More
Virtual reality headsets are stored inside a case March 28, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Maintenance Group is currently developing and reinforcing job tasks for maintainers across three separate ai More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sydney Cawford, 18th Wing career assistance adviser, welcomes servicemembers from all branches to the Okinawa Joint Experience April 1, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the milit More
Two servicemembers discuss best counseling procedures during the Okinawa Joint PME Experience April 1, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more and more integrated in order to ensure mis More
United States Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Michael Collins, 3rd Intelligence Battalion Operations Company, leads the push up portion of the fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Ex More