U.S. Air Force Capt. Neal Miest, 961st Airborne Air
U.S. Air Force Capt. Neal Miest, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron contingency flight commander and senior director, looks across the cabin of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft before... More
A group of young Eisa dancers perform at the annual
A group of young Eisa dancers perform at the annual 10,000 Eisa Dance Parade Aug. 5, 2018, in Naha, Japan. U.S. Service members and their families gathered on the sidewalks alongside their Okinawan counterparts... More
Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee pose for
Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee pose for a group photo before kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month at the base exchange on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2014. The event was held to kick off the he... More
Auska Itoman, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, thows
Auska Itoman, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, thows a frisbee during the Kadena Special Olympics, Nov. 7, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KSO is sponsored by the 18th Wing and the Friends of Kadena Special... More
The 18th Wing Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Committee
The 18th Wing Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Committee conducts the annual MLK Day memorial luncheon at the Kadena Officers' Club, Jan. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The luncheon is held annually as a... More
Airmen with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron complete an inspection on an M61A1 gun March 29, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena's F-15 Eagles can continue providing premier air power through th... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jens Kaiser, 18th Comptroller
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jens Kaiser, 18th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, certifies documents in the Automated Business Service System Oct. 25, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ABSS system manages... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Petty, 18th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Petty, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron allied trades NCO in charge, dons protective equipment April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petty helped spearhead the 18 LRS’s new... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki, JASDF Air Staff College director of education department, greets U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. William Holmquist, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations o... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Petersen, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Petersen, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structures apprentice, removes a nail from a wall frame as part of a workspace expansion project at the 961st Airborne Air Control Sq... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling
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 Master Sgt. Patricia Vanbeek, 18th Security
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patricia Vanbeek, 18th Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of training, briefs volunteers for an active shooter exercise about the sequence of events June 25, 2018, at Ryukyu Middle School... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
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
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, drives a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Danielle Rivera and U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Capt. Danielle Rivera and U.S. Air Force Capt. Dave Matherly, pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, review pre-flight requirements Oct. 04, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chipper Campbell, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chipper Campbell, 18th Communications Squadron cable and antenna technician from Nacogdoches, Texas, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of Dec. 23-27... More
Thirty Japanese teachers and assistant language teachers
Thirty Japanese teachers and assistant language teachers from multiple Okinawa municipalities participate in the English Language Initiative at Kadena Elementary School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2020.... More
ACE: A leaner, meaner force
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Schoppert, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, left, Airman 1st Class Brody Graham, 44th AMU weapons load crew member, center, and Senior Airman Charles Sap... More
Students from Kadena Elementary School hold signs at
Students from Kadena Elementary School hold signs at an Adopt-a-School Program ceremony at KDES Feb. 24, 2020, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary, ongoing partnership between a... More
Volunteers prepare meals during the Wired Bean Ohana
Volunteers prepare meals during the Wired Bean Ohana Night Delivery event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2020. The meals were prepared for delivery to single Airmen quarantined in base dorms due to COVID-1... More
Kadena Air Base pays respect to 9/11 victims and heroes
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Bracken, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, rings the ceremonial bell during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Kadena Fi... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 18th Operations Group
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 18th Operations Group render a salute to the American flag during the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 18th Wing change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, ... More
A member from the Naha Air Base fire department conducts
A member from the Naha Air Base fire department conducts joint live-fire training Aug. 7th, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise allowed the 18th CES and the Japanese Self-Defense Force to utilize their... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander,
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, and wife, Terrie Hecker, greet U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, United States Forces Korea commander, and wife, Cindy Scaparrotti, during a visit t... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies over Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a training surge, Jan. 15, 2015. Normally, the unit flies about 70 sorties in four days but during a surge, ... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Stephen Conroy, 909th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Stephen Conroy, 909th Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, explains a KC-135 Stratotanker's operations to Japan Air Self-Defense Force officer candidate school cadets while inside a cockpit d... More
The 18th Wing seal is displayed on a table along with
The 18th Wing seal is displayed on a table along with other subordinate group and squadron emblems during an honorary commander tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Honorary commanders learned about ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erica Mun, 18th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erica Mun, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment technician, shows a child the correct way to wear mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear at ... More
A fully-armed U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle receives fuel
A fully-armed U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Statotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 23, 2017. Kadena Air Base F-15s escorted U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers executing a mission east... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki, Air Defense Command, Defense and Operations Division chief, tours a U.S. Air Force F-35-A Lightning II during a tour January 12, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japa... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Kileleman, 44th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Kileleman, 44th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment assistant NCO in charge, uses a combined aircrew system tester to check an anti-gravity suit Jan. 18, 2018, at Kadena Ai... More
Residents of Chatan make their way through Kadena Air
Residents of Chatan make their way through Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of a bilateral tsunami exercise Feb. 28, 2018. Security Forces personnel provided gate entry to all participants and provided escorts a... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Minuet Comstock, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Minuet Comstock, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, cleans a tool as part of her routine duties May 2, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Suzanne Romeo, 18th Medical Group
U.S. Air Force Capt. Suzanne Romeo, 18th Medical Group operational optometry chief, conducts a vision test Jan. 11, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These practitioners do everything from prescribing correction... More
Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite
Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite paralympic athlete, swims laps at the pool Aug 13, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Brown’s biggest challenge is overtraining, which he relies on his team and... More
U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Ivie, 961st Airborne Air
U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Ivie, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Air Surveillance Officer, rides a bus to an E-3 Sentry before participating in exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan... More
A member aboard a C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota
A member aboard a C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, begins the process of a fuel bladder refuel during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. The fuel bladder carr... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Group receive a pre-brief before participating in exercise Valiant Shield 2020 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2020. VS20, the eighth iteration since 2006... More
James Folaron, a volunteer with the Red Cross, draws
James Folaron, a volunteer with the Red Cross, draws the Moderna vaccine into a syringe at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2021. The Kadena Medical Clinic moved to the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination admini... More
A Taiko drummer leads his team during the 2010 Eisa
A Taiko drummer leads his team during the 2010 Eisa Festival inside the Koza Sports Complex, Sept. 12. The three-day event is the largest of its kind on the island and attracted 280,000 visitors this year.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Garrett Merryman, 18th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Garrett Merryman, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman, warns a simulated suspicious person during Defensive Fighting Pos... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, thanks Kadena's recent top performers during a coin presentation on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2014. During Angelella's... More
T-Pain, an American singer and rapper, and his partner
T-Pain, an American singer and rapper, and his partner perform a variety of songs during his concert on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2015. T-Pain supported the troops with a performance on Kadena Air Base a... More
A taiko drummer performs during a Kadena Town Eisa
A taiko drummer performs during a Kadena Town Eisa Festival in Kadena Cho, Okinawa, Aug. 29, 2015. Taiko drums have been used in Japanese religious ceremonies and celebrations for more than 2,000 years. (U.S. A... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific
U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, responds to questions from junior enlisted Airmen during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. During his visit, the ge... More
Local residents watch the U.S. Consulate Allstars versus
Local residents watch the U.S. Consulate Allstars versus Okinawa Prefectural Government game Nov. 19, 2016, at a baseball field in Naha, Japan. The Allstars, a team created by the U.S. Consulate General of Nah... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Landon Berry, wheel and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Landon Berry, wheel and tire technician assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, tightens the bolts on an aircraft wheel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2019. The whe... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Brown II, 17th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Brown II, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, performs preflight inspections on a MC-130J Commando II Nov. 4, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Preflight checks are per... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Hall, 67th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Hall, 67th Fighter Squadron aviation resource management journeyman from Little Rock, Arkansas, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of Jan. 6-... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elijah Terredanio, 44th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elijah Terredanio, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, refuels an F-15C Eagle, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during an Agile Combat Employment exercise Feb. 21, 2020, at Marin... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Skeen,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Skeen, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit engine specialist, awaits instruction during joint-aircraft training with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron July 16, 2018,... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Paskey, 18th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Paskey, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and her MWD, Doni, practice an attack on Senior Airman Juan Salinas, 18th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler... More
Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work
Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work on an F108 engine of a KC-135R Stratotanker, Nov. 4, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th AMU will send the replaced engine to the Tinker Air Force Bas... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jelani McCray, 67th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jelani McCray, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile while being inspected by Senior Airman Sarah O... More
Takeya Kawamura, Japan Society of Professional Engineers
Takeya Kawamura, Japan Society of Professional Engineers president, speaks about the mission of the Society of American Military Engineers Japan Post during a symposium Nov. 7, 2016, in Okinawa, Japan. The SAME... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high
A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high altitude, low opening jump off an MC-130J Commando II April 24, 2017, above Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HALO jump is a method of delivering personnel, equipmen... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, prepares to drop off a team of Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise May 18, 2... More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright),
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright), speaks to members of the Wired Bean about resiliency June 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Wired Bean offers Airmen an alcohol-free, tobacco-free, a... More
A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis on the flightline
A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis on the flightline during a no-notice exercise Oct. 13, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena AB is home to the U.S. Air Force’s largest combat wing with a fleet of more... More
U.S. Marines and Airmen participate in a tug-of-war
U.S. Marines and Airmen participate in a tug-of-war competition during an Okinawa Joint Experience course April 2, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The four-day course brought together more than 50 noncommissio... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Zavala Perez,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Zavala Perez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft armaments system technician from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week fo... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Sebring, 18th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Sebring, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, reviews the mobility bag requirements with Senior Airman Ben Johnson, 18th LRS refueling unit operator,... More
Airmen from the 18th Maintenance Squadron maintain
Airmen from the 18th Maintenance Squadron maintain an F-15C Eagle Mar. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintenance Airmen require precise attention to detail since proper maintenance can mean the difference... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group deployed
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group deployed aircraft ground response element team members shoot targets during firearms training June 26, 2017, at the Hansen Range, Camp Hansen, Japan.The DAGRE team ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Officer Candidate
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Officer Candidate School cadets, instructors and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chandler Bishop, 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter pilot, pose for a photo together in front of a... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis underneath water spray
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis underneath water spray commemorating the final flight piloted by outgoing 18th Wing vice commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Tanner, May 7, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dating... More
The 18th Medical Group took a moment to show their
The 18th Medical Group took a moment to show their appreciation and thank the Marine Corps Installations Pacific on MCAS Futenma, Japan for their COVID-19 response efforts, Oct. 26, 2020. They were instrumental... More
Akihito Ueshiro walks with a Japanese interpreter and
Akihito Ueshiro walks with a Japanese interpreter and Hugger in the parade during the opening ceremony of the 13th annual Kadena Special Olympics on Kadena Air Base, Nov. 17, 2012. More than 1,500 artists and a... More
Local community members line the street to watch the
Local community members line the street to watch the performers at a Kadena Town Eisa Festival in Kadena Cho, Okinawa, Aug. 29, 2015. Eisa festivals are held after Obon, a three-day Okinawan holiday which celeb... More
Yuhei Tajima, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter,
Yuhei Tajima, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speaks to local Okinawan emergency responders during a bilateral aircraft egress training event Oct. 29, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the train... More
Masahiro Iha, 18th Communications Squadron mail sorting
Masahiro Iha, 18th Communications Squadron mail sorting clerk, processes mail and package pick-up notices at the Kadena Air Base Post Office April 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The mission of the post of... More
A U.S. Air Force Wing Inspection Team member ensures
A U.S. Air Force Wing Inspection Team member ensures an 18th Security Forces Squadron member adequately clears his M-9 handgun following an active shooter exercise using simulated ammunition May 4, 2016, at Kad... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Denise McCarthy, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Denise McCarthy, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, cleans a flight helmet April 18, 2017, at Kadena Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dereck Mitchell (left) and
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dereck Mitchell (left) and Senior Airman Sean Harris (right), 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team members, check the connection between a belt of M-61A1 cannon rounds and ... More
Members of the 18th Medical Group assemble a tent near
Members of the 18th Medical Group assemble a tent near the flightline Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The setting up of En Route Patient Staging Systems is part of a field training exercise. (U.S. Air... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group load simulated casualties onto a bus during the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention May 18, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The PAMACON involves ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Suzanne Romeo, 18th Aerospace
U.S. Air Force Capt. Suzanne Romeo, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron operational optometry chief, conducts an eye exam on Airman 1st Class Praise Butler-Davis, 18th AMDS optometry technician, Jan. 11, 2019, at ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Vonghamchanh,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Vonghamchanh, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, prepares the missile launcher of an F-15C Eagle during the annual weapons load competition at Kadena Air Ba... More
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour guide, explains the Battle of Okinawa to cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy while standing on a former Japanese machine gun bunker April 9, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marines participate
U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marines participate in the Fallen/Suicide Law Enforcement Officer Ruck March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for police week, May 15, 2019. National Police Week was first established i... More
An individual from Kadena Air Base hands candy to an
An individual from Kadena Air Base hands candy to an Okinawan child during a Halloween trick-or-treat event Oct. 31, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event enabled service members to share traditional holid... More
Team Kadena cheers on runners during the annual Okinawa
Team Kadena cheers on runners during the annual Okinawa Marathon, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 18, 2018. As part of an extensive community engagement program, Kadena hosts a myriad of events, such as the mar... More
Carefully organized electrical cables lay in an underground
Carefully organized electrical cables lay in an underground circuit board July, 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th CES constantly repair and replace damaged or dated cables to ensure Team Kadena has ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and U.S. service
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and U.S. service members listen to a briefing about special operations infiltration and exfiltration Nov. 26, 2018, during the 2018 Bilateral Exchange at Kadena Air Base, Jap... More
The control panel of a HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on standby
The control panel of a HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on standby before a tour March 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the sister service visited Kadena as part of a week-long course in professional milita... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron train members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on the operation of a front-end loader during flightline repair training Feb. 28, 2018, at Kadena Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sha’leah Paul, left, Airman
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sha’leah Paul, left, Airman 1st Class’ Ashley Cromwell, center, and Gabrielle McDowell, right, all 18th Medical Group medical material technicians, review a list of medical materials M... More
An 18th Security Forces training instructor explains
An 18th Security Forces training instructor explains the importance of communication and teamwork during force-on-force training April 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The instructors stressed the importanc... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Diaz de Leon, special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Diaz de Leon, special mission aviator assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, fires a GAU-18 machine gun aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 31, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Th... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Staff Sgt. Jeremy Devlin, 44th
U.S. Air Force Airman Staff Sgt. Jeremy Devlin, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, adjusts an MJ-1C lift truck lever during initial certification training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1... More
Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare
Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare an F-15C Eagle oil sample for inspection. Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) samples will be inspected for metal shavings and sediments to ensure the oil is... More
U.S. Marine Corps name tapes, rank insignias, badges,
U.S. Marine Corps name tapes, rank insignias, badges, dog tags, belts and hats hang from a memorial to the fallen Marines of the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945 at the top of Mount Suribachi on the island J... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Branton Wingate, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Branton Wingate, 18th Civil Engineer Group commander support staff administrator, adjusts a rear-view mirror during a Drivers Education course at the Schilling Community Center o... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Austin Hurley, 44th Fighter
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Austin Hurley, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for flight April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS is one of two F-15 Eagle units in the Asian-Western Pacific area of ... More
Pat Yamashiro, Marine Corps. Installation Safety Office
Pat Yamashiro, Marine Corps. Installation Safety Office training technician, debriefs U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron Jan. 25, 2018, after ATV training at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ne... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg
U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron organized the event while the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron provided ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Asuka Hisada,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Asuka Hisada, 701st Squadron load master, Chitose Air Force Base, Hokkaido, Japan, flies a KC-135 flight simulator during a bilateral exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan, ... More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations
An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 353rd Special Oper... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Flores, 18th Security
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Flores, 18th Security Forces Squadron assistant Alpha Flight chief, confronts a simulated active shooter during a training exercise June 25, 2018, at Ryukyu Middle School, Kade... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hannah Walters, 353rd Special
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hannah Walters, 353rd Special Operations Group commander’s executive, gives a briefing about the MC-130H Combat Talon II to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and U.S. service Nov. 26... More