US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michael Paulson (right), Com...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALANCE PISTON 03-5 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USA... More
STAFF Sergeant Suzanne Trask with the 1ST Special Operation Squadron (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant Suzanne Trask with the 1ST Special Operation Squadron (1ST SOS), Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on March 22, 200... More
A nightscope view of night operations near a US Air Force (USAF) MC-13...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A nightscope view of night operations near a US Air Force (USAF) MC-130H Combat Talon II, 1ST Special Operation Squadron (SOS), ... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Wallace C. Gregson, J...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Shane A. Austin, USMC Releas... More
A US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle fighter, 67th Fighter Squadron (FS), ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua St... More
US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Tammy Foster, the 18th Comm...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Maritza Freeland, USAF Release... More
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William Warrior, Munitions C...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Richard Freeland, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More
A US Air Force (USAF) firefighter assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Gary Edwards, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
040826-F-4418F-094 (AUG. 26, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) CAPT. Kathleen W...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Maritza Freeland, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More
040826-F-7527S-517 (Aug. 26, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) 18th Aeromedical...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Stephanie Sinclair, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadon life support technician...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kad...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More
U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Tiffany Croskey, from the 18th Medical Suppo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Stephanie Sinclair, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More
U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Virgil Smith, a life support apprentic...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tamica R. Philipps, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More
U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Elizabeth Varney and AIRMAN 1ST Class ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira Mallory, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, place net...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Richard Freeland, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, load a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Heather Tower, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More
Tsunami victims prepare to board a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John M. Foster, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More
U.S. Air Force 18th Medical Operation Squadron MASTER SGT. Carlo Padua...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jeremy Mcguffin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
US Navy (USN) Builder Third Class (BU3) Jeremy Cogar (back), Naval Mob...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Chad Runge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Nixon, 18th Wing Safety
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Nixon, 18th Wing Safety noncommissioned officer in charge of mishap investigations, briefs a safety class on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7, 2013. The ground safety team won the... More
U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps personnel load gear
U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps personnel load gear for a U.S. Pacific Command Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team onto a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on April 29, 2015. The survey t... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew Nevius, 1st Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew Nevius, 1st Special Operations Squadron pilot, performs low-level maneuvers in an MC-130H Combat Talon II during exercise Talisman Sabre in Northern Territory, Australia, July 2, 2015... More
ADC: Defending those defending freedom
U.S. Air Force Capt. Yolanda Miller (left), Capt. Joseph Wise (center), area defense counselors, and Master Sgt. Stephanie Clark (right), Area Defense Counsel paralegal, make up the ADC team. The ADC is compris... More
U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force service members look
U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force service members look at different Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear equipment during the CBRN Exposition Nov. 17, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Service members fr... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group deployed aircraft ground response element are debriefed after an exercise, Jan. 6, 2017, on Camp Hansen, Japan. Over 60 percent of recovery operatio... More
Senior Airman Ruben Francis, 18th Comptroller Squadron
Senior Airman Ruben Francis, 18th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician from Atlanta, Georgia, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2019, at Kadena Air... More
U.S. Air Force colonels load munitions onto an F-15
U.S. Air Force colonels load munitions onto an F-15 Eagle during the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Loading Competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each team had to load one AIM-9X heat seeking missi... More
Yoshito Oshiro, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron preventive
Yoshito Oshiro, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron preventive medicine flight laboratory services chemist, gathers samples to be tested March 8, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The lab tests many elements found ... More
U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen maneuver during
U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen maneuver during force-on-force training April 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The force-on-force trains SFS Airmen to observe and utilize their surroundings to move sa... More
A local Okinawan attempt to remove a cement block from
A local Okinawan attempt to remove a cement block from the entrance of their family tomb April 22, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Every year, families make their way on base to clean their family tombs and pa... More
A child observes festivities at the Okinawa International
A child observes festivities at the Okinawa International Carnival, Nov. 24, 2018, Okinawa City, Japan. The annual event helped showcase the partnership between the Okinawan people and the U.S. forces on island... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force cut a piece of angular metal during a formal training exchange Feb. 14, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japa... More
Kadena Language Institute students and honorary guests
Kadena Language Institute students and honorary guests take a commemorative photo during the 22nd Annual KLI Entrance Ceremony April 11, 2019, at the Kadena Rotary Town Plaza, Okinawa, Japan. The 18th Wing has ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, taxis toward the runway during exercise Northern Edge May 14, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge i... 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 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The Airmen and Marines wear photos of fallen officers on thei... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Sallee, 43rd Communications
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Sallee, 43rd Communications Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., oversees patient movement in TRAC2ES (TRANSCOM Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System) at Fort Polk, ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice
U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, speaks about the importance of becoming a noncommissioned officer to newly promoted staff sergeants during a quarterly noncommissioned officer induc... More
A bead breaking machine pushes on a tire that is about
A bead breaking machine pushes on a tire that is about to be taken apart for cleaning and inspection Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The edge of the tire, known as the bead, can sometimes get stuck to... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit inspects an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, ... More
Members of the Keystone Club and Top 3 Okinawa Outreach
Members of the Keystone Club and Top 3 Okinawa Outreach discuss their progress in making an impact within their community 18, 2017, at the 18th Force Support Squadron Teen and Youth Sports Center on Kadena Air ... More
A U.S. Air Force member of the 18th Logistics Readiness
A U.S. Air Force member of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenic production plant, watches as a liquid oxygen cart is filled July 27, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS cryogenic production... More
U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 33rd Rescue
U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections and preparations on HH-60G Pave Hawks for a mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 25, 2019. The 33rd RQS Airmen trai... More
The 18th Wing and its joint partners executed the first
The 18th Wing and its joint partners executed the first WestPac Rumrunner exercise today, which focused on defensive counter air capabilities and joint interoperability using agile combat employment concepts. ... More
A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle
A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle departs for a training mission Sept. 14, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena pilots train every day to ensure readiness and mission effectiveness to s... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hibben, Combat Aerial
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hibben, Combat Aerial Photojournalist, 4th Combat Camera Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., documents simulated patients being transported for care by a U.S. Army HH-60L Black Hawk... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander,
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, greets Capt. Paul Baker, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle pilot, and his family on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2013 after he returned from an eight... More
U.S. military members, veterans and their families
U.S. military members, veterans and their families participate in the Veteran's Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Veteran’s Day Parades are celebrated across U.S. military stations both at h... More
Maintainers with the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit
Maintainers with the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit go through a pre-flight checklist June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk went on a training sortie in preparation for contingency op... More
Maintainers assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance
Maintainers assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tow F-15 Eagles into an aircraft hangar Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Swing shift maintainers service and repair all fighter aircraft every... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off from the runway April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. More than 10 F-15s from the 44th FS went to support Exercise Vigilant Ace i... More
Warrior Training Fitness workout attendees use the
Warrior Training Fitness workout attendees use the tire exercise station June 28, 2017, at the Risner Fitness and Sports Complex, Kadena Air Base, Japan. The workout consisted of multiple exercise stations that... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits loaded on
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits loaded on the taxiway Jan. 30, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. For the first time in history, 10 F-35A Lightning IIs were loaded while at Kadena Air Base as part of an ... More
Participants run during the Hope Glows 5k Color Run
Participants run during the Hope Glows 5k Color Run April 28, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event featured a slip n' slide, black lights, UV color throw powder, and was to support Sexual Assault Awareness... 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 Col. Tony Lombardo, commander assigned
U.S. Air Force Col. Tony Lombardo, commander assigned to the 18th Maintenance Group, briefs Japan Air Self-Defense Force members and 18th MXG personnel before a bilateral training exercise May 23, 2019, on Kade... More
Members from the U.S. Army, Marines, Japan Air Self-Defense
Members from the U.S. Army, Marines, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Air Force and Air Force National Guard from Michigan and Texas participated in the Joint and Coalition Chemical, Biological, Radiological and N... More
A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle taxis before a
A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle taxis before a mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2019. The 18th AMXS maintains numerous F-15s, allowing the 44th and 67th FSs to play a vital role in combat operat... More
Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron and 33rd Helicopter
Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron and 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Squadron work diligently to ensure a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk is operationally ready on Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33r... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Skylar Neff and Airman
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Skylar Neff and Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Popp, both 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeymen, inspect a B2 stand for safety and functionality Aug.... More
Special-needs athletes and their Brave Buddy volunteers
Special-needs athletes and their Brave Buddy volunteers head toward their next scheduled sporting event during the Kadena Special Olympics Nov. 5, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing commander Gen. J... More
An U.S. Air Force Airman with the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
An U.S. Air Force Airman with the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit generates a helicopter sortie during a training exercise April 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen at every level are empowered to lead d... More
A member of the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works
A member of the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on an F-15C Eagle in a maintenance hangar May 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 67th AMU maintainers ensure constant mission readiness, contributing to... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Kimberling, 18th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Kimberling, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal supply NCO in charge, is assisted into an EOD bomb suit by Airmen 1st Class Anthony Beschi and Quentin Dene... More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and specialists from the
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and specialists from the 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit recover an approaching E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron June 8, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ra... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II soars over Okinawa,
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II soars over Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 2, 2017, on approach to Kadena Air Base, Japan. This marks U.S. Pacific Command’s first operational tasking for the F-35As and the first time ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tess Sunderlin, 353rd Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tess Sunderlin, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, prepares to place her target on a stand during a combat arms qualification course Dec. 6, 2017, at K... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Esrick Hamilton, 18th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Esrick Hamilton, 18th Maintenance Group Maintenance Operations Center board controller, coordinates maintenance for aircraft on the flightline Dec. 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Jap... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Mason, 18th Wing protocol
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Mason, 18th Wing protocol specialist, briefs a group of superintendents during a 18th Wing Squadron Superintendents Course March 13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Protocol is ... More
An E-3 Sentry sits on the taxiway during Exercise Keen
An E-3 Sentry sits on the taxiway during Exercise Keen Sword 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2018. The exercise enables U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel to strengthen bilateral rel... More
KADENA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2018) — Yeoman 3rd Class Racine
KADENA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2018) — Yeoman 3rd Class Racine Nimmo, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, sings Christmas carols during a community relations event at Kadena Language Institute. The "Golden Swordsmen"... More
Participants hike around the Banyan Tree Golf Course
Participants hike around the Banyan Tree Golf Course during the Holocaust Remembrance Week Ruck March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 2, 2019. The purpose of the ruck march was to bring people together with a fi... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska ... 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 hand tools as part of routine inspection May 2, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ... More
Members of the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit go through
Members of the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit go through an open ranks inspection of dress and appearance during an annual "turkey shoot" weapons load competition July 16, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dress... More
Participants of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action
Participants of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action 24 hour Run, jog around Marek Park Sept. 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Participants of the run took turns carrying the POW/MIA flag during the 24 ho... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmyn Yoder, nondestructive
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmyn Yoder, nondestructive inspection apprentice assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates how to use the stationary magnetic particle inspection unit d... More
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Hammons, 18th Component
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Hammons, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman (middle), instructs Airmen from the 18th CMS and the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit on how to safely ma... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Basham, aeromedical
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Basham, aeromedical service journeyman, 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., secures a litter stanchion cross beam aboard a C-17 Globema... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Fattorusso, 1st Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Fattorusso, 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, communicates with the pilots of an MC-130H Combat Talon II as they get ready for takeoff in the Northern Territory of Aus... More
U.S. Air Force 67th Aircraft Maintenance crew chiefs
U.S. Air Force 67th Aircraft Maintenance crew chiefs place a new tire onto an F-15 Eagle Jan 10, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. 67th AMU maintainers are on constant standby to ensure Kadena’s F-15 Eagles are ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Odin, 18th Mission
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Odin, 18th Mission Support Group vehicle maintainer, replaces parts on an 18th Security Forces Squadron truck in the vehicle maintenance shop June 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Inn, 18th Security Forces
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Inn, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Bosco, a military working dog, search for hidden hazardous materials during detection training on Kadena Air B... More
Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron
Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron board an E-3 Sentry during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North is an annual exercise which serves as a key... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Gipson works
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Gipson works as an alarm monitor in the base defense operations center March 29, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. BDOC serves as a centralized dispatch center, fielding in... 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 Brooke Griffin, 909th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brooke Griffin, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15C Eagle April 15, 2019, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller, special mission
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller, 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. The HH-6... More
Two Republic of Korea Air Force F-16D Falcons fly during
Two Republic of Korea Air Force F-16D Falcons fly during a training exercise Oct. 8, 2019. The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick ... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on an F-15C Eagle May 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Engines scheduled for inspections to check for bent or broken tubes, wires or bolt... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sheyden Turner, 18th Civil
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sheyden Turner, 18th Civil Engineer Group pavements and construction craftsman, operates a front-end loader during a parking lot expansion project April 16, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, J... More
Okinawan and American families gather around a Christmas
Okinawan and American families gather around a Christmas Tree during a tree lighting ceremony at Tinsel Town Dec. 1, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Tinsel Town is hosted every year to raise good will and chee... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Heidi Moon, 18th Equipment Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman Heidi Moon, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase inspector, installs a jet-fuel starter during a phase inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2019. All aircraft periodically ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samantha Grendahl, a boom
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samantha Grendahl, a boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Masawa Air Base, Japan prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker for takeoff during Exercise Cope North 20, Feb. 2... More
Amanda Ladefoged, a Wired Bean volunteer, portions
Amanda Ladefoged, a Wired Bean volunteer, portions food into containers during the Wired Bean Ohana Night Delivery event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2020. The Wired Bean volunteers have been preparing m... 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 hand tools as part of routine inspection May 2, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alfredo Cruz Perez,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alfredo Cruz Perez, F-15C Eagle assistant dedicated crew chief assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, communicates with a pilot July 2, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. ... More
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron July 10, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-1... More
Members from the U.S. Army, Marines, Japan Air Self-Defense
Members from the U.S. Army, Marines, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Air Force and Air Force National Guard from Michigan and Texas participated in the Joint and Coalition Chemical, Biological, Radiological and N... More