U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Greg Somborn, Co-Pilot, 19th Air Refueling Grou...
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HDR photo of KC-135 at Sunset
U.S. Air Force graphic illustration created using multiple layered photographs to create a high dynamic range image of a KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line Sept. 14, 2016. (U.... More
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit lift an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japa... More
Senior Airman Jackson Phillips, 18th Equipment Maintenance
Senior Airman Jackson Phillips, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainer from Outer Banks, North Carolina, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of June 24-28... More
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct an elephant walk during an alert exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2017. The term “elephant walk” has been used since World War II when la... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft
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
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians from the 18th Communications Squadron train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force professionals during a bilateral training exercise at Kadena Air Base,... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches to refuel
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches to refuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Dec. 1, 2016. The 340th EARS extended the fight against Da'esh by deliver... More
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, is doused with water after completing his final flight with the squadron on March Air Reserve Base, CA., March 28, 2018. The 336th AR... More
In conjunction with the American Consulate General
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
View from a KC-135 tanker's refueler position of the aerial refueling ...
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U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Greg Somborn, Co-Pilot, 19th Air Refueling Grou...
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An E-8C Joint STARS from the 116th Air Control Wing,
An E-8C Joint STARS from the 116th Air Control Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., pulls in for fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 1, 2012. The E-8C J... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Edward Bennett, Senior
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Edward Bennett, Senior Airman Brandon Carson, and Staff Sgt. Jason Sirmons, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team members, prepare to begin a quarterly weapons lo... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Diaz, 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Diaz, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Dec. 1, 2016. The 340th EARS extended the fight against Da'esh by delivering 34,600 pound... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the runway preparing
A KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the runway preparing for takeoff Sept. 19, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. KC-135 Stratotankers stationed out of Incirlik Air Base are responsible for aerial refueling of coali... More
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker after taking part in the March Air Reserve Base air show, over Az., April 7, 2018. March ARB is celeb... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Shadday, 336th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Shadday, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16 Fighting Falcon from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Arizona, July 26... More
Maj. Matthew Maiorano left, and Lt. Col. Richard Friendlich
Maj. Matthew Maiorano left, and Lt. Col. Richard Friendlich of the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, pilot the KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission. A 108th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker with the New Jersey Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Allen, 33rd Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Allen, 33rd Rescue Squadron flight commander, is interviewed by Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations were invited to tour t... More
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, approaches to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker after taking part in the March Air Reserve Base air show, over Az., April 7, 2018. March... More
Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing Public Affairs office
Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing Public Affairs office watch an HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron during a tour of the flightline Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations ... More
U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (right), 91st Air Refueling Squad...
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U.S. Air Force 718th Maintenance Squadron crew chief TECH. SGT. Andrew...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... 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
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, leads a preflight planning brief before his final flight, March 28, 2018, March Air Reserve Base, CA. The 336th ARS is responsible fo... 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
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over the
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility prior to being refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker July 20, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker delivers U.S... More
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., pulls into position to accept fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, ... More
A 452nd Air Mobility Wing C-17 Globemaster III approaches
A 452nd Air Mobility Wing C-17 Globemaster III approaches to receive fuel from a 912th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Arizona, July 24, 2018. The 912th ARS is resp... More
The last KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th
The last KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing takes off, Feb. 25, 2020, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The 916th is transitioning to the KC-46A Pegasus which provides more refu... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 1, 2019. The 28th EARS empowers the fight ag... 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
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
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches to refuel
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches to refuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. The 340th EARS extend the fight against Da'esh by deliveri... 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
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, is sprayed with a fire hose by his son Jordan after completing his final flight with the squadron on March Air Reserve Base, CA., Mar... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Exercises like Rumrunner utilize agile combat employment ... More
U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Terrel Frideger, In-flight Refueler, 1...
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U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Denim Beeler, 19th Air Refueling Group, 99th...
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U.S. Air Force 718th Maintenance Squadron crew chief SENIOR AIRMAN Rob...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... 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 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. Jason, 22nd Expeditionary Air
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft commander, walks around the aircraft to perform preflight inspections with Tech. Sgt. Jason and Staff Sg... More
A KC-135 “Stratotanker” Aircraft assigned to the 171st
A KC-135 “Stratotanker” Aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard taxis onto the parking ramp after a mission, here March 13, 2020. The stratotanker can fly as high as 5... More
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, approaches to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker after taking part in the March Air Reserve Base air show, over Az., April 7, 2018. March... 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 Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker rests
A Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker rests on the flight line as the sun sets at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Thursday, June 25, 2015. The aircraft's principal mission is air refuelin... 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
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, approaches to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker after taking part in the March Air Reserve Base air show, over Az., April 7, 2018. March... More
Master Sgt. Terry Mossbarger, 336th Aerial Refueling
Master Sgt. Terry Mossbarger, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a B-2 Spirit after it had taken part in the March Air Reserve Base air show, over Az., April 7, 2018. March ARB is celebratin... More
Participants compete at the 2019 Fire Muster at Kadena
Participants compete at the 2019 Fire Muster at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 11, 2019. The fire muster was one of many events hosted by the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron during Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen cross the finish line of the
U.S. Air Force Airmen cross the finish line of the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The purpose of the run is to honor and remember fallen Port Dawgs, Airmen who lost their lives ... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler refuels from a 28th Expeditionary
A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler refuels from a 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel over Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2018. The Growler i... More
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare a HH-60G Pavehawk for flight Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk, which is capable of rescue missions in different environments, nig... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler refuels from a 28th Expeditionary
A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler refuels from a 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel over Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2018. The Growler e... More
Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, takes video of
Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, takes video of F-15 Eagles taking off Feb.14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations were invited to tour the various squadrons that comprise the 18th Wing. (U.... More
F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters assigned to the U.S.
F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron the Blue Angels pull into formation after being refueled from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, J... More
An Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker air
An Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling aircraft assigned to the 168th Wing flew over Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and the downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, area to honor frontline COVID-19 resp... More
The flight instrument panel fluctuates during a KC-135R
The flight instrument panel fluctuates during a KC-135R Stratotanker engine power run Feb. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. The 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s aerospace propulsion technicians condu... More
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks take off during
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks take off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The new training exercise was developed for Team Kadena Airmen to improve lethality and i... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kiel Gilliland waits with his son,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kiel Gilliland waits with his son, Garrett below a KC-135R Stratotanker piloted by his wife, U.S. Air Force Maj. Sharon Gilliland at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Nov. 5, 2015. Sharon ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft
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
U.S. Air Force Airmen aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135
U.S. Air Force Airmen aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conduct an aerial refueling mission aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with a... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stands in front of an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Deem is the 2018 Thomas ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Cokley, 909th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Cokley, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, plugs in a power source to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Ba... More
Team Kadena’s newest master sergeant selects pose for
Team Kadena’s newest master sergeant selects pose for a photo at the Rocker Enlisted Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. More than 100 technical sergeants from around the 18th Wing were selected in th... 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
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct an elephant walk during an alert exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2017. The term “elephant walk” has been used since World War II when la... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet lands during Exercise
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet lands during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise provided an opportunity for Kadena Airmen to practice a diverse array of capabilit... More
A U.S. Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker refueler ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Maurice Hessel Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... 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
Airman 1st Class Kyle Shippey, 18th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Kyle Shippey, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman from Van Buren, Arkansas, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of June 3-7, 2019, at Kadena A... More
Senior Airman Fredricka Rippy, 18th Operations Support
Senior Airman Fredricka Rippy, 18th Operations Support Squadron commander support staff from San Antonio, Texas, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of Aug. 5-9, 2019, at Kadena Air ... More
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians from the 18th Communications Squadron train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force professionals during a bilateral training exercise at Kadena Air Base,... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey, 22nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) boom operator reaches up to unlock the boom for a preflight operations check Sept. 19, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As ... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet refuels from a 28th
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet refuels from a 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel over Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2018. The Sup... More
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., pulls away and flies beside a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md., while h... More
Makoto Otsuka, director general of the Holocaust Education
Makoto Otsuka, director general of the Holocaust Education Center in Hiroshima, Japan, holds up a picture of Anne Frank, a prominent and well-known victim of the Holocaust, May 2, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japa... More
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct an elephant walk during an alert exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2017. The term “elephant walk” has been used since World War II when la... More
A pair of 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptors from Joint
A pair of 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. pulls away and flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md. ... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker flies over Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. The 340th EARS extend the fight against Da'esh by delivering 60,000 pounds of fuel to USAF A-10 Thunderbolts, F-1... More
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Oz Castro, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, operates the refueling boom during his final flight, March 28, 2018, over CA. The 336th ARS is responsible for providing essential mi... More
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians from the 18th Communications Squadron train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force professionals during a bilateral training exercise at Kadena Air Base,... More
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct
459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct an elephant walk during an alert exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2017. The term “elephant walk” has been used since World War II when la... More
Team Kadena’s newest master sergeant selects pose for
Team Kadena’s newest master sergeant selects pose for a photo at the Rocker Enlisted Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. More than 100 technical sergeants from around the 18th Wing were selected in th... 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
An HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron hovers above the flightline before a flight Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, deployment and emp... More
U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Denim Beeler, Boom Operator, 19th Air Refuel...
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U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot CAPT. Daniel Bradfor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
Sentry Savannah 2015 - A close up of a person wearing headphones
First Lt. Mark Thurman, 134th Air Refueling Wing, Air National Guard based out of Tennessee, is on a training exercise in support of Sentry Savannah, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 13, 2015. The joint service nature of th... More
Senior Airman Yisrael Londono Christiansen, 31st Rescue
Senior Airman Yisrael Londono Christiansen, 31st Rescue Squadron commander support staff from Miami Beach, Florida, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of July 29 to Aug. 2, 2019, at... More
Airman 1st Class Kyle Shippey, 18th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Kyle Shippey, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman from Van Buren, Arkansas, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of June 3-7, 2019, at Kadena A... More
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians
U.S. Air Force cable and antenna maintenance technicians from the 18th Communications Squadron train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force professionals during a bilateral training exercise at Kadena Air Base,... More
KC-135R Stratotankers with the 108th Wing, New Jersey
KC-135R Stratotankers with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, rest on the flight line as the sun sets at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 4, 2015. The Stratotanker provides the core aeri... 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 Marine EA-6B Prowler prepares to refuel from a 340th
A Marine EA-6B Prowler prepares to refuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. The 340th EARS extend the fight against Da'esh by delivering 60,000 poun... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Dedicated crew chiefs are assigned... More
Staff Sgt. Catherine Roberts, 336th Aerial Refueling
Staff Sgt. Catherine Roberts, 336th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, operates the refueling boom during a mission over the California coast, March 28, 2018. The 336th ARS is responsible for providing es... More
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16
Maj. Jeremy Doohen, 144th Fighter Wing Det. 1 F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, approaches to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker after taking part in the March Air Reserve Base air show, over Az., April 7, 2018. March... More