U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zyrie Gravilis Palmer,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zyrie Gravilis Palmer, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts in-flight refueling of a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pac... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies in to perform helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during ... More
An F-15C Eagle taxis for takeoff during Exercise WestPac
An F-15C Eagle taxis for takeoff during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The 18th Wing and its joint partners executed the first WestPac Rumrunner exercise, ... More
Four U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the
Four U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conduct simulated combat operations with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Ma... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 10, 2020, during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exerci... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron performs helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during Exercise We... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron moves in to perform helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffery Nakayama, 961st Airborne
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffery Nakayama, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry aircraft co-pilot, prepares for take-off during exercise WestPac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. In... 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. The exercise provided opportunities to hone critical expe... More
An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron
An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Sentry provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, a... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron sits on the taxiway during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise provided an opportunity for Kadena... 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
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 Zyrie Gravilis Palmer,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zyrie Gravilis Palmer, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts in-flight refueling of a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pac... More
An F-15C Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron flies
An F-15C Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron flies during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. WestPac Rumrunner is an 18th Wing-led exercise dedicated to implementing agile... 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
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
U.S. Airmen from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron
U.S. Airmen from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron board an E-3 Sentry during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Oct. 16, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Air assets from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. M... More
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communicate with a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot during Exercise West-Pacific Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. The 18th Win... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet conducts in-flight
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet conducts in-flight refueling with a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2020. Exercise WestPac Ru... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet conducts in-flight
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet conducts in-flight refueling with a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2020. Exercise WestPac Ru... 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 takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The new training exercise was developed for Team Kadena A... 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. The exercise is geared toward achieving peace in the Indo... 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 takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Units from the 18th Wing routinely conduct training with ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan
A C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan and an F-15 Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan are parked together on a taxiway in preparation for a fuel bladder refuel, July 31, 2020, during Exercise WestPa... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron performs helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during Exercise We... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, is being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during the second iteration of Exercise W... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies in before performing helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean ... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The new training exercise was developed for Team Kadena Airmen to improve leth... More
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, takes off as a part of WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. PACAF ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to 44th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise provided an opportunity for Kadena Airmen to pra... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly alongside a 909th
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly alongside a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after aerial refueling during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The exercise p... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ritter, 961st Airborne
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ritter, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Senior Surveillance Technician, helps to deconflict airspace aboard an E-3 Sentry during exercise WestPac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air ... More
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to disarm an F-15C Eagle during Exercise West-Pacific Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. The 18th Wing-led exercise tested cruc... More
U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagles conduct
U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagles conduct a combat training sortie during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner July 31, 2020 out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Westpac Rumrunner is geared toward achieving pea... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Fowler,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Fowler, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Airborne Radar Technician, maintains command and control in an E-3 Sentry during exercise WestPac Rumrunner, out of Kade... 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. The new training exercise was developed for Team Kadena A... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, is being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during the second iteration of Exercis... More
U.S. Airmen from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron
U.S. Airmen from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron provide tactical command and control to air units while aboard an E-3 Sentry during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Oct. 16, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Jap... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly behind a 909th
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly behind a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after aerial refueling during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2020. Exercise WestPac Rum... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron performs helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during Exercise We... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron flies during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Westpac Rumrunner is geared toward achieving peace in the Indo-P... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies in before performing helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean ... 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. The exercise provided opportunities to hone critical expe... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Carrier
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conducts aerial refueling operations with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Marin... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenants Benjamin McDonough,
U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenants Benjamin McDonough, Adrian Leano and Rebeka Denigan, air weapons officers, coordinate F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japa... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly behind a 909th
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly behind a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after aerial refueling during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2020. Exercise WestPac Rum... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect an F-15C Eagle during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The 18th Wing and its joint partners e... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron refuel
Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 10, 2020, during exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rumrunner ... 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 takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise provided opportunities to hone critical expe... More
Team Kadena Airmen assigned to the 961st Airborne Air
Team Kadena Airmen assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron board an E-3 Sentry during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Westpac Rumrunner represents an evolution o... More
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, practice de-arming an F-15C Eagle during Exercise Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. Th... More
A maintainer from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A maintainer from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to fuel an F-15C Eagle during Exercise Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The 18th Wing and its joint partners... More
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 961st AACS was a critical piece of the exercise... More
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Adam Kope, 18th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Adam Kope, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle dedicated crew chief, talks to the pilot of an F-15C during Exercise Rumrunner at Marine Corps... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron moves in to perform helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Adam Kope, 18th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Adam Kope, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-15C Eagle during Exercise Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air St... 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 takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise brought Airmen and joint partners together t... 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
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, conduct a walk for foreign object debris during Exercise Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Jan. 10, 2... 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 takes off during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing stands ready to cooperate with regional partners t... More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special
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
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct maintenance on a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during Exercise West-Pacific Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. The 18th Win... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing and its joint partners executed the first WestPac Rumrunner exer... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly into a four-ship formation under a KC-135 Stratotanker boom pod from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, July 31, 2020,... More
Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020.
Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. Westpac Rumrunner represents an evolution of 18th Wing assets and capability to work with joint partners in defense of American allies and to ensure a free an... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron flies during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Units from the 18th Wing conduct exercises like WestPac Rumrunne... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Parris, 17th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Parris, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, performs preflight checks on an MC-130J Commando II in preparation for participating in Exercise Westpac Rumrunner Jan. 10, ... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 909th
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Aerial refueling magnifies the reach of milita... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Parris, 17th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Parris, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, performs preflight checks on an MC-130J Commando II in preparation for participating in Exercise Westpac Rumrunner Jan. 10, ... More
Three U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the
Three U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conduct aerial refueling operations with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of M... 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. The new training exercise was developed for Team Kadena A... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 10, 2020, during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Units from... 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. The exercise provided opportunities to hone critical expe... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron refuel
Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 10, 2020, during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exerci... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Fowler,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Fowler, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Airborne Radar Technician, poses for a photograph aboard an E-3 Sentry during exercise WestPac Rumrunner, out of Kadena ... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies in to perform helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during ... 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. The exercise is geared toward achieving peace in the Indo... 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. Airmen of the 18th Maintenance Group prepare an
U.S. Airmen of the 18th Maintenance Group prepare an E-3 Sentry aircraft before participating in exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The exercise provided an opportunity fo... More
Team Kadena Airmen perform an Integrated Combat Turn
Team Kadena Airmen perform an Integrated Combat Turn during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. The WestPac Rumrunner exercise brought Airmen and joint partners together to trai... More
Team Kadena Airmen perform an Integrated Combat Turn
Team Kadena Airmen perform an Integrated Combat Turn during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2020. An Integrated Combat Turn works by performing a hot pit refuel, while munitions a... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bradley Smith, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bradley Smith, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs post-flight inspections during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen a... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 10, 2020, during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Exercise W... More
Four U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the
Four U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conduct aerial refueling operations with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Ma... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly beside
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly beside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, waiting to be refueled during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Bas... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Carrier
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Marine ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Banicki, 961st Airborne
U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Banicki, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Electronic Combat Officer, prepares his station aboard an E-3 Sentry during exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Ja... 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 takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise brought Airmen and joint partners together t... More
WestPac Rumrunner - A woman in a pilot's uniform wearing headphones
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breann Turner, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron electronic combat officer, coordinates the electronic air battle aboard an E-3 Sentry during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air ... More
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zyrie Gravilis Palmer,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zyrie Gravilis Palmer, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts in-flight refueling of a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner over the Pac... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron is peacefully parked on the flight line while the rest of Kadena Air Base slowly awakes for Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air B... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Drue, 961st Airborne Air
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Drue, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron senior director, conducts command and control procedures aboard an E-3 Sentry during exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Jap... More
1st Lt. D.J. Riddle, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from
1st Lt. D.J. Riddle, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, goes through a pre-flight checklist in preparation for a refueling mission during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 202... More
A fuel meter sits alongside an aircraft refueling station
A fuel meter sits alongside an aircraft refueling station during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The 18th Wing and its joint partners executed the first Wes... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 961st Airborne Air Control
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron discuss locations and strategies to maintain air superiority aboard an E-3 Sentry during exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Ja... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 10, 2020, during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Exercises ... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly
Two F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. WestPac Rumrunner provides 18th Wing assets opportunities to hone critical exp... More