By Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt, 18th Wing Public Affairs / Published May 15, 2019
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. Resilient Typhoon is a dispersal exercise based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, designed to validate Pacific Air Force’s ability to maintain readiness while adapting to rapidly evolving regional events such as inclement weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Celestino Aguon meets with Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. The exercise was designed to increase Pacific Air Forces’ ability to rapidly deploy and operate from airfields throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
U.S. Air Force Airmen unload a fuel truck from a C-17 Globemaster at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. The exercise was designed to increase Pacific Air Forces’ ability to rapidly deploy and operate from airfields throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, sits on the taxiway at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. While on-ground, Airmen both practiced new fueling techniques for the jet aircraft and hosted a static display for local residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, gets refueled at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. The aircraft dispersal exercise, based from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, empowered Airmen at the tactical level to employ new approaches to operations in order to increase resiliency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
U.S. Air Force Airmen pump fuel from a C-17 Globemaster to a fuel truck at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. The aircraft dispersal exercise, based from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, empowered Airmen at the tactical level to employ new approaches to operations in order to increase resiliency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
U.S. Air Force Airmen load a pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. The exercise was designed to practice dispersal operations from Andersen to airfields throughout Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, sit on the taxiway at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. The aircraft dispersal exercise, based from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, empowered Airmen at the tactical level to employ new approaches to operations in order to increase resiliency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)