Honorary commanders visit Kadena

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joshua Prochaska, 67th Fighter Squadron training officer, explains the different parts of an F-15 Eagle as Hideaki Sakihama, 18th Wing Public Affairs community relations specialist, translates during an honorary commander tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The honorary commanders were shown the daily inspection routines that take place in order to ensure aircraft are in proper flying condition. Outside of the routine daily inspections, the aircraft are inspected every 200 and 400 hours flown to diagnose any possible maintenance issues. These inspections help the 18th Wing maintain strategic access and freedom of movement across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)

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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

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 the importance of maintainers and their involvement with taking care of aircraft. Their work is monitored by multiple layers of supervisory personnel who inspect aircraft to ensure that they are ready to protect and defend the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)

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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Dennis, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Foreign Object Damage program manager, explains to Kadena’s honorary commanders the different processes that take place to prevent FOD from interfering with aircraft during an honorary commander tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dennis explained how it is every Airman’s job to ensure that the flightline is free from loose sand, rocks, fasteners, screws, metal and glass as part of a safety procedure. These safety precautions help the 18th Wing maintain strategic access and freedom of movement across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)

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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

Kadena’s honorary commanders listen to a briefing about Kadena Air Base during a tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The honorary commander program is designed to build better relationships and reinforce ties between the U.S. military and local community. The briefing was on the 18th Maintenance Group’s mission and how it is accomplished. The 18th MXG ensures that the F-15 Eagles are maintained 24/7 so they are ready to help maintain strategic access and freedom of movement across all domains in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It is important that the aircraft are properly maintained in order to protect and defend Kadena’s partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)

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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

Atushi Nerome, 67th Fighter Squadron honorary commander, stands in front of an F-15 Eagle honoring his position during an honorary commander tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The honorary commander program has been utilized by Kadena for 14 years. This year’s tour allowed the honorary commanders the opportunity to see many of the processes that go into maintaining Kadena’s aircraft. It provided the commanders the opportunity to ask questions about the operations of Kadena and the processes in place to ensure the safety of the aircraft.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)

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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

Published Sept. 30, 2015