Kadena airfield operations

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis on the flight line July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pilots bear the responsibility of defending Okinawa and Japan from adversaries seeking to harm U.S. and allied partners within the Indo-Asian Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Aircraft assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron taxi toward a refueling point July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pilots fly regularly to hone their skills in the event they are called to defend Okinawa and Japan from enemy attack within the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis past a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena supports Air Force commitments in the Pacific region as well as all U.S. and allied partner interests from all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle takes off for a sortie July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With a top speed of 1,875 mph and a range of 3,450 miles, the Eagle can respond at a moment’s notice to crisis and conflict anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron performs a flyby over the flight line July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing hosts a fleet of 81 combat-ready aircraft and remains at constant readiness to respond at a moment’s notice to crisis and conflict anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle performs a flyby over the flight line July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle is a versatile combat platform for air-intercept engagements utilizing an arsenal which includes an M-61A1 cannon, AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, and AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base parks at a refueling point July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena is the keystone of the Pacific and supports air operations from all branches of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)

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A C-130H Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, starts its engines July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As the keystone of the Pacific, Kadena AB supports a wide range of contingency and humanitarian operations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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An MC-130H Combat Talon II taxis on the flight line July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Combat Talon II features a suite of terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radars operating as low as 250-feet in adverse weather conditions, which enable the aircraft to make short runway landings with pinpoint accuracy day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team and 1st Special Operations Squadron unload a forward area manifold cart from an MC-130H Combat Talon II July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS conducted a hot refueling exercise on the flight line to demonstrate forward operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Senior Airman Brandon Craver, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, observes the flight line during a nighttime refueling exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS and 1st Special Operations Squadron conducted a refueling exercise to demonstrate forward-area refueling point capability in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Oshkosh Striker fire truck stands ready during a hot refueling exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. With a top speed of 70-mph and an engine capable of 1,950 foot-pounds of torque at 1,400 rpm, fire suppression teams can respond immediately to emergencies anywhere on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Kadena Airfield Operations

Published Aug. 5, 2016
By Senior Airman Peter Reft
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis on the flight line July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pilots bear the responsibility of defending Okinawa and Japan from adversaries seeking to harm U.S. and allied partners within the Indo-Asian Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations

Kadena airfield operations