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Airmen conduct ACE rapid turn exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron supervise U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron as they conduct refueling operations on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th FS, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. Airmen with the 388th Fighter Wing executed a cold integrated combat turn and rapid refuelings on F-35A Lightning IIs with service members switching maintenance roles as part of Agile Combat Employment training that fosters multi-capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Airmen conduct ACE rapid turn exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron supervise U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron as they conduct refueling operations on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th FS, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. Airmen with the 388th Fighter Wing executed a cold integrated combat turn and rapid refuelings on F-35A Lightning IIs with service members switching maintenance roles as part of Agile Combat Employment training that fosters multi-capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Airmen conduct ACE rapid turn exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Langston, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, conducts refueling preparations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. Airmen with the 388th Fighter Wing conducted an Agile Combat Employment rapid refueling and cold integrated combat turn exercise with the supervision of refueling and munitions loading experts. Exercises like these strengthen multi-capable Airmen operations to significantly reduce maintenance turnaround in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Airmen conduct ACE rapid turn exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 388th Munitions Squadron and 4th Fighter Generation Squadron conduct a cold integrated combat turn on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. A cold integrated combat turn consists of rapid maintenance and refueling while the aircraft is powered down. Agile Combat Employment exercises like these strengthen multi-capable Airmen operations to significantly reduce maintenance turnaround in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Airmen conduct ACE rapid turn exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Singleton, right, 4th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons team chief, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Butch, 388th Munitions Squadron munitions controller, conduct munitions loading operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. Airmen with the 388th Fighter Wing executed a cold integrated combat turn and rapid refuelings on F-35A Lightning IIs with service members switching maintenance roles as part of Agile Combat Employment training that fosters multi-capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off from the flightline for its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk and designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems and features new, multi-function displays to provide pilots with critical flight information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Louis ‘Shiner’ Nolting, 33rd Rescue Squadron commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Rhoades, 33rd RS combat rescue helicopter team lead, step towards an HH-60W Jolly Green II for its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk and designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems and features new, multi-function displays to provide pilots with critical flight information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shelby ‘Scar’ Duncan, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, performs pre-flight checks on an HH-60W Jolly Green II before its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is designed for mission critical operations to include personnel recovery, humanitarian missions, civil search and rescue, disaster relief, medical evacuations and non-combatant evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Donnelly, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit production superintendent, signs an exceptional release for the HH-60W Jolly Green II before its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The release is signed when an aircraft is deemed safe for operational flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron is parked on the flightline before its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. To better accommodate search and rescue operations in the Indo-Pacific theater, the U.S. Air Force is currently phasing out the HH-60G Pave Hawk in favor of the HH-60W that is equipped with an enhanced avionics package and superior equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pay their respects at the crash site of STRAY 59 during a memorial flight over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron prepare to airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines during the annual STRAY 59 flight, Feb. 26, 2024. STRAY 59 was a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I that went down in 1981 over Subic Bay, Philippines, during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron wears a STRAY 59 memorial patch while flying an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron holds a memorial box before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pose for a photo in front of an MC-130J Commando II before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, adds chalk to his hands before lifting weights at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian is the current holder of the International Powerlifting Federation Equipped Deadlift World Record for the 105-kilogram weight class (856.5 pounds/388.5 kilograms). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, loads plates onto a barbell before lifting weights Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian is the current holder of the International Powerlifting Federation Equipped Deadlift World Record for the 105-kilogram weight class (856.5 pounds/388.5 kilograms). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, lifts weights at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian’s duties as a True North social worker include counseling uniformed members, promoting positive help-seeking cultures, teaching resilience skills and acting as a guide to helping members get the elevated care they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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