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Shogun One completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, completes his fini-flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2019. The fini-flight is a time-honored aviation tradition, marking the last flight during a member's time with his or her assigned unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Shogun One completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, completes his fini-flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2019. He has been selected for reassignment as Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Shogun One completes fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, completes his fini-flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2019. The fini-flight is part of Cunningham’s change of command celebration from the 18th WG, where he has served as commander from July 2017 to July 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Taking the Initiative

Senior Airman Brandon Roby, crew chief assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 24, 2019. Roby and his teammates have prevented drunken driving incidents by setting up and maintaining their own Airmen Against Drunk Driving program within their squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Taking the Initiative

Senior Airman Dante Torello, loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 25, 2019. Torello safeguards Airmen by regularly volunteering his weekends with Kadena’s Airmen Against Drunk Driving program and has prevented more than 50 people from potential drunken driving incidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Taking the Initiative

Senior Airman Michael Barrett, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Shattuck, crew chiefs assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 24, 2019. Shattuck, Barrett and their teammates have prevented drunken driving incidents by setting up and maintaining an Airmen Against Drunk Driving program within their own squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Taking the Initiative

Airman 1st Class Samira Trimas, Aircrew Flight Equipment technician assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 25, 2019. Trimas volunteered more than 500 hours to group and wing-level designated driver programs and was nominated for the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Taking the Initiative

Senior Airman Joshua Letona, aircraft inspection journeyman assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 25, 2019. After returning from a temporary duty location, Letona decided drinking wasn't for him, and now spends weekends providing rides home for fellow teammates who have been out drinking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stands in front of an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Deem is the 2018 Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Dedicated crew chiefs are assigned to a single aircraft and are responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the aircraft’s maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, wears the 67th AMU patch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. The 67th AMU maintainers work around the clock to ensure Kadena’s F-15s remain mission ready to defend and support U.S. and coalition partners’ interests throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-15 Eagle while teaching an Airman at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Dedicated crew chiefs are assigned to a single aircraft and are responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the aircraft’s maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, supervises an Airman at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Crew chiefs direct aircraft maintenance crews and ensure that all inspections and maintenance procedures are performed correctly and safely. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Team Kadena bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander,left, presents the Legion of Merit to Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, during a farewell ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Team Kadena bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen cross the finish line of the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The purpose of the run is to honor and remember fallen Port Dawgs, Airmen who lost their lives in the air transportation career field. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron organized the event while the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron provided the location. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mathieu Marsh, an air freight specialist from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, holds the guidon with the names of the fallen aerial porters for the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. Aerial porters, commonly referred to as Port Dawgs, are responsible for military logistics related to aerial ports. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The run, which is held on several bases around the world each year, was enacted to honor those from the career field who have fallen since the last time the event was held. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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