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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christina Byous, bottom, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron first sergeant, holds on to her opponent during a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. Airmen from various ranks came together to participate in the week-long combatives course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Keli Manglona, 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron senior enlisted leader and U.S. Air Force combatives master instructor teaches a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 18, 2025. The training gave Airmen the chance to develop hand-to-hand combat skills under the guidance of certified instructors.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Lu, 33rd Rescue Squadron aviation resource management apprentice, flips over her opponent during a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. The week-long training brought together Airmen from across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Bailey, 18th Security Forces unit training security and senior combative instructor, demonstrates a technique during a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Airmen practiced hand-to-hand combat with one another and had an opportunity to learn from certified combat instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Airman Sarah Lu, 33 Rescue Squadron aviation resource management apprentice, bottom, and Airman 1st Class Kelly Azieh, 18th Munitions Squadron conventional technician, practice ground defense techniques during a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 17, 2025. Participants learned multiple techniques from basic ground drills and defense tactics to live sparring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force combatives instructors demonstrate different ground defense techniques during a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. Forty-six Airmen participated in the first official week-long combatives course offered on Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Airmen pose for a photograph on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2025. Forty-six Airmen participated in the week-long combatives course offered for the first time on Kadena Air Base. (Courtesy photo) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Airmen practice combative maneuvers during a week-long course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. Participants trained in multiple ground defense drills and sparring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Federick Gutierrez, 320th Special Tactics Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight chief and USAF combatives master instructor, gives a safety brief to Airmen during a combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2025. The course gave Airmen an opportunity to learn from certified instructors and apply the combatives skills that included basic ground drills, defense tactics and live sparring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the first USAF combatives course on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 15, 2025. The course gave the Airmen an opportunity to learn from certified instructors and apply combatives skills that included basic ground drills, defense tactics and live sparring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez) (Uniform standards were temporarily relaxed during the USAF Combatives Course to ensure safety and allow full range of motion)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Kemp, 18th Operations Group KC-135 branch non commissioned officer in charge, reviews his checklist during a nighttime aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring joint and Allied aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, conducts nighttime aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. The E-3 provides necessary information for partner and allied forces to accomplish missions within the physically extensive and strategically complex Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for nighttime aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. The 961st AACS is a combat-ready E-3 squadron providing airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information for commanders in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS for a nighttime aerial refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan,Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, displaying Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Kemp, 18th Operations Group KC-135 branch non commissioned officer in charge, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, sits on the flightline before a refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, sits on the flightline before a refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, prepare for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, demonstrating Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and a 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulic systems Airman, conduct pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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