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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Montiel and Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, fasten a panel on an F-15 Eagle Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th AMU conducted weapons load training, a monthly evaluation performed to maintain readiness for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, secures a ratchet strap during weapons load training Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Once every month, load crews conduct weapons load training to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants and Airman 1st Class Kalon Lobbins, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, prepare for weapons load training Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. To maintain certification as load crew members, Airmen must go through monthly evaluations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kalon Lobbins, Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants and Senior Airman Jacob Montiel, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, carry a training model AIM 9X Sidewinder missile Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The AIM 9X Sidewinder is an air-to-air, heat-seaking missile used by U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Carroll, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, exits an F-15 Eagle Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS provides security for U.S. and coalition partners in a strategically important spot in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyson Hyer, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, parks an F-15 Eagle as his family waits for him Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from training in exercises around the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyson Hyer, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, hugs his children after returning from training Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS spent more than three months training in exercises throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis/Released)
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A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle parks on the flightline Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Aircraft from the 44th FS returned to Kadena after more than three months away for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis/Released)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle maneuvers toward a refueling boom as Senior Airman Charlton Hampton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, provides positional feedback Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Hampton trained with Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles as part of a night time in-flight refueling exercise to help prepare ROKAF pilots for aerial operations in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle maneuvers toward a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling exercise Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th and ROKAF trained together to enhance nighttime, long-distance flying capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Maintainers assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maneuver an F-15 Eagle out of an aircraft hangar Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen worked during the night to prepare aircraft for a possible typhoon that was postured to hit Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Staff Sgt. James Smith, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, checks computer data on an F-15 Eagle Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Smith led his load crew in an M-61A1 cannon swap project for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Airman Marquel Marshall and Airman 1st Class Darris Little, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chiefs, service a liquid oxygen converter on the flightline Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Marshal and Little work as swing shift maintainers, ensuring round-the-clock mission readiness of Kadena’s F-15s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Airman 1st Class Eric Cardona-Feliciano and Senior Airman Nicholas Crissie, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics specialists, service an F-15 Eagle on the flightline Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As swing shift workers, the two ensure aircraft receive maintenance during the night and can be ready to launch the next day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Airman 1st Class Devon Crawford, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics specialist, services an F-15 Eagle on the flightline Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Crawford ensured avionics systems on the F-15 passed inspection prior to the next flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Maintainers assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tow F-15 Eagles into an aircraft hangar Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Swing shift maintainers service and repair all fighter aircraft every night in order to sustain Kadena’s constant mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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18th Wing conducts aircraft generation exercise

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, flares, and M-61A1 cannon rounds onto F-15 Eagles, before the aircraft taxied and were dispersed around the flight line. Kadena participates in a variety of routine training exercises throughout the year to maintain a consistent high standard of readiness and expertise. F-15s assigned to Kadena Air Base taxied on the flight line during a training exercise Aug. 23 while loaded with live ammunition. This training was not in response to or in anticipation of any regional concerns. While no planes took off from the flightline, this routine exercise helped ensure Kadena’s ability to provide air superiority in the defense of Japan and promoting peace and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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18th Wing conducts aircraft generation exercise

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, flares, and M-61A1 cannon rounds onto F-15 Eagles, before the aircraft taxied and were dispersed around the flight line. Kadena participates in a variety of routine training exercises throughout the year to maintain a consistent high standard of readiness and expertise. F-15s assigned to Kadena Air Base taxied on the flight line during a training exercise Aug. 23 while loaded with live ammunition. This training was not in response to or in anticipation of any regional concerns. While no planes took off from the flightline, this routine exercise helped ensure Kadena’s ability to provide air superiority in the defense of Japan and promoting peace and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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18th Wing conducts aircraft generation exercise

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, flares, and M-61A1 cannon rounds onto F-15 Eagles, before the aircraft taxied and were dispersed around the flight line. Kadena participates in a variety of routine training exercises throughout the year to maintain a consistent high standard of readiness and expertise. F-15s assigned to Kadena Air Base taxied on the flight line during a training exercise Aug. 23 while loaded with live ammunition. This training was not in response to or in anticipation of any regional concerns. While no planes took off from the flightline, this routine exercise helped ensure Kadena’s ability to provide air superiority in the defense of Japan and promoting peace and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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18th Wing conducts aircraft generation exercise

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, flares, and M-61A1 cannon rounds onto F-15 Eagles, before the aircraft taxied and were dispersed around the flight line. Kadena participates in a variety of routine training exercises throughout the year to maintain a consistent high standard of readiness and expertise. F-15s assigned to Kadena Air Base taxied on the flight line during a training exercise Aug. 23 while loaded with live ammunition. This training was not in response to or in anticipation of any regional concerns. While no planes took off from the flightline, this routine exercise helped ensure Kadena’s ability to provide air superiority in the defense of Japan and promoting peace and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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