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5th Air Force command visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Lopez, left, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, 5th Air Force deputy commander, discuss 355th FGS operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2023. During his visit, Friedal spoke with Airmen from the 355th FGS, the 366 FGS and visited the Kadena Mental Health building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, taxis past an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during a no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. Successful ACE relies on Airmen’s ability to rapidly disperse airpower from large, centralized hub bases to networks of smaller spoke airfields to improve survivability and complicate adversary targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Raymond Geoffroy)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, places an American flag in his cockpit prior to no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. As the Keystone of the Pacific, Airmen at Kadena must train rigorously to remain postured to deter, deny and defeat any threat to regional stability, our nation, and its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Raymond Geoffroy)

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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, prepares to taxi during a no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. The exercise tested Team Kadena’s ability to rapidly generate airpower to defend Japan and ensure regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Raymond Geoffroy)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, taxis past an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. Successful ACE relies on Airmen’s ability to rapidly disperse airpower from large, centralized hub bases to networks of smaller spoke airfields to improve survivability and complicate adversary targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Raymond Geoffroy)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, taxis out during a no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. The exercise showcased the capabilities of deployed and permanent party Kadena Airmen across the spectrum of operational, maintenance, and support specializations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Raymond Geoffroy)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, prepares to taxi during a no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. Airmen practiced rapidly launching Kadena Air Base’s F-15C/D Eagles, as well as F-35As and F-15E Strike Eagles currently deployed to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Col Zak Blom, Air Force Special Operations Command deputy commander, gives his remarks at the POW/MIA Remembrance Day closing ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. Blom addressed the current status of service members missing in action within the pacific region and commended event participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

Kadena Air Base Color Guard present the colors during the POW/MIA Remembrance Day Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. The United States annually observes National POW/MIA Remembrance Day every third Friday in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

Dog tags with the names of service members sit on display during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. Participants carried dog tags in honor of prisoners of war and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

Service members from the 353rd Special Operations Wing begin the POW/MIA Remembrance Ruck March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. The ruck march began the morning of POW/MIA Remembrance Day and integrated with the ongoing 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run followed by a closing ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Airman carries the POW/MIA flag during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. The flag was carried continuously by volunteers across the base to pay tribute to the nation’s former prisoners of war and those service members who are still missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

POW/MIA Remembrance honor committee, volunteers and flag runners pose for a photo at the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. Military bases observed POW/MIA Remembrance Day to ensure that Americans stand behind those who serve and do everything they can to account for those who have never returned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Caudill, left, 18th Munitions Squadron combat weapons and mobility specialist, reads the names of the missing during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. Many people took turns reading the names throughout the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Kemp, 18th Civil Engineering Group chaplain, leads a prayer before the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. A 24-hour run was held for POW/MIA Remembrance Day while names of prisoners of war and missing in action service members were read for the duration of the run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Wood, 718th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness section chief, salutes the flags during the POW/MIA Remembrance opening ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. Military bases observe POW/MIA Remembrance Day to ensure that Americans stand behind those who serve and do everything they can to account for those who have never returned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Metals technicians work with precision

John Crabtree, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace structural welder, cuts a piece of metal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2023. The metals technicians on Kadena fabricate metal components for aircraft and aircraft ground equipment. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Metals technicians work with precision

U.S. Air Force Airman Patrick Miller, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice, welds two pieces of metal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2023. Metals technicians utilize precise and accurate machinery to fabricate metal components for aircraft and aircraft ground equipment. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Metals technicians work with precision

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deandre Hurtado, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron metals technician, conducts metal fabrication on a nut at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2023. The 18th EMS metals technology facility fabricates ground and aerial machine components for multilateral operations as well as Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Metals technicians work with precision

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan Stebenne, left, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan Way, 18th EMS metals technician, fabricate a nut at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2023. The 18th EMS metals technology facility fabricates ground and aerial machine components for multilateral operations as well as Kadena. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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