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Building rescue partnerships: Japan coast guard visits Kadena

Members of the Japan Coast Guard observe rescue gear aboard a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II during a rescue-capabilities immersion at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2025. Through briefings and demonstrations, participants gained insight into the equipment, procedures, and coordination methods used by Kadena rescue units during emergency response and search-and-rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 4, 2025. Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th EFS pilot, joined his twin brother Capt. Jordan Wesemann, 909 ARS instructor pilot’ final flight at Kadena AB, sharing the same sky and mission over the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4, 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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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Steven Lau, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, perform a preflight brief in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS before an aerial refueling flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4, 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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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, deployed to Kadena Air Base, brief each other on their night aerial refueling procedures at Kadena AB, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. Jared Wesemann flew alongside his twin brother Jordan Wesemann's final flight for a refueling training mission, sharing the same sky and mission over the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, deployed to Kadena Air Base, pose for a photo at Kadena AB, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. The twin brothers shared the same sky and mission during Jordan Wesemann’s final flight at Kadena, a rare opportunity that united tanker and fighter aircrews over the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, deployed to Kadena Air Base, handshake in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena AB, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. The twin Captains commemorated the rare event of flying together with a handshake before Jordan Wesemann's final flight at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, deployed to Kadena Air Base, walk side by side at Kadena AB, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. Jared Wesemann joined his twin brother for Jordan’s final flight at Kadena AB, a refueling training mission that brought them together in the same sky for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 4, 2025. Continuous fighter rotations at Kadena ensure the 18th Wing remains ready to deliver credible, lethal airpower to deter aggression and maintain stability throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot’s children help marshall a KC-135 Stratotanker into parking position for their father’s final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec 4, 2025. Final flights are a time-honored tradition that allow the aircrew's family to have a hand in an important operational moment, and celebrate the member’s time at their unit.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot deployed to Kadena Air Base, poses for a photo near the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. Jared Wesemann joined his twin brother Capt. Jordan Wesemann, 909 ARS instructor pilot, for his final flight at Kadena AB, a refueling training mission that brought them together in the same sky for the first time.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

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Brothers in Flight: Twin Pilots Share the Sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts a preflight check at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. Jared Wesemann joined his twin brother Capt. Jordan Wesemann, 909 ARS instructor pilot, for his final flight at Kadena AB, a refueling training mission that brought them together in the same sky for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

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“Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Bradshaw, 18th Operations Group chaplain, touches a moss-covered cedar along the Kumano Kodo trail in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. Bradshaw guided participants through moments of reflection as part of a Misogi, a traditional Japanese practice of purification through struggle. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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“Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Tabone, 320th Special Tactics Squadron decentralized material support journeyman, warms up with tea after a day of hiking during Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo trail in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. The multi-day trek emphasized endurance, teamwork and spiritual renewal. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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“Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

Team Kadena members trek through an 800-year-old cedar forest along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. The four-day journey challenged participants physically and spiritually while fostering resilience and connection. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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“Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

A hiker steps along the ancient Kumano Kodo trail in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. Twelve members from Kadena Air Base, Japan, took part in the pilgrimage as part of a Misogi—an act of purification through endurance and reflection. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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“Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

Team Kadena participants pause for a break along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. The team of Airmen, spouses and local guides completed the centuries-old trail as a Misogi, reflecting on resilience, gratitude and purpose through shared hardship. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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“Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

Team Kadena participants embrace after completing the final leg of the Kumano Kodo trail in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. The Misogi pilgrimage tested endurance and spirit, leaving members with renewed clarity, connection and gratitude. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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18th Wing personnel converse with Amelia Earhart Intermediate School teachers at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. Students at the school helped fundraise over 900 pounds of food to serve 73 families in need during Thanksgiving week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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An Amelia Earhart Intermediate School student looks at boxes of snacks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. Students helped fundraise over 900 pounds of food to serve 73 families in need during Thanksgiving week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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