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Wheels up

Senior Airman Joshua Shears, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, takes apart an aircraft wheel Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Aircraft tires must be periodically replaced so the wheel and tire shop takes those wheels, inspects and washes them so they can be used again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Wheels up

A bead breaking machine pushes on a tire that is about to be taken apart for cleaning and inspection Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The edge of the tire, known as the bead, can sometimes get stuck to the wheel when under a lot of pressure. This machine makes it easier for the Airmen to disassemble the wheel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Wheels up

Senior Airman Joel Waller, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, finishes building an aircraft tire Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The wheel and tire shop breaks down, cleans and re-builds tires that have been taken off of any aircraft stationed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Returning home

Capt. Tyson Hyer, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, is greeted by his children after returning from an exercise, Aug. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from Exercise Cope Taufan, an exercise between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force to train together on air combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Returning home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hilborn, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals in a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle after returning from an exercise, Aug. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS participated in Cope Taufan, a training exercise in Malaysia to build strategic partnerships with foreign militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron perform simulated first aid during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team participated in a humanitarian aid/disaster relief exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron walk through the woods to get to an objective during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE Airmen trekked through the woods to rescue an important person and bring them safely back to the extraction point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron walk through the woods to get to an objective during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise, the DAGRE team secured an airfield, fought off simulated enemy attackers and rescued refugees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron shoots blanks at an enemy target during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team performs many special operations missions such as fly-away security, pararescue and combat control team escort, airfield security and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron watches for any potential threats while protecting a simulated airfield during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team is a special group of highly trained security forces Airmen that perform a wide range of special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron watches for any potential threats while protecting a simulated airfield during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. DAGRE members are an elite security forces team who deploy with special operations groups to perform fly-away security, airfield security and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron stops a group of simulated refugees to search before bringing them on the aircraft during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team has to be able to handle a wide range of special operations missions, so they routinely practice different scenarios they might encounter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena’s CDF handles deployment cargo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Barlow, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function journeyman, raises a cargo container for inspection July 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cargo deployment function supervises the inspecting, handling and loading of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena’s CDF handles deployment cargo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Covarrubias-Ruiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function journeyman, inspects a cargo container July 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. A majority of the cargo the cargo deployment function handles is related to launching jets from a downrange location, though they also handle off-road vehicles, watercraft and humanitarian relief aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena’s CDF handles deployment cargo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Robert Barlow and Victor Covarrubias-Ruiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function journeymen, raise a cargo container for inspection July 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cargo deployment function team need to be on their toes as cargo can come to them with a less than 20 minute notification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victoria Rose Mora, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers air-to-air refueling to an F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron under the supervision of her instructor, Staff Sgt. Cameron Bilyeu, June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Boom operators on a KC-135 have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 230 miles per hour, while only 47 feet from the receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to receive fuel from the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years working to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victoria Rose Mora, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers air-to-air refueling to an F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 909th ARS deploys worldwide, executing contingency and strategic war plan operations as the Pacific Air Forces’ “lead force” for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron approaches the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 909th recently entered its 45th year of providing air-to-air refueling to U.S. and allied aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Weber, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135R Stratotanker June 30, 2016 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Stratotanker has been the Air Force’s core aerial refueling airframe for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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