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Taking the Initiative

Airman 1st Class Samira Trimas, Aircrew Flight Equipment technician assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 25, 2019. Trimas volunteered more than 500 hours to group and wing-level designated driver programs and was nominated for the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Taking the Initiative

Senior Airman Joshua Letona, aircraft inspection journeyman assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photo on Kadena Air Base, June 25, 2019. After returning from a temporary duty location, Letona decided drinking wasn't for him, and now spends weekends providing rides home for fellow teammates who have been out drinking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stands in front of an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Deem is the 2018 Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Dedicated crew chiefs are assigned to a single aircraft and are responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the aircraft’s maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, wears the 67th AMU patch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. The 67th AMU maintainers work around the clock to ensure Kadena’s F-15s remain mission ready to defend and support U.S. and coalition partners’ interests throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-15 Eagle while teaching an Airman at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Dedicated crew chiefs are assigned to a single aircraft and are responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the aircraft’s maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Crew Chief of the Year

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Deem, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, supervises an Airman at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2019. Crew chiefs direct aircraft maintenance crews and ensure that all inspections and maintenance procedures are performed correctly and safely. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Team Kadena bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander,left, presents the Legion of Merit to Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, during a farewell ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Team Kadena bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen cross the finish line of the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The purpose of the run is to honor and remember fallen Port Dawgs, Airmen who lost their lives in the air transportation career field. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron organized the event while the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron provided the location. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mathieu Marsh, an air freight specialist from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, holds the guidon with the names of the fallen aerial porters for the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. Aerial porters, commonly referred to as Port Dawgs, are responsible for military logistics related to aerial ports. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The run, which is held on several bases around the world each year, was enacted to honor those from the career field who have fallen since the last time the event was held. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Port Dawg Memorial Run

A U.S. Air Force Airman wears a shirt at the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan to honor those fallen Airmen, May 16, 2019. The run was enacted to honor those from the air transportation career field who have fallen. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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2017 Rescue Fest

Members of the 31st Rescue Squadron perform a demonstration of life-saving techniques during Rescue Fest, Nov. 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rescue Fest gave the public a look at the training and possible scenarios the 31st RQS members may respond to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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2017 Rescue Fest

A young girl watches as an HH-60G Pave Hawk performs aerial maneuvers during the 2017 Rescue Fest, Nov. 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rescue Fest is an annual event the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons use as an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities to the base community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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2017 Rescue Fest

Airmen walk away from an HH-60G Pave Hawk after an exercise at the 2017 Rescue Fest, Nov. 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rescue Fest hosts an indoor rock wall, numerous weapons and equipment displays and live-action rescue simulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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2017 Rescue Fest

A member of the 31st Rescue Squadron provides rides to attendees of the 2017 Rescue Fest, Nov. 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen demonstrate rescue capabilities of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons during Rescue Fest, an annual event held to educate members and their families on rescue tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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2017 Rescue Fest

A member of the 31st Rescue Squadron performs a fast-rope exercise from an HH-60G Pave Hawk during the 2017 Rescue Fest, Nov. 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of Kadena and their families came out to watch demonstrations and learn from the 31st RQS Airmen about their mission and the training they do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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