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190911-F-YW474-0073

U.S. Air Force and Japanese firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019. Every year, Kadena Fire Prevention Services members conduct ceremonies or remembrance stair climb events to honor the victims and first responder sacrifices due to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190911-F-YW474-0098

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019. The ceremony included a final alarm bell ringing, representing when a firefighter dies in the line of duty. The custom of rendering final honors in the New York City's fire department has been a tradition since its origin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190911-F-YW474-0060

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Sept. 11, commemoration ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019. The ceremony gave Kadena firefighters the opportunity to reflect upon the tragedy of lives lost and sacrifices made as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190822-F-YW474-0404

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Shelton, avionics back shop technician from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, guards his fire team’s retreat during a break contact combat exercise as part of a multi-day training event Aug. 22, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Shelton and other Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing were invited by U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), to broaden their deployment readiness capability in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190821-F-YW474-0257

U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct a small unit tactics exercise with Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing, Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. A Special Forces detachment can train joint and coalition forces to enhance a variety of warfighting skills, enhancing readiness and lethality of U.S. allies. When they are not deployed, training U.S. service members at home station further builds and develops the Green Berets’ skillsets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190821-F-YW474-0230

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Donahue, 18th Security Forces Squadron superintendent, establishes a security perimeter during a small unit tactics exercise Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Donahue participated in a multi-day field training event hosted by the U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), who specialize in the full spectrum of special operations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190821-F-YW474-0131

A U.S. Army Green Beret from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Triana, independent duty medical technician paramedic from the 67th Fighter Squadron, establish a security perimeter during a small unit tactics exercise Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. The Green Berets hosted the jungle training with Triana and other Team Kadena Airmen, assigned to the 18th Wing, as part of the Green Berets’ continuous combat readiness program. They specialize in the full spectrum of special operations throughout the Indo-Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190820-F-YW474-0042

190820-F-YW474-0013
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190830-F-YW474-0922

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group service members conclude a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The bilateral training event, which occurs twice a year, enhances the partnership between the two allies so they may more efficiently respond to events and contingencies that may cause damage to military airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0911

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group service members conclude a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The bilateral training event, which occurs twice a year, enhances the partnership between the two allies so they may more efficiently respond to events and contingencies that may cause damage to military airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0725

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Shimoji, from the Southwestern Civil Engineering Group, directs construction equipment operators during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The exercise enabled U.S. and Japanese partners to reinforce and develop better training, tactics and procedures for bilateral large-scale responses for any event that causes damage to airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0628

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group service members conduct a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The bilateral exercise program occurs twice a year and enhances the two partners to better integrate forces in response to airfield damage which may result from adversarial attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0550

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group service members conduct a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The bilateral exercise program occurs twice a year and enhances the two partners to better integrate forces in response to airfield damage which may result from adversarial attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0503

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force huddle up prior to a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Southwestern Civil Engineering Group conducted the week-long exercise as part of a bilateral partnership-building program, enhancing interoperability and preparedness between the two nations to jointly respond to contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0392

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group service members prepare a site for concrete pouring during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The week-long bilateral exercise, which occurs twice a year, involves a variety of engineering mission sets, to include aircraft barrier arresting systems, water purification, and airfield repair operations. By regularly training together U.S. and Japanese airmen can more effectively execute large-scale engineering responses to contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0278

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman 1st Class Matsusaka, from the Southwestern Civil Engineering Group, shovels materials for concrete production during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The week-long bilateral exercise, which occurs twice a year, involves a variety of engineering mission sets, to include aircraft barrier arresting systems, water purification, and airfield repair operations. By regularly training together U.S. and Japanese airmen can more effectively execute large-scale engineering responses to contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0206

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group service members conduct a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The bilateral exercise enables USAF and JASDF engineers to more effectively coordinate combined, large-scale contingency response in the event of attacks on military airfields on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0192

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Civil Engineering Group Airman 1st Class Ishihara and Staff Sgt. Karasuyama lay concrete during rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. Ishihara and Karasuyama trained with U.S. Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron as part of a regular bilateral partnership-building program to enhance interoperability and joint execution of airfield repair in the event of aerial attacks on either service’s airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0052

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members conduct a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The week-long bilateral training program involving the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Southwestern Civil Engineering Group enabled members of both air forces to integrate training, tactics and procedures to enhance partnerships and interoperability for effective joint response in the event of attacks on airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190830-F-YW474-0038

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman 3rd Class Uechi from the Southwestern Civil Engineer Group and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Renyhart, water and fuel system maintenance craftsman from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, mount a front loader during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise Aug. 30, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. Uechi and Renyhart worked together to better understand each other’s component service procedures and standards for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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