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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

A Versatile Integrating Partner-Nation Equipment Refueling kit refuels an F-15C Eagle during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 30, 2024. The VIPER kit is an adapter capable of connecting with any existing infrastructure for refueling operations. It utilizes host nation refueling equipment, such as refueling trucks, to support any U.S. Air Force aircraft worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adrian Foster, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, disconnects a hose from an F-15C Eagle during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. ACE creates multi-capable airmen and service members that are trained in leadership education, technical training and non-traditional operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Snell, left, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils and lubricants fuels laboratory supervisor, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Beam, 18th LRS fuels distribution operator, connect a hose to a fuel production aditizing cart during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. The FPAC allows service members to convert commercial fuel into jet fuel for fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Bartlett, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical environmental systems craftsman, unwinds a fuel hose during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. ACE creates multi-capable airmen and service members that are trained in non-traditional operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

An 18th Security Forces Squadron Airman patrols the perimeter of an F-15C Eagle during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Security is essential to protecting assets and personnel in ACE environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Ponce-Cisneros, 18th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, constructs a tactical operation center during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. A TOC provides communication from hub and spoke locations and ensures efficient operational success in an ACE environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transport fuel production aditizing carts during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. The FPAC allows service members to convert commercial fuel into jet fuel for fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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ACE conducts spoke location exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Patrick Sainvil, left, 18th Security Forces Squadron law enforcement patrolman, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melan Watts, middle, 18th Medical Group independent duty medical technician, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Ponce-Cisneros, 18th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, construct a tactical operation center during an agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. A TOC provides communication from hub and spoke locations and ensures efficient operational success in an ACE environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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18th MXG secures Phoenix Award win

Airmen from The 18th Maintenance Group accept the Secretary of Defense’s Field-level Maintenance Award and Phoenix Award during the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards ceremony in San Diego, California, December 19, 2023. The 18 MXG received both awards for their efforts during Fiscal Year 2022, and for being the “Best” maintenance unit in the DoD. (Courtesy photo)

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18th MXG secures Phoenix Award win

Airmen from The 18th Maintenance Group accept the Secretary of Defense’s Field-level Maintenance Award and Phoenix Award during the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards ceremony in San Diego, California, December 19, 2023. The 18 MXG received both awards for their efforts during Fiscal Year 2022, and for being the “Best” maintenance unit in the DoD. (Courtesy photo)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, speaks at his promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans has had five other assignments in the Indo-Pacific, including Commander of the 613th Air Operations Center in Hawaii, Group and Squadron Commands in South Korea, and Director of the Commander’s Action Group for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Julian Vanegas, Kadena Air Base Honor Guard, presents U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, with a flag during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans commands the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force which provides U.S. Indo-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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, leads U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, in the oath of office during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans commands the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force which provides U.S. Indo-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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Shelley Evans, right, pins on the rank of her husband, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans was commissioned in 1999 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy and in 2017, he completed a PhD in military strategy through the U.S. Air Force’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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Nathan Evans, center, son of Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, exchanges his father’s rank during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans was commissioned in 1999 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy and in 2017, he completed a PhD in military strategy through the U.S. Air Force’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, center, 18th Wing commander, has his epaulets exchanged by his mother, Dorthy Evans, left, and his father, Jack Evans, right, during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans was commissioned in 1999 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy and in 2017, he completed a PhD in military strategy through the U.S. Air Force’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, speaks during the promotion ceremony for U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Rupp spoke of Evans’ accolades including his five additional assignments in the Indo-Pacific, including Commander of the 613th Air Operations Center in Hawaii, Group and Squadron Commands in South Korea and Director of the Commander’s Action Group for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, salute the U.S. flag during the singing of the U.S. national anthem at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans is a command pilot with over 2,400 hours in the F-16 and F-35, as well as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force F-16 Weapons Instructor Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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HH-60W move to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit and 718th Aircraft Maintenance Unit rig a towing bar to an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. The 718th AMXS and 33rd HMU are vital components to HH-60 operations, performing routine maintenance operations to ensure HH-60 operators are safe and capable of conducting emergency response operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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HH-60W move to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Heinrich Hermann, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60 avionics apprentice, offloads an HH-60W at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. The 718th AMXS is a vital component to HH-60 operations, performing routine maintenance operations to ensure HH-60 operators are safe and capable of conducting emergency response operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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