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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

A 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry taxis down the runway during an elephant walk for a no-notice readiness exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice. The 18th Wing and its associate units are responsible for providing forward power projection with integrated, deployable combat power, to maintain peace and stability as the Pacific theater's premier joint platform for threat deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron perform an elephant walk during a no-notice readiness exercise April 12, 2017, at Kaden Air Base, Japan. Exercises like this keep members of Team Kadena ready for any situation and to demonstrate their capability to rapidly generate the Wing's full combat capability in the event of an attack on Okinawa or on allies throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

Aircraft from the 18th Wing perform an elephant walk during a no-notice readiness exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Aircraft from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons, 909th Air Refueling Squadron,and the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron generated simultaneously for the elephant walk to demonstrate Kadena's ability to sortie all combat aircraft assets in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, observes the flightline during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ditore observed the execution of a flightline elephant walk displaying the aircraft of the 18th Wing. Because of the changing nature of warfare, Airmen of the 18th Wing can fight from anywhere, at any time, and exercises like this ensure they are ready to execute the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, rides in a 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk during an elephant walk show of force April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Operating from the largest U.S. installation in the Asia-Pacific region, the 18th Wing defends U.S. and Japanese interests by providing a forward power projection platform with integrated, deployable combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawks take off during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena’s size and location makes it ideal as a staging platform for disaster relief and other security operations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

A U.S. Air Force Airman runs through pre-flight procedures of a 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintaining operational readiness is essential for the 18th Wing to be able to respond to any natural disaster or adversarial threat in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk pilots with the 33rd Rescue Squadron wait for takeoff clearance during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice to deter threats and provide logistical, tactical, and combat support for joint and allied partners throughout the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 33rd Rescue Squadron inspects a log during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Exercises keep members of Team Kadena ready for any situation in the defense of Japan and U.S. interests throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron chain a fiberglass mat to a forklift during the airfield damage repair portion of a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the exercise the 18th CES demonstrated their capability to repair a damaged runway at night to ensure continuous combat aircraft generation by the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Baker, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of base maintenance, directs heavy machinery operators during the airfield damage repair portion of a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each squadron that makes Team Kadena, such as the 18th CES, provides around the clock operational support to enable the 18th Wing to maintain peace and security in the Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Baker, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in-charge of base maintenance, directs civil engineers during an airfield damage repair portion of a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part of the 18th Wing, the 18th CES enables constant aircraft generation by the 18th Wing by maintaining Kadena’s runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen operate heavy machinery through the night and into the early morning during an airfield damage repair scenario of a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. In of the event of an attack, the 18th CES can work around the clock to quickly restore a damaged runway, and ensure the 18th Wing is able to safely generate aircraft on a repaired runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

A U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk lands on the flightline during no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. No-notice exercises keep members of Team Kadena ready for any situation and capable of deploying combat ready assets at a moment’s notice in the defense of Okinawa and allies throughout Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk takes off to conduct training operations during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is capable of rapidly generating combat ready aircraft and support at a moment’s notice, and exercises keep members of Team Kadena ready around the clock to defend Okinawa from threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

Fully armed Aircraft from the 18th Wing conduct an elephant walk during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing operates combat ready fleets of HH-60 Pave Hawks, F-15 Eagles, E-3 Sentries and KC-135 Stratotankers, making it the largest combat-ready wing in the U.S. Air Force. Kadena AB provides leading-edge counter air, command and control, air refueling and combat search and rescue operations, enabling theater commanders of joint and allied partners to project and enhance lethal, persistent and flexible combat power in response to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force 44th and 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagles and 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentries taxi down the runway during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The elephant walk showcased Team Kadena's ability to quickly generate combat air power in the event of an attack on Okinawa. Operating from the largest U.S. military installation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the 18th Wing defends U.S. and Japanese mutual interests by providing a forward power projection platform with fully integrated, deployable combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diane Rosch, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer apprentice, measures the length of a mock flightline during the air field damage repair scenario of a no-notice training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen at every level are empowered to lead decisively and play key roles in operations, especially during times of crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen operate heavy machinery to perform airfield damage repair operations during a no-notice training exercise, April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing’s aircraft generation and combat mission are directly affected by the status of the runway. By quickly performing airfield damage repair operations, the 18th CES is able to ensure the 18th Wing is able to constantly generate aircraft despite sustaining damage to airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing generates full combat power during no-notice exercise

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, ride in a 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk to monitor an elephant walk during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise demonstrated Team Kadena's ability to generate full air combat power in a short amount of time. The 18th Wing operates a fleet of more than 80 combat-ready aircraft to perform air superiority, aerial refueling, airborne warning and control, and combat search and rescue to enhance peace and security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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