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DLA Energy Okinawa hosts joint fuel spill response exercise

An International C-300 refueling vehicle is used to simulate a fuel spill during the annual spill response exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2024. The vehicle was used to train base personnel on fuel spill prevention and containment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, left, 18th Wing deputy commander shakes hands with Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, after a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The NNSC was established by the Armistice Agreement that ended the War in Korea in 1953. During the visit 18th Wing leadership and NNSC delegation members discussed noncombatant evacuation operations and maintaining stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Zach Sipes, left, Patrol Squadron 47 executive officer, Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Ivo Burgener, head of the Swiss delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the NNSC, U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, 18th Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Ellis, 18th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, pose in front of a P-8A Poseidon assigned to VP-47 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The NNSC was established by the Armistice Agreement that ended the War in Korea in 1953. During the visit, 18th Wing leadership and NNSC delegation members discussed noncombatant evacuation operations and maintaining stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, sits in the cockpit of a P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron 47 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The U.S. Air Force regularly engages with allies and partners to increase understanding of the unique security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, coordinate common use airspace and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Zach Sipes, Patrol Squadron 47 executive officer, guides U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, 18th Wing deputy commander, Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Ivo Burgener, head of the Swiss delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, and Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the NNSC, on a tour of a P-8A Poseidon, assigned to VP-47, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The various actors involved in the security situation on the Korean Peninsula remain in contact with each other to maintain stability, security and awareness of their respective missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ralph Korpman, left, 27th Fighter Squadron chief of mobility, gives an F-22A Raptor brief to Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Ivo Burgener, head of the Swiss delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the NNSC, and U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, 18th Wing deputy commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The U.S. Air Force regularly engages with allies and partners to increase understanding of the unique security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, coordinate common use airspace and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ralph Korpman, left, 27th Fighter Squadron chief of mobility, Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Ivo Burgener, head of the Swiss delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the NNSC, U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, 18th Wing deputy commander and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Ellis, 18th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, pose in front of an F-22A Raptor at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The U.S. Air Force regularly engages with allies and partners to increase understanding of the unique security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, coordinate common use airspace and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Ivo Burgener, head of the Swiss delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, listens to a brief during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. During the visit 18th Wing leadership and NNSC delegation members discussed noncombatant evacuation operations and maintaining stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Sweden and Switzerland swing by Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, left, 18th Wing deputy commander, Swedish Amphibious Corps Maj. Gen. Lena Persson Herlitz, head of the Swedish delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Ivo Burgener, head of the Swiss delegation to the NNSC, and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Ellis, 18th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, participate in a tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. The NNSC was established by the Armistice Agreement that ended the War in Korea in 1953. During the visit, 18th Wing leadership and NNSC delegation members discussed noncombatant evacuation operations and maintaining stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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199th, 19th, 27th Squadrons Depart the 18th Wing

Airmen from the 27th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron pose for a group photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2024. As the 18th Wing continues the phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15C/D Eagles, the Department of Defense will maintain a steady-state fighter presence in the Indo-Pacific region by temporarily deploying aircraft to maintain deterrence capabilities and added flexibility in a dynamic theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
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199th, 19th, 27th Squadrons Depart the 18th Wing

Airmen from the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron pose for a group photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2024. As the 18th Wing continues the phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15C/D Eagles, the Department of Defense will maintain a steady-state fighter presence in the Indo-Pacific region by temporarily deploying aircraft to maintain deterrence capabilities and added flexibility in a dynamic theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

Service Members assigned to the 18th Wing and Naha Air Rescue Squadron, pose for a photo with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a base tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. The tour allowed Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen to learn about 18th MXG operations and capabilities, increasing interoperability of U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman 1st Class Takumi Taniwaki, Naha Air Rescue Squadron flight equipment technician, examines a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker boom pod during a base tour hosted by the 18th Maintenance Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. The tour allowed JASDF airmen to learn about 18th MXG operations and capabilities, increasing interoperability of U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaiah Clemens, 33rd Rescue Squadron avionics technician, discusses HH-60W Jolly Green II capabilities during a Japan Air Self-Defense visit hosted by the 18th Maintenance Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. Showcasing operational capabilities with allied forces provides knowledge that service members can apply to their daily operations, strengthening interoperability for real world operations or emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen assigned to the Naha Air Rescue Squadron survey an HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron during a base tour hosted by the 18th Maintenance Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. The U.S. Air Force is currently phasing out the HH-60G Pave Hawk in favor of the HH-60W, an aircraft equipped with an enhanced avionics package and superior equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jinsung Lim, right, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron centralized repair facility journeyman, interprets a briefing about 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural component operations during a Japan Air Self-Defense Force visit hosted by the 18th Maintenance Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. The U.S. Military and JASDF are committed to working together and learning from one another, strengthening capabilities to project airpower, ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jinsung Lim, center, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron centralized repair facility journeyman, interprets a briefing about MC-130J Commando II capabilities and 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operations during a Japan Air Self-Defense Force visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. For more than 70 years, the U.S.-Japan alliance has been the cornerstone of regional stability. This partnership is key to projecting decisive air power to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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JASDF tours Kadena MXG facilities

Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen with the Naha Air Rescue Squadron observe a demonstration of an F-15C engine test fire during a base tour hosted by the 18th Maintenance Group personnel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. The tour allowed JASDF airmen to observe Kadena’s maintenance facilities and operations, enabling the exchange of maintenance tactics and techniques to maintain combat-ready aircraft to support air-to-air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen exercise warfighter mindset in Southern Beach

A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon operated by the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling during exercise Southern Beach over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 19, 2024. Kadena Air Base serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen exercise warfighter mindset in Southern Beach

A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon operated by the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Southern Beach over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 19, 2024. Kadena Air Base serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
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