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18th Wing Refueling JASDF

An F-15J connects to the boom of the KC-135 during the joint refueling training between the 909th Refueling Squadron and Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Dec. 17. This training improved bilateral relationships between the 18th Wing and JASDF members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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18th Wing Refueling JASDF

Senior Airman Bruce Freed, 909th Air Refueling Squadron journeyman boom operator, controls the boom during the joint refueling training between the 909th Refueling Squadron and Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Dec. 17. This training improved bilateral relationships between the 18th Wing and JASDF members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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18th Wing Refueling JASDF

An F-15J connects to the boom of a KC-135 during the joint refueling training between the 909th Refueling Squadron and Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Dec. 17. This training allowed U.S. and Japanese forces to train on refueling procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

An F-15 with the 67th fighter squadron gets refueled during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8. Keen Sword is designed to allow the United States and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, or to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region, while building bilateral confidences and working relationships. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A.Croley)
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Airmen train during largest ATR yet

A three ship of F-15s from the 44th Fighter Squadron train with Japan Air Self Defense Forces over waters of Hokkaido, Japan, Nov. 17. Twelve jets and nearly 200 Airmen from Kadena are partcipating in an Aviation Training Relocation. Working with Japan Air Self Defense Forces is just one of the goals of the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Airmen train during largest ATR yet

A three ship of F-15s from the 44th Fighter Squadron train with Japan Air Self Defense Forces over waters of Hokkaido, Japan, Nov. 17. Twelve jets and nearly 200 Airmen from Kadena are partcipating in an Aviation Training Relocation. Working with Japan Air Self Defense Forces is just one of the goals of the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Airmen train during largest ATR yet

Capt. Tim Wegner and 1st Lt. Aaron Stevens, both with the 44th Fighter Squadron, wait on the end of runway for weapons crews to complete their final checks on the F-15 at Chitose Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17. The jets "trained against" Japan Air Self Defense Force pilots out of Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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FOD walk

Members of Team Kadena performed a "Foreign Object Debris," or "FOD" walk of the North runway Nov. 12. Ten pounds of debris was collected. Among the debris were 29 metallic and stone objects that could have caused millions of dollars of damage to the Kadena's $5.5 billion assets.
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Kadena's ATR

Members of the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to ‘safe’ the F-15 of Lt. Col. Joel Carey, 44th FS Commander, foreground, as he taxis to park on the ramp on a rainy day at Chitose Defense Base, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The arrival of six F-15s today officially started the two-week Kadena Aircraft Training Relocation to Chitose Air Base. A total of 12 jets are scheduled to arrive and about 180 Airmen are here to support the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Kadena's ATR

Staff Sgt. Arthur Branham, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, collects oil from a recently arrived F-15 at Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The oil is sent to the National Defense Institute for analysis as part of the Joint Oil Analysis Program. The oil is checked after the first flight of each day’s sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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F-15

A F-15 Eagle flies over Kadena Air Base, Okinawa on Sept. 16, 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Valiant Shield

An F-22 Raptor gets refueled by a KC-135 from the 909th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base Japan during the Valiant Shield exercise , here at Andersen AB, Guam September 15, 2010. Valiant Shield is a joint service exercise that focuses on training and interoperability while responding to a range of mission scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley
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Valiant Shield preparation

A 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit member reviews forms before an aircraft departs for a joint training exercise, Sept. 8. Aircraft maintenance forms like these are reviewed daily to ensure proper care is taken of each F-15 at Kadena. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Valiant Shield preparation

Maintenance crews with the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare an F-15 for departure to Valiant Shield, a joint training exercise held in Guam, Sept. 8, 2010. More than 18 aircraft and 600 Kadena members deployed in support of the bi-annual operation. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Valiant Shield preparation

A 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief prepares his F-15 for departure to Valiant Shield, Sept. 8, 2010. More than 600 people deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to the bi-annual joint training exercise in Guam. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Valiant Shield preparation

Senior Airman Trent Hutchins, an electrical and environmental journeyman with the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, examines a cable for a recessed pin during an F-15's final inspection before departing for Valiant Shield, Sept. 8, 2010. Six aircraft and more than 600 Kadena members deployed to the bi-annual joint training exercise in Guam. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Eagle at dawn

An F-15 awaits maintenance clearance to depart for Valiant Shield, Sept. 8, 2010. More than 18 aircraft and 600 Kadena members deployed in support of the bi-annual operation. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Typhoon Prep

An F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan is towed to a storage location where it will be shielded from Typhoon Kompasu, Aug. 30. During inclement weather such as a typhoon, aircraft and aerospace ground equipment is placed in storage for protection. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Typhoon Prep

Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit move an F-15 into a hangar in preparation for Typhoon Kompasu, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30. During inclement weather such as a typhoon, aircraft and aerospace ground equipment is placed in storage for protection. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Exercise Beverly High 10-04

An 18th Fighter Wing F-15 taxis in preparation for takeoff during exercise Beverly High 10-04, Aug. 24, The exercise tested the Wing's ability to deploy and receive forces as well as generate sorties. Kadena Air Base has been home to the F-15 since its inception in 1979. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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