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Virtual FTAC

Mr. William McEvoy, 18th Wing base historian, teaches Okinawan and base history during a virtual lesson in the First Term Airmen Course, Aug. 5, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Incoming Airmen are required to attend the First Term Airmen Course at their first assignment location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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Virtual FTAC

The newest First Term Airmen Course students listen to a virtual brief given by the 18th Wing Base Historian William McEvoy, Aug. 5, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Incoming Airmen are required to attend the First Term Airmen Course at their first assignment location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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Virtual FTAC

The newest First Term Airmen Course students listen to a virtual brief given by the 18th Wing Base Historian William McEvoy, Aug. 5, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Incoming Airmen are required to attend the First Term Airmen Course at their first assignment location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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200731-F-YJ424-1269

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena executed the second iteration of Rumrunner which is an 18th Wing-led exercise dedicated to implementing agile combat employment concepts to ensure readiness to protect and defend partners, allies and U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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200731-F-YJ424-1081

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, takes off during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena executed the second iteration of Rumrunner which is an 18th Wing-led exercise dedicated to implementing agile combat employment concepts to ensure readiness to protect and defend partners, allies and U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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200731-F-GO302-008

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, is being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during the second iteration of Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The National Defense Strategy (NDS) directs the U.S. military to be more lethal, improve relationships with allies and partners, and encourage institutional reform; the 18th Wing supports the NDS by developing and continuing new training exercises like WestPac Rumrunner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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200731-F-GO302-003

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly into a four-ship formation under a KC-135 Stratotanker boom pod from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing must be ready to cooperate with regional partners, compete against peer adversaries, and be ready to fight tonight if called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Lucas Balcarce, boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presences, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. The Unites States security presence, along with our allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Lucas Balcarce, boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. The Unites States security presence, along with our allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presences, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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909th ARS refuels PACAF mission

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron takes off during a training exercise July 8, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS conducted refueling support for the 67th Fighter Squadron. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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909th ARS refuels PACAF mission

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during a training sortie July 8, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fighter squadrons from Kadena Air Base conducted a small force employment exercise to enhance fighter intercept strategies, bomber escort, and small force employment. The United States security presence, along with our allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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909th ARS refuels PACAF mission

A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle and a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker prepare to conduct air-to-air refueling during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Fighter squadrons from Kadena Air Base conducted a joint small force employment exercise to enhance fighter intercept strategies, bomber escort, and small force employment. U.S. Air Forces are postured and ready to respond to crises and contingencies throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, contributing to regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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909th ARS refuels PACAF mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts air-to-air refueling with a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 909th ARS is the premier force for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during contingencies and humanitarian missions throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Theater. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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909th ARS refuels PACAF mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts air-to-air refueling with a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 909th ARS is the premier force for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during contingencies and humanitarian missions throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Theater. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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909th ARS refuels PACAF mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erica Lawson, 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts air-to-air refueling with a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 909th ARS is the premier force for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during contingencies and humanitarian missions throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Theater. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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Future Ops maintains counter COVID-19 momentum

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kristopher Fortier, Future Operations installation cell lead from the 18th Operations Group, conducts data analysis with his team at an emergency operations center, May 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fortier, along with other members of FUOPS ensures 18th Wing leaders have a variety of well-thought-out solutions to potential scenarios that may impact Kadena AB during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristan Campbell)
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