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480th EFS completes Pacific deployment

Airman 1st Class Rachel Reuber, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals an F-16CM Fighting Falcon onto the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2023. During their deployment, the F-16s worked alongside joint and allied forces to strengthen operational readiness to defend Japan while ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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480th EFS completes Pacific deployment

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Shaun Loomis, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to taxi an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2023. During their deployment, the F-16s worked alongside joint and allied forces to strengthen operational readiness to defend Japan while ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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480th EFS completes Pacific deployment

A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron departs Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2023. The F-16 is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft that has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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480th EFS completes Pacific deployment

Airman 1st Class Rachel Reuber, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2023. The Fighting Falcon is renowned for its fly-by-wire system and exceptionally flexible design, enabling it to excel worldwide in a range of both air-to-air and air-to-ground roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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480th EFS completes Pacific deployment

Airman 1st Class Rachel Reuber, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2023. The F-16 is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft that has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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480th EFS completes Pacific deployment

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Shaun Loomis, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, and Airman 1st Class Rachel Reuber, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conduct pre-flight checks on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2023. While deployed here, the highly maneuverable multi-role F-16s worked in conjunction with Kadena-based assets and F-22A Raptors deployed from the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, to ensure continued steady-state fighter capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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Kadena hosts 5th Air Force Commander Conference

5th Air Force leadership and wing commanders hike to the shoreline at Peace Memorial park as a part of a historical tour on Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2023. The group visited the historical site after concluding the 5th Air Force Commander’s Conference, to learn more about the history of the island and the battle that took place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
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Kadena hosts 5th Air Force Commander Conference

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, 5th Air Force commander, observes the names of U.S. service members that lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa at Peace Memorial Park during a historical tour on Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2023. 5th AF leadership visited the historical site after concluding the 5th Air Force Commander’s Conference, to learn more about the history of the island and the battle that took place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
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Kadena hosts 5th Air Force Commander Conference

5th Air Force leadership and wing commanders arrive at Peace Memorial park as a part of a historical tour on Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2023. The group visited the historical site after concluding the 5th Air Force Commander’s Conference, to learn more about the history of the island and the battle that took place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
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Kadena hosts 5th Air Force Commander Conference

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, right, 5th Air Force commander, addresses 5th AF wing commanders and Okinawa local leaders during a social hour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. 5th AF leadership met with and talked to local leaders to help strengthen bonds and communication with host nation counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
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Kadena hosts 5th Air Force Commander Conference

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, center, 5th Air Force commander, stands with wing commanders from the 5th AF after the Commander’s Conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. During the conference Rupp spoke with wing commanders from 5th AF about letter of engagement updates from the previous meeting, as well as giving guidance on communications with local leaders and Ministry of Defense personnel surrounding incident reporting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
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Kadena hosts 5th Air Force Commander Conference

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, center, 5th Air Force commander, speaks with other 5th AF leadership before beginning the Commander’s Conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. During the conference Rupp spoke with wing commanders from 5th AF about letter of engagement updates from the previous meeting, as well as giving guidance on communications with local leaders and Ministry of Defense personnel surrounding incident reporting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
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Strike Eagles join Lightning II’s at Keystone of the Pacific

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron conduct recovery procedures after arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. The reception of advanced fighter aircraft at Kadena ensures the 18th Wing remains postured to deliver lethal and credible airpower to ensure the defense of U.S. allies and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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Strike Eagles join Lightning II’s at Keystone of the Pacific

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron taxi after arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter with air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

A recently cleaned tomb site at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. The majority of the ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Munitions Squadron clean up one of the ancestral tombs in preparation for Shimi at the beginning of April at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Shimi is a sacred family event that allows the Okinawan people to get together with their families and pay respect to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

An untouched tomb slated to be cleaned at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. The overgrown vegetation is cleared with care so no damage is done to the tombs in preparation for Shimi, an Okinawan custom to show appreciation to one’s ancestors once a year at the beginning of April. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears a path toward the tombs that had been blocked off by heavy vegetation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Paths toward the tombs had to be cleared to provide the visiting Okinawan families safe passage to the tombs of their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears heavy vegetation around a tomb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs within the perimeter of the base to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Munitions Squadron clear debris from a path toward one of the tombs at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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