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Ready at a moment’s notice: 1-1 ADA conducts bilateral training

Japan Air Self Defense Force members observe as U.S. Soldiers and Airmen prepare for the rapid load of a Patriot missile battery onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III March 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment invited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s 5th Air Defense Missile Group and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Anti-Aircraft Regiment to observe and demonstrate rapid deployment of the U.S. Patriot missile battery system via U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

A 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot conducts low altitude flight maneuvers during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 17th SOS, a unit of the 353rd Special Operations Group, conducts a variety of day and night missions in support of special operations forces and humanitarian and disaster relief throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft/Released)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry “Dawg” Cornish, 18th Wing commander, conducts low altitude flight maneuvers in a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 18th Wing and the tenant unit, 353rd Special Operations Group, collaborate training and mission assets as well as cooperate with joint and coalition forces to enhance and bolster peace and security throughout Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, conducts low altitude flight maneuvers in a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa. Brig. Gen. Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to better understand the strategic and tactical capabilities of the MC-130J as well as the 353rd Special Operations Group interoperability with allied forces across the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft) (This photo has been manipulated by removing cockpit display information)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

18th Wing Shogun Airmen observe the horizon from the cargo bay door of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to better understand combat capabilities of the MC-130J and aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, lay down on a cargo bay door for low altitude flight maneuvers during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Cornish flew with Bollinger and other 17th SOS Airmen to experience first-hand the combat capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, observes the horizon from the cargo bay of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II cargo plane during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Cornish conducted low altitude flight training with the 17th SOS to experience first-hand the tactical capabilities of the MC-130J and to better understand the unit’s interoperability with the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, observes the water during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Bollinger conducted low altitude training with Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, so he could experience the combat flight capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, observes the horizon during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Bollinger conducted low altitude flight training with Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, to give him a first-hand insight into the capabilities of the 17th SOS and 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Benes, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot, conducts low altitude flying during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Benes and other pilots of the 17th SOS train to maintain flying skills for combat maneuvers and clandestine missions in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command, the 18th Wing, and joint and coalition partners throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, orientates himself on the flight deck of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II before a training sortie March 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to experience first-hand the tactical capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Bingham, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II evaluator pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection before a training sortie March 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bingham‘s extensive pilot training enables him to safely conduct day and night sorties in support of joint and allied special operations forces as well as humanitarian disaster relief aid throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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Dedicated to the Mission:18th LRS cuts the ribbon for two storage facilities

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Amhrein, 18th Wing vice commander, cuts a ribbon during a building dedication ceremony March 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron received two new facilities to aid with their mission on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Dedicated to the Mission:18th LRS cuts the ribbon for two storage facilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Latoya Henry, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron integrated receiving supervisor, talks about the mission capabilities of their new LRS facility, March 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The facilities are equipped with a conveyor belt system, floor mounted scales, and adjustable loading docks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Dedicated to the Mission:18th LRS cuts the ribbon for two storage facilities

Col. Kieran Keelty, 18th Mission Support Group commander, walks through a new Logistics Readiness Squadron building March 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The facilities can contain tools, supplies and other materials necessary for the mission of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Dedicated to the Mission:18th LRS cuts the ribbon for two storage facilities

Commanders from the 18th Wing tour one of two new 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron facilities March 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The facilities can contain anything from fighter jet parts to cooking supplies. The new facilities hold more than a billion dollars of U.S. Air Force assets and was funded in part by the government of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Up to speed: 909th AMU ensures KC-135 indicators are ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Celestino, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit instrument and flight control systems journeyman, turns on a TTU-205J test set to perform pitot-static tests for the KC-135R March 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pito-static tests allows maintainers to simulate diagnostic readings for jets in the air on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Up to speed: 909th AMU ensures KC-135 indicators are ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Celestino, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit instrument and flight control systems journeyman, reviews training orders while performing maintenance on a KC-135R March 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers constantly check and use their training orders to properly maintain aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Up to speed: 909th AMU ensures KC-135 indicators are ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Celestino, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit instrument and flight control systems journeyman, removes and replaces a digital speed indicator from the dashboard of a KC-135R March 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers from the 909th AMU ensure that the KC-135Rs in their care are operational and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Up to speed: 909th AMU ensures KC-135 indicators are ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Celestino, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit instrument and flight control systems journeyman, inspects the digital speed indicator of a KC-135R March 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Instrument and flight control systems Airmen constantly fix and repair instruments on aircraft to ensure safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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