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Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Banicki, 18th Operations Support Squadron bilateral liaison, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members mission plan during Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Exercise Southern Beach is a large-scale Japan-U.S. joint training effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

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Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hidenori Ichigi, right, 2nd Tactical Airlift Group commander, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Ron Schochenmaier, left, 18th Wing vice commander, while JASDF Warrant Officer Nobuyoshi Sasaki, middle, 2nd Tactical Airlift Group senior enlisted leader, observes the meeting at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2021. Leaders from both forces met as part of Exercise Southern Beach, a week-long bilateral exercise to strengthen the partnership and enhance interoperability of their two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sebastian Coburn, 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, communicates with ground crew during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. 18th Wing fighter squadrons can fly more than 100 sorties a day while conducting surge operations, honing air-to-air tactics and advanced combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

Airman 1st Class David Young, left, and Airman 1st Class Devin Lopez, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operators, wait for aircraft to arrive for hot pit refueling during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations provide aircrew and support personnel the opportunity to hone the skills necessary to maintain a ready force, capable of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

Airman 1st Class Connor Perkins, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, salutes a departing pilot during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Increased flying operations during the super surge exercise provide valuable experience for maintenance personnel, simulating the fast-paced environment they would face in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

Airman 1st Class Connor Perkins, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, communicates with a pilot during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations provide aircrew and support personnel the opportunity to hone the skills necessary to maintain a ready force, capable of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

Senior Airman Jason Aungkhaingtun, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, hooks up a fuel hose to an F-15C Eagle during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations provide aircrew and support personnel the opportunity to hone the skills necessary to maintain a ready force, capable of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and R-11 fuel trucks park on the apron for hot pit refueling during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Hot pit refueling reduces the ground time between sorties by refueling active aircraft, enabling maximum training in a shorter time frame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

Airman 1st Class Devin Brewer, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pulls the fuel hose for hot pit refueling during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Hot pit refueling reduces the ground time between sorties by refueling active aircraft, enabling maximum training in a shorter time frame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

Airman 1st Class Connor Perkins, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-15C Eagle onto the apron during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations are designed to simulate a fast-paced, deployed combat environment to ensure aircrew and support personnel are always ready to execute missions in defense of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations are designed to simulate a fast-paced, deployed combat environment to ensure aircrew and support personnel are always ready to execute missions in defense of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

An F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron taxis down the flightline during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. 18th Wing fighter squadrons can fly more than 100 sorties a day while conducting surge operations, honing air-to-air tactics and advanced combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quincy Clingman, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares to marshal an F-15C Eagle during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations are designed to simulate a fast-paced, deployed combat environment to ensure aircrew and support personnel are always ready to execute missions in defense of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Thomas, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, gives the signal for starting the engine during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. 18th Wing fighter squadrons are capable of flying more than 100 sorties a day while conducting surge operations, honing air-to-air tactics and advanced combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Thomas, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, climbs into the cockpit of an aircraft during a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations provide aircrew and support personnel the opportunity to hone the skills necessary to maintain a ready force, capable of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quincy Clingman, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, takes inventory of a toolbox prior to the start of a flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Increased flying operations during the super surge exercise provide valuable experience for maintenance personnel, simulating the fast-paced environment they would face in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron is parked on the flightline prior to the start of a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. 18th Wing fighter squadrons are capable of flying more than 100 sorties a day while conducting surge operations, honing air-to-air tactics and advanced combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing completes super surge

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron are parked on the flightline prior to the start of a super surge exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Surge operations are designed to simulate a fast-paced, deployed combat environment to ensure aircrew and support personnel are always ready to execute missions in defense of the U. S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 8th Fighter Wing departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. The combat search and rescue training event this KC-135 mission supported is a semiannual joint coalition training for the Korean Theater of Operations and the Pacific Air Forces as a whole. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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