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The Philippines come to Kadena

From front to rear, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, walk toward a 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. The U.S. Air Force Office of the Inspector General provides impartial advice and oversight to Airmen through relevant inspection, investigations and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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The Philippines come to Kadena

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, tours the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. The U.S. Air Force Office of the Inspector General provides impartial advice and oversight to Airmen through relevant inspection, investigations and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Maj. Myles A. Berthold, 909th Air Refueling Squadron chief pilot, gives a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker to members of the Philippine Air Force and 18th Wing leadership at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel A. Lee, left, 356th Fighter Squadron pilot, briefs Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, on the F-35A Lightning IIs capabilities during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, left, 18th Wing deputy commander, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., right, Philippine Air Force inspector general, listens to an F-15C Eagle brief by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Grant E. Thompson, 67th Fighter Squadron flight commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Kadena-based F-15C/D Eagles have ensured air superiority for decades to uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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The Philippines come to Kadena

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., left, Philippine Air Force inspector general, and U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, right, 18th Wing deputy commander, listens to an innovation brief by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Turner, Kadena Innovation Lab senior enlisted leader, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. The Kadena Innovation Lab was created to be a place of collaboration and development, offering expertise and equipment to service members who recognize opportunities for improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force, center left, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, center right, pose with members of the 18th Wing leadership and members of Philippine Air Force at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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200911-F-YW474-0102

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, USFJ senior enlisted leader, tour the new Habu Fitness Center still under construction, Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen. Schneider and Chief Master Sgt. Winegardner visited Team Kadena and received mission operations feedback from members of Team Kadena and listened to their concerns which included COVID-19, mental health, leadership, and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200911-F-YW474-0086

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Janusz, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, bump elbows during a recognition event Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen. Schneider visited Team Kadena in order to communicate headquarters strategies directly to Team Kadena as well as receive feedback and listen to Airmen’s concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200911-F-YW474-0067

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Torres, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron unaccompanied housing non-commissioned officer in charge, catches a coin from Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, during a recognition event, Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen. Schneider visited Team Kadena in order to engage with leaders about headquarters mission strategies, receive feedback on wing operations, and to give personal recognition to distinguished Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200911-F-YW474-0054

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, USFJ senior enlisted leader, receive an F-15C Eagle maintenance brief from Maj. Alexander Pagano, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operations officer, Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen. Schneider and Chief Master Sgt. Winegardner visited Team Kadena in order to learn more about how Airmen across the base are overcoming operational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. USFJ leadership also had the opportunity to communicate headquarters mission strategies directly to 18th Wing leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200911-F-YW474-0045

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, engages in counter-COVID-19 operations discussion with members of the future operations cell Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen. Schneider visited Team Kadena in order to address topics of concern and receive feedback on how Airmen are overcoming pandemic-related issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200911-F-YW474-0040

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, U.S. Forces Japan senior enlisted leader, speaks with Airmen in the COVID-19 current operations center, Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The visit by USFJ leaders enabled them to communicate headquarters strategies directly to Team Kadena as well as receive feedback and listen to Airmen’s concerns. USFJ leaders visited Team Kadena in order to discuss topics such as mission readiness and counter-COVID operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200911-F-YW474-0020

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, U.S. Forces Japan senior enlisted leader, and Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Bender, 18th Wing command chief master sergeant, hold a breakfast with Airmen, Sept. 11, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Winegardner spoke about training, readiness, racial disparity, mental health, and leadership goals. The visit by USFJ leaders enabled them to communicate headquarters strategies directly to Team Kadena as well as receive feedback and listen to Airmen’s concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200909-F-YW474-0027

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, greets 18th Wing leaders upon arrival, Sept. 9, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen. Schneider visited Team Kadena in order to address mission readiness, counter-COVID operations, and to give recognition to distinguished Airmen across the Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200909-F-YW474-0010

U.S. Air Force 18th Wing leaders salute the arrival of Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, Sept. 9, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Lt. Gen Schneider visited Team Kadena in order to discuss topics such as mission readiness and counter-COVID operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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SECAF Heather Wilson visits Team Kadena

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson coins a member of the 18th Wing protocol office as a show of gratitude for their contribution during her visit Feb. 2, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Challenge coins are a military tradition in which a senior military leader or a member of a distinguished office acknowledges the awards, accomplishments or significant acts of a particular service member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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SECAF Heather Wilson visits Team Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing Commander, greets Secretary of Air Force Heather Wilson at the beginning of her visit Feb. 1, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the tour, Wilson reiterated the importance of readiness, modernization and innovation to remain the greatest Air Force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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SECAF Heather Wilson visits Team Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christina Merritt, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge, renders a salute to Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson Feb. 1, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wilson’s visit to Kadena marks her first tour of the installation since becoming the SECAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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SECAF Heather Wilson visits Team Kadena

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson addresses Airmen of the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 1, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of Team Kadena showcased aircraft and highlighted their missions and ideas during Wilson’s tour of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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