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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Soo Kim, 18th Wing Public Affairs community engagement non-commissioned officer in charge, helps a Kadena Language Institute student put on a helmet during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. During the tour, KLI students visited the base’s KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator, engine test cell and tried on training gear after an 18th Wing mission brief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

Kadena Language Institute students and teachers pose for a photo outside the Kadena Marina before a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. KLI hosts a monthly exchange event between students and military members stationed at KAB that helps develop the students’ foreign language skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Soo Kim, right, 18th Wing Public Affairs community engagement non-commissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley, 18th Wing PA specialist, share their experiences as PA Airmen with Kadena Language Institute students during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. The brief educated students on Kadena’s diverse mission sets and its role in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

From left to right, Ryuku Komine, Kazuro Tamaki and Kanade Ueda, Kadena Language Institute students, pose for a photo after putting on U.S. Air Force gear during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. During the tour, KLI students visited the base’s KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator, engine test cell and tried on training gear after an 18th Wing mission brief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

Towa Kinjo, right, helps Kazuro Tamaki don a U.S. Air Force flight suit during a Kadena Language Institute student tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. During the tour, KLI students visited the base’s KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator, engine test cell and tried on training gear after an 18th Wing mission brief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

Aoi Takubo, 18th Wing Public Affairs community engagement specialist, gives an 18th Wing mission brief to Kadena Language Institute students during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. The brief educated students on Kadena’s diverse mission sets and its role in the Indo-Pacific region.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

Kanade Ueda, Kadena Language Institute student, poses for a photo inside a KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. During the tour, the students had the opportunity to pilot the KC-135 simulator, experiencing firsthand how refueling pilots train before their first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Robins, right, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, teaches Kanade Ueda, Kadena Language Institute student, on how to operate the KC-135 Stratotanker simulator during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. During the tour, the students learned about the 909th’s mission and their role in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dave Jan Gabriel, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, briefs Kadena Language Institute students on the functions of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025. During the tour, the students learned about the 909th’s mission and their role in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Keeping the giants in the sky

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Thompson, left, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel section repair lead, instructs U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lozada Edson, 18th CMS fuel systems repair technician, on the use of photoionization detectors on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. PIDs produce instantaneous readings, operate continuously and are commonly used as detectors for possible worker exposure to volatile organic compounds such as solvents, fuels and degreasers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Keeping the giants in the sky

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Thompson, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel section repair lead, removes his safety equipment after conducting an inspection of a KC-135 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. Open fuel tank maintenance helps find and eliminate any possible points of failure and maintain the overall integrity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Keeping the giants in the sky

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Thompson, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel section repair lead, inspects the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s fuel tank during maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. The inspection process helps identify any faults within the fuel tank and maintain the overall integrity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Keeping the giants in the sky

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron is readied for open fuel tank maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. Open fuel tank maintenance helps find and eliminate any possible failures and maintain the overall integrity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Keeping the giants in the sky

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grace Jibben, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair technician, wipes and drains leftover fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. Open fuel tank maintenance helps find and eliminate any possible failures and maintain the overall integrity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Keeping the giants in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Harold Delaune, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, bucks rivets into the fuel cell plates of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. Harrison ensures the rivets are properly installed to help maintain the integrity of the KC-135’s fuel tanks during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform preflight checks of a KC-135 Stratotanker as it prepares to taxi before takeoff at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 24, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides an aerial refueling capability throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and enhances the U.S. Air Force’s primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Parsons)
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A formation of F-15C/D Eagles assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons, a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, and an HH-60 Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron taxi during a routine wing readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. The large formation movement was part of a routine exercise scenario that tested the 18th Wing’s ability to generate airpower in support of the defense of Japan and other partner nations, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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Sun sets on Kadena's F-15 Eagle

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, pilots an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2023. In recognition of the U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle's legacy, the 18th Wing hosted the Kadena Eagle Sunset Celebration, an event which gathered Eagle Drivers, intelligence profesionals, maintainers and families, and all others who have directly contributed to the success of the F-15C/D over the past 44 years. Gen. Wilsbach attended the celebration this past weekend and flew with the 44th to join the wing in bidding the F-15 farewell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)
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Sun sets on Kadena's F-15 Eagle

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, pilots an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2023. In recognition of the U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle's legacy, the 18th Wing hosted the Kadena Eagle Sunset Celebration, an event which gathered Eagle Drivers, intelligence profesionals, maintainers and families, and all others who have directly contributed to the success of the F-15C/D over the past 44 years. Gen. Wilsbach attended the celebration this past weekend and flew with the 44th to join the wing in bidding the F-15 farewell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)
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B-52s support a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress flies over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2022. The B-52 is a long range heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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