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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

Airman 1st Class William Royster, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, enjoys mochi during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Prior to the holiday, more than 30 Airmen from 18 MUNS cleared the ancestral tombs, helping Okinawan families honor generations past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan family shares food and drinks with Airmen from the 18th Munitions Squadron during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Community engagement efforts like this strengthen relationships between U.S. service members and the Okinawan community, further promoting mutual understanding in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan family prays to an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Shimi is an Okinawan traditional grave-sweeping festival where families gather to pay respects to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan family places food at an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Shimi is an Okinawan traditional grave-sweeping festival where families gather to pay respects to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan shares food and drinks with Airmen from the 18th Munitions Squadron during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Community engagement efforts like this strengthen relationships between U.S. service members and the Okinawan community, further promoting mutual understanding in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan places food at an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Shimi is an Okinawan traditional grave-sweeping festival where families gather to pay respects to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan base visitor clears vegetation from an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. During Shimi, families clean the tombs, offer food and incense, and share a meal together, reinforcing generational bonds and cultural heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

Airman 1st Class William Royster, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, enjoys mochi during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Prior to the holiday, more than 30 Airmen from 18 MUNS cleared the ancestral tombs, helping Okinawan families honor generations past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan prays to an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Shimi is an Okinawan traditional grave-sweeping festival where families gather to pay respects to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Vaughn, 18th Munitions Squadron stockpile management production superintendent, walks a path towards an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Prior to the holiday, more than 30 Airmen from 18 MUNS cleared the ancestral tombs, helping Okinawan families honor generations past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, visits the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The engagement concluded a weeklong visit to Pacific Air Forces installations, including Osan Air Base and Yokota Air Base, where the 18th AF command team met with Airmen and leaders to gain insight into operations that enable rapid response across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

An Air Mobility Command patch is displayed during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2026. Throughout the visit, the Eighteenth Air Force command team observed 733rd Air Mobility Squadron operations supporting the global mobility mission. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, visits the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The engagement concluded a weeklong visit to Pacific Air Forces installations, including Osan Air Base and Yokota Air Base, where the 18th AF command team met with Airmen and leaders to gain insight into operations that enable rapid response across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Jackson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service representative, right, guides Col. Patrick Winstead, middle, 18th Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The tour underscored the 733rd AMS's focus on executing rapid global mobility to prepare to compete, deter, and win in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Jackson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service representative, right, guides Col. Patrick Winstead, middle, 18th Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Throughout the visit, the 18th AF command team connected with Airmen critical to global air mobility mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, middle right, Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, right, and Col. Cataleya Carlson, 515th Air Mobility Operations Group commander, left, visit the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The demonstration highlighted how the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron integrates advanced technologies and warfighting concepts to maintain its competitive edge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, left, visit the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Throughout the visit, the 18th AF command team observed the 733rd AMS operations supporting the global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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BM26: 18th OSS weather flight keeps forecasts flowing during exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vivian Ceniceros, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, reads weather data on a handheld device during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026. BM26 provides unique opportunities to synchronize and integrate various forces across Japan into joint, coalition and bilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal J. Berry II)
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BM26: 18th OSS weather flight keeps forecasts flowing during exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vivian Ceniceros, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, reads weather data on a handheld device during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026. BM26 enhances resiliency and survivability across all levels by providing Airmen the opportunity to practice lifesaving skills, strengthening defense capabilities in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II)
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BM26: 18th OSS weather flight keeps forecasts flowing during exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vivian Ceniceros, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, explains the weather forecast systems and maps during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026. BM26 enhances resiliency and survivability across all levels by providing Airmen the opportunity to practice lifesaving skills, strengthening defense capabilities in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal J. Berry II)
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