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United in Strength: aircraft line the runway at Kadena Air Base

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, taxi onto the runway during an elephant walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2023. Team Kadena generated a diverse array of aircraft during an elephant walk, to demonstrate a portion of the more than 100 aircraft that operate from the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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United in Strength: aircraft line the runway at Kadena Air Base

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, runs pre-flight procedures for an elephant walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2023. Team Kadena generated a diverse array of aircraft during an elephant walk, to demonstrate a portion of the more than 100 aircraft that operate from the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Cloudy With A Chance of Lightning: 34th FS Conducts Routine Training on Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight inspections inside the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While a first in-theater for the F-35A, the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B variant has been stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, since January 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Cloudy With A Chance of Lightning: 34th FS Conducts Routine Training on Kadena

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis along the flightline Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Cloudy With A Chance of Lightning: 34th FS Conducts Routine Training on Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight inspections on an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Cloudy With A Chance of Lightning: 34th FS Conducts Routine Training on Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight inspections inside the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While a first in-theater for the F-35A, the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B variant has been stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, since January 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Cloudy With A Chance of Lightning: 34th FS Conducts Routine Training on Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, dons his anti-gravity suit leggings before a flight Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fantasia is just one of more than 300 Airmen from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, who are stationed temporarily at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Rude Rams ready to Rumble

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-35A Lightning II from underneath the hardened facility Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. House, a Philadelphia, Pa. native, prepares his aircraft for flight a minimum of two times a day to meet operational readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Rude Rams ready to Rumble

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis along the flightline Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Rude Rams ready to Rumble

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the landing gear of an F-35A Lightning II before a sortie Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package program, which has been in operation since 2004. This long-planned deployment is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Rude Rams ready to Rumble

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight inspections on an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While a first in-theater for the F-35A, the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B variant has been stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, since January 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Rude Rams ready to Rumble

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares an F-35A Lightning II for flight Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are integral to increasing our military combat capabilities, which are essential to U.S. power projection and security obligations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Rude Rams ready to Rumble

U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Kirkwood, 34th Fighter Squadron flight commander, climbs into the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II while Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits to close the stepladder Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kirkwood and House are just two of more than 300 Airmen from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, who are stationed temporarily at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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The thunder rolls when the Lightning flies

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Valdez, 34th Aircraft Maintenance unit crew chief, waits for the order to begin taxiing Maj. Matthew Olson, F-35A Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, out of a parking spot Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is a 5th-generation stealth fighter developed to safely penetrate areas while avoiding radar detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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The thunder rolls when the Lightning flies

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Valdez, 34th Aircraft Maintenance unit crew chief, secures a panel on an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is deployed under U.S. Pacific Command’s theater security package program, which has been in operation since 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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The thunder rolls when the Lightning flies

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Valdez, 34th Aircraft Maintenance unit crew chief, renders a salute to Maj. Matthew Olson, F-35A Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are integral to increasing our military capabilities, which are essential to U.S. security obligations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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The thunder rolls when the Lightning flies

U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Olson, F-35A Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, goes through pre-flight checks prior to taxiing Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is a 5th-generation stealth fighter developed to safely penetrate areas while avoiding radar detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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The thunder rolls when the Lightning flies

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Owens, 34th Aircraft Maintenance unit crew chief, watches as Maj. Matthew Olson, F-35A Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs pre-flight checks in an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The theater security package program is designed to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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The thunder rolls when the Lightning flies

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, goes through pre-flight checks prior to taxiing Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is a 5th-generation stealth fighter developed to safely penetrate areas while avoiding radar detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Ride the lightning; F-35A training at Kadena

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. David Moore, 34th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot, goes through pre-flight procedures Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A provides the warfighter unprecedented situational awareness and the required survivability to fight and win in highly contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Erwin)
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