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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron is parked on the flightline before its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. To better accommodate search and rescue operations in the Indo-Pacific theater, the U.S. Air Force is currently phasing out the HH-60G Pave Hawk in favor of the HH-60W that is equipped with an enhanced avionics package and superior equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pay their respects at the crash site of STRAY 59 during a memorial flight over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron prepare to airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines during the annual STRAY 59 flight, Feb. 26, 2024. STRAY 59 was a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I that went down in 1981 over Subic Bay, Philippines, during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron wears a STRAY 59 memorial patch while flying an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron holds a memorial box before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pose for a photo in front of an MC-130J Commando II before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, adds chalk to his hands before lifting weights at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian is the current holder of the International Powerlifting Federation Equipped Deadlift World Record for the 105-kilogram weight class (856.5 pounds/388.5 kilograms). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, loads plates onto a barbell before lifting weights Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian is the current holder of the International Powerlifting Federation Equipped Deadlift World Record for the 105-kilogram weight class (856.5 pounds/388.5 kilograms). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, lifts weights at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian’s duties as a True North social worker include counseling uniformed members, promoting positive help-seeking cultures, teaching resilience skills and acting as a guide to helping members get the elevated care they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Focus: True North social worker breaks world record

Ian Bell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron True North social worker and powerlifter, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Ian’s duties as a True North social worker include counseling uniformed members, promoting positive help-seeking cultures, teaching resilience skills and acting as a guide to help members get the elevated care they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

961st Airborne Air Control Squadron personnel deplane after supporting a Cope North 24 aerial interdiction mission amongst multinational Allies and partners Feb 13, 2024, at Andersen Air Base, Guam. The 961st provided exercise players airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information in support of multinational integration of aerial tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leon Butler, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron radar technician, packs up belongings after supporting a Cope North 24 mission aboard an E-3 Sentry Feb. 13, 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Throughout the mission, the crew of 20 personnel delivered airborne battlefield management and command and control to support the integration of multinational partners practicing aerial maneuvers and tactics in a simulated contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trenton Dickey, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Air Battle Manager, and Japan Self-Defense Force Tech Sgt. Ryo Morita, 602nd Airborne Air Control Squadron Senior Surveillance Technician, pack up after supporting a Cope North 24 mission aboard an E-3 Sentry at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 13, 2024. Throughout the mission, the crew of 20 personnel delivered airborne battlefield management and command and control to support the integration of multinational partners practicing aerial maneuvers and tactics in a simulated contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

The 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron flight deck crew prepares to land an E-3 Sentry after supporting a Cope North 24 mission Feb. 13, 2024, at Andersen Air Base, Guam. The E-3, known as the Airborne Warning and Control System, carries crews of up to 20 Airmen who divide into four sections consisting of flight deck members, technicians, controllers and a surveillance team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Ryo Morita, 602nd Airborne Air Control Squadron senior surveillance technician, listens to radio exchanges and watches radar system operations aboard a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry during Cope North 24 on Feb 13, 2024. Cope North is a multinational large-force combat employment exercise, which the JASDF is leading in unison with the U.S. and Australian Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bex McCoy, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron air battlefield manager, takes notes after reviewing a Cope North exercise play aboard an E-3 Sentry, Feb. 13, 2024. CN24 affords six allied and partner nations the opportunity to practice aerial maneuvers together in a simulated contested airspace. ABMs like McCoy, provide data to those pilots enabling them to better integrate tactics, techniques and procedures in unison. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Susumu Itayama, 602nd Airborne Air Control Squadron Japanese Airborne Warning and Control System Weapons Director, takes notes as U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bex McCoy, 961st AACS Air Battlefield Manager, sets up her control station aboard a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry during Cope North 24, Feb. 13, 2024. JASDF personnel are flying with units like the 961st AACS throughout Cope North to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures that better both U.S. and Japanese aerial capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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Eyes of the Sky: A diverse team orchestrates CN24’s multinational aerial battlefield

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force crew members discuss Cope North 24 operations and command and control setups aboard an E-3 Sentry Feb. 13, 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The E-3 Sentry and its Japanese counterpart, the E-767 are Airborne Warning and Control Systems operated by crews of 15 to 24 people working in unison to deliver battlefield management command and control to U.S. and allied aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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