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Father passes baton to son during final flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Dominic Setka, former 5th Air Force chief of staff, left, and U.S Air Force Capt. Nathan Setka, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron air weapons officer, pose for a photo in front of an E-3 Sentry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. Dominic will be retiring from the Air Force at the end of this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Father passes baton to son during final flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Dominic Setka, former 5th Air Force chief of staff, left, and U.S Air Force Capt. Nathan Setka, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron air weapons officer, stand in front of an E-3 Sentry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. Nathan followed in his father’s footsteps by commissioning in the Air Force after college and became an air battle manager. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Father passes baton to son during final flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Dominic Setka, former 5th Air Force chief of staff, left, and U.S Air Force Capt. Nathan Setka, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron air weapons officer, disembark a ground transportation bus at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. Dominic and Nathan are both air battle managers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Father passes baton to son during final flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Dominic Setka, former 5th Air Force chief of staff, listens to a mission brief prior to going on his final flight on an E-3 Sentry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. Col. Setka is a master air battle manager with operational combat experience in control and reporting centers, E-3 Sentry and air operation centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

Four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in a formation during a routine mission over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. These missions are flown routinely and visibly to demonstrate commitment to our allies and partners through the employment of our military forces, demonstrating strategic predictability, while becoming more operationally unpredictable to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Enrico Gosselaar, KC-135 pilot assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, flies over the Pacific Ocean, March 4, 2022. The crew refueled several F-35A Lighting IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of routine operational training to ensure a lethal force able to respond anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. The F-35 is currently deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducting integrated operations with joint partners and allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, departs from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, after receiving fuel over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. Pacific Air Forces utilize various aircraft to maintain a flexible theater posture to enhance its ability to provide the Department of Defense options to support our allies and partners in a free and open Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

Tech. Sgt. Sebastian Adame, inflight refueler assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, conducts an air refueling mission for an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Indo-Pacific theater, March 4, 2022. The KC-135 Stratotanker can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. Equipped with the airborne warning and control system, the 961st AACS is a combat-ready E-3 squadron providing airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information for commanders in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

A U.S. Airman from the 190th Air Refueling Wing conducts preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, currently stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2022. The KC-135 can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18th Wing capabilities demo

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, and an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron taxi during a routine wing readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. The formation represents the culmination of the dedicated efforts of the entirety of the 18th Wing, with each member providing vital contributions to ensure Team Kadena is ready to deliver airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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18th Wing capabilities demo

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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18th Wing capabilities demo

A formation of F-15C/D Eagles assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons, 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. Similar training is routinely conducted at U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to ensure U.S. Airmen’s readiness to respond to a range of potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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18th Wing capabilities demo

A formation of F-15C/D Eagles assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons, 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. Similar training is routinely conducted at U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to ensure U.S. Airmen’s readiness to respond to a range of potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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961st AMU maintains eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trevor Fisher, left, 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Andrew Foust, right, 961st AMU aerospace propulsion apprentice, walk back to the 961st AMU at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2021. The 961st AMU works around the clock to ensure E-3 Sentries remain mission ready to defend and support the U.S. and coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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961st AMU maintains eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Foust, left, 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Trevor Fisher, right, 961st AMU aerospace propulsion apprentice, inspect an E-3 Sentry engine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2021. The 961st AMU are responsible for ensuring E-3 Sentries are capable of protecting U.S. and coalition force interests in the INDO-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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961st AMU maintains eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colleen Clay, 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the tire of an E-3 Sentry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2021. The 961st AMU is critical in ensuring the E-3 Sentry is capable of delivering decisive air and cyberspace capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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961st AMU maintains eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Foust, top, 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Trevor Fisher, bottom, 961st AMU aerospace propulsion apprentice, inspect an E-3 Sentry engine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2021. The 961st AMU is under the 18th Aircraft Maintenance squadron, one of five squadrons under the 18th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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961st AMU maintains eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Foust, 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion apprentice, inspects an E-3 Sentry engine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2021. E-3 Sentries are capable of command, control and communications operations for tactical and air defense forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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