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AMUs compete for the Load Crew of the Year

U.S. Air Force load crew members from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit attaches an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile onto an F-15C Eagle during the annual weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2020. This event is a loading competition between weapons load crews from the 44th and 67th AMUs. Every year, the top weapons load crew team from each quarter competes for the annual Weapons Load Crew of the Year title. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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AMUs compete for the Load Crew of the Year

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Abbey, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, attaches a blade of an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during the annual weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2020. Each team must load the munition onto an F-15C Eagle aircraft with speed and precision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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A life well lived

Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Dennis Provencher, airborne and ground radio operator, right, talks with a group of Airmen including Lt. Col. Daniel Waid, 18th Communications Squadron commander, left, about how much has changed since Provencher initially joined in 1951 on Dec. 23, 2019, in Okinawa City, Okinawa. Provencher is a Guinness Book of World Records holder for most amount of blood donated. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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A life well lived

Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Dennis Provencher, airborne and ground radio operator, right, receives a memento from Lt. Col. Daniel Waid, 18th Communications Squadron commander, left, for his years of dedicated service on Dec. 23, 2019, in Okinawa City, Okinawa. Provencher served 20 years in the military and continued to serve after retirement in his community and donating blood every two months. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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WESTPAC Rumrunner

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing, the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force, stands ready to cooperate with the regional partners to enhance readiness and lethality for our allies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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WESTPAC Rumrunner

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bradley Smith, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs post-flight inspections during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen are trained and empowered to make disciplined decisions at subordinate levels, ensuring the air component commander’s intent is met and the initiative is taken in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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WestPac Rumrunner

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Westpac Rumrunner represents an evolution of 18th Wing assets and capability to work with joint partners in defense of American allies and to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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Airmen of the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arm a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The 18th Wing-led exercise validated new ways to deploy and maneuver assets in order to operate in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ryan Simpson)
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WestPac Rumrunner

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron performs helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020. Westpac Rumrunner represents an evolution of 18th Wing assets and capability to work with joint partners in defense of American allies and to ensure a free and open Indo‐Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets fly alongside a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after aerial refueling during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The exercise provides an opportunity for Kadena Airmen to practice a diverse array of capabilities in addition to working alongside joint partners in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks)
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WestPac Rumrunner

Three U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, fly in formation during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020. The WestPac Rumrunner exercise brought Airmen and joint partners together to train and execute innovative ways to deploy forces in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)
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Tinsel Town delivers snow, festivities to Okinawa

A man and girl ride an amusement park ride during the 18th Wing Tinsel Town event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2019. Other events and games included a rock climbing wall, food trucks, and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)
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Tinsel Town delivers snow, festivities to Okinawa

A man creates a snow park for children to play in during the 18th Wing Tinsel Town event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2019. Children were able to sled, build snowmen, and explore igloos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)
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Tinsel Town delivers snow, festivities to Okinawa

A woman pushes a child on a snow sled during the 18th Wing Tinsel Town event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2019. Other events and games included a rock climbing wall, food trucks, and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)
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Tinsel Town delivers snow, festivities to Okinawa

An Okinawan child opens a candy cane during the 18th Wing Tinsel Town event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2019. Tinsel Town gave local residents a chance to visit the base while also experiencing a holiday American-style. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)
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Tinsel Town delivers snow, festivities to Okinawa

Santa Claus hands out candy to Okinawan children during the 18th Wing Tinsel Town event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2019. Tinsel Town is an annual event where the local community and service members have a chance to get together and share the holiday spirit with music, food, theme park-style rides, and even snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)
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NCO Bilateral Exchange: Growth through connection

Japanese Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shuichiro Masunaga, 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron aircraft general technician, right, trains on refueling an F-15C Eagle with guidance from, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Lemard,18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, as part of an NCO Bilateral Exchange program Nov. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bilateral exchanges allow for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each countries Armed Forces, as well as the opportunity to improve relations between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman RhettI sbell)
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NCO Bilateral Exchange: Growth through connection

Japanese Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shuichiro Masunaga, 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron aircraft general technician, performs thru-flight maintenance on an F-15C Eagle as part of an NCO Bilateral Exchange program Nov.19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bilateral exchanges allow for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each countries Armed Forces, as well as the opportunity to improve relations between the United States and Japan. (U.S.Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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NCO Bilateral Exchange: Growth through connection

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrian Lemard, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and  Japanese Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shuichiro Masunaga, 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron aircraft general technician, right, perform thru-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle as part of an NCO Bilateral Exchange program Nov. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bilateral exchanges allow for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each countries Armed Forces, as well as the opportunity to improve relations between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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NCO Bilateral Exchange: Growth through connection

Japanese Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shuichiro Masunaga, 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron aircraft general technician trains on changing tires on an F-15C Eagle as part of an NCO Bilateral Exchange program Nov. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bilateral exchanges allow for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each countries Armed Forces, as well as the opportunity to improve relations between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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