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JASDF NCO exchange program offers job insight

Staff Sgt. Naoki Yamane, a Japanese Air Self Defense Force food service specialist, assists Staff Sgt. Talandra Woods, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Johnson Dining Facility, with helping a customer. Sergeant Yamane came to Kadena to participate in an NCO exchange program that gave both Japanese and American Airmen insight into how their counterparts operate. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

Technical Sgt. Jess Cox, a boom operator with the 185th Air Refueling Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, Tinker AFB, controls the boom as an F-15 from the 67th Fighter Squadron during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan 8 Dec. Keen Sword is a regularly scheduled exercise that strengthens Japan-U.S. military interoperability and meets mutual defense objectives. Japan-U.S. military operations and exercises increase readiness to respond to varied crisis situations. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt Lakisha A. Croley)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

Technical Sgt. Jess Cox, a boom operator with the 185th Air Refueling Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, Tinker AFB, controls the boom as an F-15 from the 67th Fighter Squadron during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8 During Keen Sword 2011, units from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, will conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt Lakisha A. Croley)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

Lt.Col. Ken Carmichael (left) and Lt. Col. Cam Sanders, both pilots with the 185th Air Refueling Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, Tinker Air Force Base discuss the overall flight plan during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8. Scheduled for December 3-10, Keen Sword 2011 is the tenth joint-bilateral field training exercise since 1986 involving Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States military forces and will cap the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals". ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

Technical Sgt. Jess Cox, a boom operator with the 185th Air Refueling Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, Tinker Air Force Base discusses safety procedures to local national media before take-off during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8. Keen Sword 2011 will include an estimated 10,500 U.S. participants from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Significant training events during Keen Sword 2011 will include integrated air and missile defense, base security and force protection, search and rescue, close air support, live-fire training, and maritime defense and interdiction. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

An F-15 with the 67th fighter squadron gets refueled during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8. Keen Sword is designed to allow the United States and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, or to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region, while building bilateral confidences and working relationships. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A.Croley)
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Keen Sword Exercise

Senior Airman Jeremy Garrett, a flight engineer with the 33rd Rescue Squadron, lowers a stokes down into the waiting hands of the pararescuemen below during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Dec. 6. Keen Sword 2011 will include an estimated 10,500 U.S. participants from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Significant training events during Keen Sword 2011 will include integrated air and missile defense, base security and force protection, search and rescue, close air support, live-fire training, and maritime defense and interdiction. ( U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)
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U.S. Army participates in stragtegic relationship during Keen Sword Exercise

(From left to right) Pvt. Matthew Jacewicz, a command control technician, and Spc. Shane Stone, an enhanced patriot operator and maintainer with the U.S. Army, perform maintenance on a picture system radar during the Keen Sword exercise at Camp Courtney Dec. 4. Exercises such as Keen Sword provide an indispensable field training environment for enhancing mutual understanding of each country's tactics, communication protocols, procedures, and general interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)
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Joint PJs train for the worst

United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Ritchie and 1st Lt. Brian Carey, 31st Rescue Squadron, pararescuemen pulls out Japan Self-Defense Forces Master Sgt. Hiroki Kumasaka a vehicle during extraction training Dec. 3. The extraction training was part of Keen Sword to bring together United States Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces pararescue men to train and share techniques on vehicle extraction. Keen Sword 2011 will include an estimated 10,500 U.S. participants from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Significant training events during Keen Sword 2011 will include integrated air and missile defense, base security and force protection, search and rescue, close air support, live-fire training, and maritime defense and interdiction.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Joint PJs train for the worst

United Stated Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Ritchie, 31st Rescue Squadron, a pararescue man cuts through a windshield during vehicle extraction training Dec. 3. The extraction training was part of Keen Sword to bring together United States Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces pararescue men to train and share techniques on vehicle extraction. Keen Sword is designed to allow the United States and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, or to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region, while building bilateral confidences and working relationships. .(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Joint PJs train for the worst

Japan Self-Defense Forces Senior Master Sgt. Shingo Fujiki a pararescue lowers a lift bag after pulling out a simulated victim during vehicle extraction training Dec. 3. The extraction training was part of Keen Sword to bring together United States Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces pararescue men to train and share techniques on vehicle extraction. Keen Sword is a regularly scheduled exercise that strengthens Japan-U.S. military interoperability and meets mutual defense objectives. Japan-U.S. military operations and exercises increase readiness to respond to varied crisis situations.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Joint PJs train for the worst

Japan Self-Defense Forces Senior Master Sgt. Takahisa Azuma a pararescue helps out rest of his team extracting a simulated victim out of a vehicle Dec. 3. The extraction training was part of Keen Sword to bring together United States Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Forces pararescue men to train and share techniques on vehicle extraction. Scheduled for December 3-10, Keen Sword 2011 is the tenth joint-bilateral field training exercise since 1986 involving Japan Self-Defense Forces and United States military forces and will cap the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals".(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Okinawa Culture Seminar

Master sensei Masahiro Nakamoto takes down black belt student Takashi Nakamori during a Karate demonstration at an Okinawan Culture Seminar at Kadena’s Schilling Community Center Dec. 2. The seminar gave Airmen of all ranks more insight into the history of Okinawa and the culture of the citizens on-island. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Okinawa Culture Seminar

Black belt student Takashi Nakamori (right) blocks and counter attacks Morikazu Kyan (left) at a Karate demonstration at an Okinawan Culture Seminar at Kadena’s Schilling Community Center Dec. 2. The seminar gave Airmen of all ranks more insight into the history of Okinawa and the culture of the citizens on-island. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Former Kadena commander, Vietnam fighter pilot returns to Okinawa

Retired Brig. Gen. Philip Drew, who recently visited Okinawa, was a former 18th Tactical Fighter Wing commander at Kadena and a Vietnam fighter pilot. He has more than 350 combat missions, 180 of which were over North Vietnam and is credited with the destruction of one MiG-17.
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Kadena, Okinawans 'band together' in giant rope-making

A group of volunteers from Kadena Air Base and Okinawa City band together hand-made rope Nov. 21 to form an even more enormous rope for the Okinawa City International Carnival’s giant tug-of-war on Okinawa City’s “Koza Gate Street,” just outside Kadena’s Gate 2 scheduled Nov. 27. The rope is made of two halves – a male and female – each weighing nearly two tons and when combined, span longer than a football field. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Airmen honored for most meritorious flight

Capt. Robert Rosebrough, 1st Lt. Luke Will, Master Sgt. Dustin Thomas and Staff Sgt. Tim Philpott, all members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, were presented the 2009 Mackay Trophy during the National Aeronautic Association Fall Awards Banquet in Arlington, Va. Nov. 8. They received the award for flying an HH-60G Pavehawk under fire during rescue operations near Frontenac Forward Operating Base, Afghanistan on July 29, 2009. (Courtesy photo by National Aeronautic Association)
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Cookie Drive

Ms. Sariko Ishigaki and Ms. Natsumi Kitagawa prepare the cookies for packing while Ms. Pat Davis, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. James Davis, 18th Wing commander chief, prepares the packaging tin at Kadena Air Base Nov. 16. The local community assisted in making 2,500 packages of cookies that will be delivered to all military dorm residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Cookie Drive

Ms. Charlotte Rupp, wife of 18th Wing Vice Commander Col. Ricky Rupp, and Ms. Rimiko Ashimine prepare cookies for packaging at Kadena Air Base Nov. 16. The local community assisted in making 2,500 packages of cookies that will be delivered to all military dorm residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Cookie Drive

Ms. Marumi Furukawa and Ms. Rimiko Ashimine prepare cookies for packaging at Kadena Air Base Nov. 16. The local community assisted in making 2,500 packages of cookies that will be delivered to all military dorm residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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