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Kadena Eagles Fly High

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a routine training exercise April 15, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle can be armed with combinations of four different air-to-air weapons: AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20 millimeter (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right wing root. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Kadena Eagles Fly High

Four F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron fly in formation April 15, 2019, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle can be armed with combinations of four different air-to-air weapons: AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20 millimeter (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right wing root. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Kadena Eagles Fly High

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refuleing Squadron April 15, 2019, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS helps ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Kadena Eagles Fly High

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a routine training exercise April 15, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Kadena Eagles Fly High

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brooke Griffin, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15C Eagle April 15, 2019, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS helps ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Kadena Eagles Fly High

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a routine training exercise April 15, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle can be armed with combinations of four different air-to-air weapons: AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20 millimeter (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right wing root. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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190524-F-YW474-0202

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers compare cultural traits during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. Group activities such as these helped teachers from both nations build new partnerships in support of Japan’s Foreign Language Initiative, which will increase the number of English sessions required for 5th and 6th graders throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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190524-F-YW474-0156

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in a We Can bilateral training event at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. Team Kadena teachers helped prepare Okinawa teachers for Japan’s upcoming English language curriculum roll-out for 5th and 6th graders across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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190524-F-YW474-0099

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in group communication activities during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. The training fulfilled preparation requirements for the Foreign Language Initiative, a joint effort between the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Defense Education Activity, and the State Department in order to build partnerships with Okinawa teachers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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190524-F-YW474-0020

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in group activities during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. Okinawa teachers engaged in learning activities designed to help them integrate new teaching methods for future curriculum requirements of the Foreign Language Initiative instituted by Japan’s Ministry of Education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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190524-F-YW474-0006

U.S. and Japanese elementary school teachers participate in group activities during We Can bilateral training at the Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2019. The training is in support of Japan’s Ministry of Education’s mandatory English curriculum roll-out for 5th and 6th grade students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members watch a load demonstration during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the JASDF, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Johnson, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, prepares an F-15D Eagle for weapons during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members inspect an F-15D Eagle during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the JASDF, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members watch a load demonstration during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the JASDF, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jairo Villa, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, guides a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, drives a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Team Kadena bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander,left, presents the Legion of Merit to Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, during a farewell ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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Team Kadena bids farewell to Col. Richard C. Tanner

Team Kadena bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard C. Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. While stationed at Kadena, Tanner provided the commander of U.S. Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces, combat search and rescue forces, command and control platforms, aeromedical evacuation capability, and global mobility resources for contingency operations. Tanner received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and after Undergraduate Pilot Training, he qualified in the C-17A Globemaster. He has served in various operational positions, including Special Operations Flight Commander and Squadron Director of Operations, and has commanded operational and combat missions worldwide in support of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. He served as the Commander of the 305th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he led more than 385 Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers in the Air Force’s only tri-service Operations Support Squadron. In 2006, he was selected as an Olmsted Scholar to Osaka University, Japan, and has served in staff capacities as the Japan Country Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Officer Development at HQ Air Mobility Command. Tanner leaves Kadena to become the installation commander of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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