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Kadena hosts AF Chief of Safety & AF Safety Center Commander conference

U.S. Air Force Major Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, left, Chief of Safety and Air Force Safety Center commander being briefed by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander as part of her tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2023. Eaglin’s brief consisted of informing Leavitt on different squadrons around Kadena and the modernization efforts being done to Kadena’s infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Kadena hosts AF Chief of Safety & AF Safety Center Commander conference

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander greets U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, right, Chief of Safety and Air Force Safety Center commander during her visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan May 24, 2023. During Leavitt’s tour of the base, she learned about the modernization efforts of Kadena’s infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

Airman 1st Joshua Thompson, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron front-end avionics specialist, salutes an aircraft as it departs the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. After marshaling an aircraft, a salute is rendered not only as a sign of trust and respect but also lets the pilot know the aircraft is airworthy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers prepare an E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control aircraft with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, for U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp familiarization flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. The AWACS’s radar system provides necessary information for friendly forces to accomplish missions within the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

Airman 1st Class Paul Richmond, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engines specialist, rolls detached tubing from an E-3 Sentry before take-off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. The tubing is part of a ground cooling unit for aircraft that helps keep the interior cool while the engines are powered off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander speaks with members of the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron before take-off aboard an E-3 Sentry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. General Rupp spoke with the flight crew and familiarized himself with their duties aboard the airborne warning and control system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander boards a 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry for his familiarization flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. The flight was an opportunity for General Rupp to learn how the 961st AACS conducted their operations and how the aircraft’s systems functioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander laughs with 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen before his flight on the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron’s AWACS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. General Rupp visited Kadena on a familiarization tour, meeting Airmen from various squadrons to recognize their efforts in day-to-day operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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General Rupp flies with the 961st AACS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, walks to a 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry for a familiarization flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 05, 2023. General Rupp visited Kadena on a familiarization tour, meeting Airmen from various squadrons to recognize their efforts in day-to-day operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

18th Wing members listen to opening remarks during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. The mental health awareness walk was started by the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron last year after a squadron member committed suicide. The goal of the event was to bring in mental health organizations across Okinawa and educate military members and their families on the resources available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

18th Wing members participate in the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. Over 15 mental health organizations participated in the event by providing information to military members and their families on the resources available to them while alleviating misinformation and combating the stigma around seeking help. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

Shelley Merritt, 18th Wing True North community support coordinator, speaks to participants during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. True North embeds behavioral, spiritual and physical health providers into operational units, establishing a persistent presence to increase trust in and access to helping resources when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

18th Wing members participate in the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. Due to weather, 18th Wing members walked inside the Risner Sports Complex gym. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shannon Zintgraff, 18th Wing deputy sexual assault response coordinator, speaks to a participant during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. Over 15 mental health organizations participated in the event by providing information to military members and their families on the resources available to them while alleviating misinformation and combating the stigma around seeking help. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Cain, 18th Wing Erwin PME Center commandant, poses for a photo during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. During the opening remarks of the event, Cain shared stories of adversity he experienced in his life and how he has grown as a leader from them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

A recently cleaned tomb site at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. The majority of the ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Munitions Squadron clean up one of the ancestral tombs in preparation for Shimi at the beginning of April at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Shimi is a sacred family event that allows the Okinawan people to get together with their families and pay respect to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

An untouched tomb slated to be cleaned at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. The overgrown vegetation is cleared with care so no damage is done to the tombs in preparation for Shimi, an Okinawan custom to show appreciation to one’s ancestors once a year at the beginning of April. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears a path toward the tombs that had been blocked off by heavy vegetation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Paths toward the tombs had to be cleared to provide the visiting Okinawan families safe passage to the tombs of their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Tomb cleanup at 18MUNS in preparation for Shimi

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears heavy vegetation around a tomb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs within the perimeter of the base to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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