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Kadena walks for unity

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, attends a Unity Walk held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2023. The event signified Kadena’s commitment to bringing the community together and resolving racial divides and inequalities in our nation and Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Kadena walks for unity

A Unity Walk was held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on June 30, 2023. The event sparked dialogues encompassing not just racial concerns, but also the struggles encountered by various marginalized groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

18th Wing members stand with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. The final flight is an Air Force tradition marking a pilot’s departure from a unit or the last time they fly an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

Friends and family spray U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin as a part of the final flight tradition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. The final flight recognizes aviators and their accomplishments achieved during their time at a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

18th Wing members salute U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. The final flight recognizes aviators and their accomplishments achieved during their time at a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, takes off on his final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. Eaglin is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, sits in an F-15C Eagle cockpit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. The final flight is an Air Force tradition marking a pilot’s departure from a unit, or the last time they fly an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, inspects an F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. Eaglin is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Wing commander marks his departure with a final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David S. Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, shuts his locker for the last time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2023. The first time Eaglin was assigned to Kadena, he was the 67th Fighter squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anne Tinsley, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman from Mount Sinai, New York was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, left, and Airman 1st Class Gavin Tullier, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, finalize preflight checks on an F-15C Eagle during a readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2023. The 18th Wing is postured to respond to demanding scenarios, and continuously focuses on keeping forces ready for high-end missions through daily training and readiness exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac)
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230203-F-EM877-1404

Senior Airman Kevin Arredondo, left, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, and Staff Sgt. Bryor Mortiz, right, 44th AMU weapons crew chief, load ordnance onto an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron during Shogun Showdown, a weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 3, 2023. The purpose of the event was to hold friendly competition amongst weapons load crews for several different airframes, showcase multi-capable Airmen in action and demonstrate the work that goes into generating a combat-ready aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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Staff Sgt. Brandon Mayer, left, and Senior Airman Matthew Wgeishofski, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron central repair facility technicians, examine the high pressure turbine shroud from a 25th Fighter Squadron A-10Thunderbolt II engine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. The 18th CMS houses the only A-10 engine backshop in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility. Each year the Airmen service over a dozen of these engines from Osan Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Nelson, center, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 Eagle crew chief instructor, briefs Japan Self-Defense Forces members on hot pit refueling duty responsibilities during a Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2022. The BDOWG is an annual event where Japanese and US Forces assigned to Okinawa come together to discuss ways to further bilateral training, operational integration and overall defense, safety, and partnership in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
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Lock and Unloaded

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing prepares to take off after delivering a payload that was offloaded using the offloading method B at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method helps reduce ground time of the C-130 and is used where loader support isn’t readily available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing position barrels beneath the payload’s platform to properly distribute its weight utilizing the offloading method B at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method began back during the Vietnam era where the C-130 Hercules traveled to harsh locations that couldn’t readily provide loader support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)
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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing position unload a payload using offload method B from a 353rd SOW C-130 Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method helps reduce ground time of the C-130, the barrels help to distribute the weight of a payload and is used where loader support isn’t readily available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)
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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing conduct offload method B training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method uses barrels to distribute payload weight equally when no offloading equipment is available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)
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Dirt Cheap Rapid Repairs

A U.S. Marine assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 conducts a rapid airfield damage repair exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2023. During RADR operations, damaged portions of the airfield must be cut out and broken up for easier removal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Dirt Cheap Rapid Repairs

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 shovel dirt out of a man-made hole simulating airfield damage during a joint rapid airfield damage repair exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2023. The joint exercise between the U.S. military branches included concrete mixing and treating, damaged asphalt upheaval, and debris clearing in small teams operating in unison. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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