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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron execute the recovery of isolated personnel while approaching an HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS, during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, approaches a landing zone during exercise Cope Angel 25-1 on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dan Basheda, left, and Staff Sgt. Greg Molloy, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, secure a HH-60W Jolly Green II for a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1, on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Exercises and operations incorporating search and rescue concepts ensure forward-deployed forces are continually ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, runs out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II for a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1, on an island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defence Force personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Molloy, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II before a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel allows the 33rd RQS and 31st RQS to engage in training events with their Japan Air Self-Defence Force counterparts to sharpen their readiness for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, hovers before takeoff in support of exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defence Force personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Service Beyond the Mission: Airmen Aid Local in Roadside Emergency

U.S. Airmen from the 18 Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal and local nationals secure the vehicle and ensure safety after an accident on Highway 58, Okinawa, Japan, March 26, 2025. The vehicle was flipped upside down and stopped in the middle of the road before 18 CES Airman and Okinawans arrived to help. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ray Slusser)

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Service Beyond the Mission: Airmen Aid Local in Roadside Emergency

U.S. Airmen from the 18 Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal and local nationals move an overturned vehicle to a safe area after an accident on Highway 58, Okinawa, Japan, March 26, 2025. The vehicle was flipped upside down and stopped in the middle of the road before 18 CES Airman and Okinawans arrived to help. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ray Slusser)

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Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, lands after exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and JASDF personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, center right, 18th Wing commander, and Honorable Gen Nakatani, center left, Japan's Minister of Defense, tour the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The flightline tour opportunities to see aircraft like the KC-135 Stratotanker, MQ-9 Reaper and F-35A Lightning II, showcasing the base’s vast deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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353rd Special Operations Wing Commander

Col. Stewart J. Parker is the Commander, 353d Special Operations Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The wing provides U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with combat-ready Air Force Special Operations forces, operating from Kadena and Yokota Air Bases. The wing employs Special Tactics Teams, MC-130J Commando II, and CV-22B Osprey aircraft.

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, attends an 18th Wing mission briefing during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. During the briefing, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, and Nakatani discussed Kadena’s diverse mission set and its critical role in the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, shakes hands with Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. Minister Nakatani’s visit highlighted the strength of the U.S.–Japan alliance, and served to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation, reinforcing a shared commitment to regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

A place holder displays the name of the Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, during his visit to Kadena Air Base, June 23, 2025. Minister Nakatani’s visit highlighted the strength of the U.S.–Japan alliance, and served to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation, reinforcing a shared commitment to regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, delivers a brief to Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, during Nakatani’s visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. During the briefing, Evans and Nakatani discussed Kadena’s diverse mission set and its critical role in the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, gifts a coin to Honorable Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense, during Nakatani’s visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The visit served as an opportunity for both U.S. Air Force leaders and the Japanese Ministry of Defense to strengthen bilateral ties by discussing enhanced training efforts, operational integration and regional security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Defense Minister of Japan visits Kadena

Honorable Gen Nakatani, left, Japan's Minister of Defense, bids farewell to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, center right, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The visit served as an opportunity for both U.S. Air Force leaders and the Japanese Ministry of Defense to strengthen bilateral ties by discussing enhanced training efforts, operational integration and regional security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)

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Airmen, Guardsmen and Marines train in HAZMAT response

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ronan Zhou, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management personnel, sets up a hazardous material decontamination tent during a joint hazardous materials recertification course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. Joint training allows professionals to create continuity and familiarization of resources available during emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)

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Airmen, Guardsmen and Marines train in HAZMAT response

Firefighters assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron listen to a brief for the joint hazardous materials recertification course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. The training brought together emergency management personnel, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and the Kadena Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)

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Airmen, Guardsmen and Marines train in HAZMAT response

U.S. Air Force Airmen work together to stop a simulated hazardous leak during a joint hazardous material recertification course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. The scenario trained Airmen to properly identify and coordinate solutions for simulated hazardous leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)

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