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909th ARS refuel B-1B Lancers over Pacific

Aircrew assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron review KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance records prior to take off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. The KC-135 delivers global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th ARS refuel B-1B Lancers over Pacific

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2023. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to our Allies and partners through the employment of our military forces, demonstrating strategic predictability, while becoming more operationally unpredictable to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Connecting Kadena to the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Begeman, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight chief, stands in front of a squadron emblem at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2021. Begeman is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Global Studies from American Military University in addition to teaching international relations and National Defense Strategy courses at the McDaniel Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Connecting Kadena to the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Begeman, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight chief, stands outside of his squadron building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2021. Begeman is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Global Studies from American Military University in addition to teaching international relations and National Defense Strategy courses at the McDaniel Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Connecting Kadena to the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Begeman, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight chief, explains key terminology corresponding to international relations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2021. International relations is the study of the interaction of nation-states and non-governmental organizations in fields such as politics, economics and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Connecting Kadena to the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Begeman, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight chief, teaches an international relations course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2021. Begeman teaches the international relations course at the McDaniel Center to help Airmen understand how they fit into the strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Airman 1st Class Isaac Percival, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, walks past the donut loader in Kadena Air Base’s barrier maintenance shop, Sept. 21, 2021. The donut loader is a modified log splitter designed to press rubber spacers onto aircraft arresting cables. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Rubber spacers are stacked onto an aircraft arresting cable on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The spacers are called donuts and pressed onto the cable with a modified log splitter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Betz, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance shift lead, loads rubber spacers onto a donut loader on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The donut loader is a modified log splitter designed to press rubber spacers onto the arresting cable that hold it in position for an aircraft to hook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Betz, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance shift lead, left, loads rubber spacers onto a donut loader on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The donut loader is a modified log splitter designed to press rubber spacers onto an arresting cable that hold the cable in position for an aircraft to hook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Takehara Yasuhide, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician, center, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Betz, 18th CES barrier maintenance shift lead, left, load rubber donut spacers onto a donut loader on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The donut loader is a modified log splitter designed to press rubber donut spacers onto an arresting cable. These donuts hold the cable slightly off the ground for an aircraft hook in the event of an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Takehara Yasuhide, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician, inspects a donut loader on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The donut loader is a modified log splitter designed to press rubber donut spacers onto an arresting cable. These donuts hold the cable slightly off the ground for an aircraft hook in the event of an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Takehara Yasuhide, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician, cuts a rubber donut attached to an aircraft arresting cable on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. One team member held each donut in place with a truck tire while Takehara did the cutting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Takehara Yasuhide, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician, pulls gloves out of a supply truck on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The gloves protect his hands when lubricating the rubber spacers before being placed onto the arresting cable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

Takehara Yasuhide, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician, prepares rubber donuts attached to an aircraft arresting cable for cutting on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. The donuts wear out over time and must be replaced to ensure the cable is evenly elevated across the flightline, allowing aircraft to get assistance decelerating should they need it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

18th Civil Engineer Squadron employees examine an aircraft arresting cable on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. Aircraft rely on arresting cables for assisted braking in the event of braking failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

18th Civil Engineer Squadron employees examine an aircraft arresting cable on the Kadena Air Base flightline, Sept. 21, 2021. Aircraft rely on arresting cables for assisted braking in the event of braking failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keeps aircraft safe

18th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and local nationals prepare a donut loader for use at the barrier maintenance building on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. Aircraft arresting cables rely on rubber donuts to elevate the cable a few inches off the flightline, allowing aircraft to hook it for assisted braking in the event of braking failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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Exercise Valiant Shield 2020

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Blevins, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of generator maintenance, positions a mat of fiber reinforced polymer for an airfield damage repair compatible with agile combat employment proof of concept during Valiant Shield 2020 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2020. As VS20 comes to an end, the planning for VS22 begins with the incorporation of lessons learned from the past two weeks, so the military remains ready to defend the nation and its alliances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel E. Fernandez)
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Exercise Valiant Shield 2020

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Virgel Woodard, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice overlooks the results of a new airfield damage repair technique he partook in during Valiant Shield 2020 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2020. During the exercise, Airmen from the 18th CEG successfully executed the Air Force’s first operational test of modified fiber reinforced polymer matting as a solution for expedient, semi-permanent ADR. While VS is a training exercise held biennially in a real-world environment, the 2020 exercise was scaled down from previous years due to the global COVD-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel E. Fernandez)
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