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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker receives 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron cargo Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Stratotanker served as tanker support for Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles for a refueling exercise and as an aerial platform for 18th AES Airmen to perform a flight check of patient care procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tom Wilson, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron chief nurse, prepares equipment for a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wilson conducted a flight check of medical aircrew’s procedures for patient care and in-flight emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Gadoury, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, and Maj. Jacob Johnson, 909th ARS KC-135 instructor pilot, perform a pre-flight check for a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Gadoury and Johnson flew as refueling support for Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles, and they also trained with 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aircrews for in-flight patient care and emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charlton Hampton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, manipulates fueling controls Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Hampton refueled Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles as part of a nighttime in-flight refueling exercise to help prepare ROKAF pilots for long-range, nighttime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Valiant warriors

An F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off from the flightline Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena is the Keystone of the Pacific, with F-15s capable of supporting multiple missions and exercises throughout the Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Valiant warriors

Airman 1st Class Dennis Hatcher, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to guide an F-15 Eagle Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. F-15 Eagles departed from Kadena in support of Exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a joint exercise between the U.S. armed forces which focuses on maintaining land, air, sea and cyberspace dominance in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Valiant warriors

Airmen from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an F-15 Eagle for launch Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AMXS supports Exercise Valiant Shield with F-15s from the 67th Fighter Squadron. Kadena’s pilots work with pilots from other branches of the U.S. armed forces during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Valiant warriors

1st Lt. James Chambers, 67th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight preparations Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 67th FS prepared more than 20 F-15s to support Exercise Valiant Shield in Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Open house, open partnership

Members of the Kadena Police Station and the Okinawa Police Station observe oleoresin capsicum spray training conducted by the 18th Security Forces Squadron Sept. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local police officers had the opportunity to observe the operations of the 18th SFS during an open house event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Open house, open partnership

Members of the Kadena Police Station, Okinawa Police Station and Kadena’s 18th Security Forces Squadron stand in front of an F-15 Eagle Sept. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th SFS hosted an open house event for local police officers. Part of this event included an opportunity to look at Kadena’s assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Open house, open partnership

Yoshimitsu Matsusaki, Kadena Police Station chief, performs a martial arts demonstration for 18th Security Forces Squadron members Sept. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local police officers were invited to Kadena as part of the 18th SFS open house event. One segment of the event involved the local police officers showing 18th SFS members tactics they use in their daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Open house, open partnership

Senior Airman Trent Jones, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, practices control techniques with Nakachi Shogo, Okinawa City Police Department first criminal division member, Sept. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Police officers from local police departments were invited onto Kadena to see the operations of the 18th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Open house, open partnership

Lt. Col. Sarah Babbitt, 18th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks to local police officers Sept. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. More than 50 police officers from the local community were invited onto Kadena to tour the base and security forces’ facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Maintainers assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maneuver an F-15 Eagle out of an aircraft hangar Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen worked during the night to prepare aircraft for a possible typhoon that was postured to hit Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Staff Sgt. James Smith, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, checks computer data on an F-15 Eagle Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Smith led his load crew in an M-61A1 cannon swap project for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Airman Marquel Marshall and Airman 1st Class Darris Little, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chiefs, service a liquid oxygen converter on the flightline Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Marshal and Little work as swing shift maintainers, ensuring round-the-clock mission readiness of Kadena’s F-15s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Airman 1st Class Eric Cardona-Feliciano and Senior Airman Nicholas Crissie, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics specialists, service an F-15 Eagle on the flightline Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As swing shift workers, the two ensure aircraft receive maintenance during the night and can be ready to launch the next day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Airman 1st Class Devon Crawford, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics specialist, services an F-15 Eagle on the flightline Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Crawford ensured avionics systems on the F-15 passed inspection prior to the next flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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67th AMU swing shift Airmen ensure F-15s remain ready for launch

Maintainers assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tow F-15 Eagles into an aircraft hangar Aug. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Swing shift maintainers service and repair all fighter aircraft every night in order to sustain Kadena’s constant mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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18th Wing conducts aircraft generation exercise

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, flares, and M-61A1 cannon rounds onto F-15 Eagles, before the aircraft taxied and were dispersed around the flight line. Kadena participates in a variety of routine training exercises throughout the year to maintain a consistent high standard of readiness and expertise. F-15s assigned to Kadena Air Base taxied on the flight line during a training exercise Aug. 23 while loaded with live ammunition. This training was not in response to or in anticipation of any regional concerns. While no planes took off from the flightline, this routine exercise helped ensure Kadena’s ability to provide air superiority in the defense of Japan and promoting peace and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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