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Their Finest Hour

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zack Martin, 33rd Rescue Squadron pilot, was part of the team to rescue a III Marine Expeditionary Force pilot after he ejected from his AV-8B Harrier Sept. 22, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The pilot ejected safely from his aircraft and was rescued successfully by the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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Their Finest Hour

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austen Carroll, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, swims toward a pilot following a crash Sept. 22, 2016, in the Pacific Ocean. Airmen from the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons worked together to ensure the safe retrieval of the pilot. (Courtesy photo)
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One team, one fight

Students attending the Joint Professional Military Education Okinawa Experience pose with senior enlisted leaders from around Okinawa Sept. 19, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Enlisted leaders from across Okinawa joined forces for a week-long joint professional military education experience to learn the mission of their fellow service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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One team, one fight

Students attending the Joint Professional Military Education Okinawa Experience climb into a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 19, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Students received the opportunity to learn about the missions of units from all branches of service on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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One team, one fight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Evan Ross, 33rd Rescue Squadron pilot, briefs the mission and capabilities of the 33rd RQS to students in the Joint Professional Military Education Okinawa Experience Sept. 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Students spent five days travelling to other bases and learning about each service and their role in the mission on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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One team, one fight

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Erickson Cristobal, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, explains his role in the aeromedical mission to students attending the Joint Professional Military Education Okinawa Experience Sept. 19, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Joint PME gives enlisted leaders the opportunity to get a better grasp of other service’s mission and role in the Pacific. (U. S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle maneuvers toward a refueling boom as Senior Airman Charlton Hampton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, provides positional feedback Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Hampton trained with Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagles as part of a night time in-flight refueling exercise to help prepare ROKAF pilots for aerial operations in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle maneuvers toward a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling exercise Sept. 12, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th and ROKAF trained together to enhance nighttime, long-distance flying capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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909th KC-135 trains ROKAF F-15, 18th AES aircrews

Capt. Nathan Sprague, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse instructor, reviews mission data during a nighttime training mission Sept. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sprague evaluated 18th AES aircrew’s performance in various medical and in-flight emergency procedures during a flight on a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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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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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

A joint team of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Kadena, Yakota and Misawa civil engineer squadrons practice concrete screeding skills using the materials, equipment and methods to repair craters during airfield damage repair training exercise Sept, 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. This process can be done quickly in combat situations so airfield operations can resume. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

A joint team of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Kadena, Yakota and Misawa civil engineer squadrons mix water and a low-strength concrete together during airfield damage repair training exercise Sept, 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the RADR Airmen clear the debris from the surface of the flightline using heavy equipment such as bulldozers and then cut a square around the damaged areas or craters with a specialized saw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

A joint team of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Kadena, Yakota and Misawa civil engineer squadrons cut through the concrete on the simulated flightline during rapid airfield damage repair training Sept, 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., selected Kadena as a test base for the RADR program because of its key location in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

U.S. Air Force Airmen operate heavy machinery to clear debris away from a simulated damaged area created during rapid airfield damage repair training Sept, 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The new process cuts the repair times from repairing three craters in 4 hours to repair 18 in less than double that time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

U.S. Air Force Airmen operate heavy machinery to clear debris away from a simulated damaged area created during rapid airfield damage repair training Sept, 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Squadrons from Kadena, Yakota and Misawa Air Bases teamed up with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to conduct training for the new rapid airfield damage repair (RADR) technique Sept. 12-15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

A joint team of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Kadena, Yakota and Misawa civil engineer squadrons conduct exercise Resilient Shogun Sept. 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations have highlighted a need for better methods to quickly and effectively establish or improve airfields. Craters, spalls, and other conditions that limit airfield use can create costly delays that aren't adequately resolved by old techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron simulate the Kadena Air Base, Japan, runway being hit with munitions during exercise Resilient Shogun Sept. 6, 2016. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron was one of the units in the Air Force to receive training on a new airfield damage repair capability (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)
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