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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer visits Kadena

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The 31st RQS and 33rd RQS provide Kadena with alternative ways to rescue and operate in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer visits Kadena

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer accompanies U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron and the 31st RQS on board an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a rescue training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024.The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for the mobilization, deployment and employment of helicopters, as well as the rescue of civilian personnel, U.S. and allied military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer visits Kadena

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, left, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer observe a HH-60G Pave Hawk, assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for the mobilization, deployment and employment of helicopters, as well as the rescue of civilian personnel, U.S. and allied military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer visits Kadena

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer speaks to a group of junior enlisted Airmen during a leadership open forum at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on Sept. 8, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer visits Kadena

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer speaks to Airman Leadership School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy students, during a leadership open forum at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on Sept. 8, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron hold a memorial ceremony to pay respect to those lost during STRAY 59’s final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The Airmen honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, leading to the loss of 23 service members from the U.S., Philippine Navy, Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Luis E. Rios Calderon)

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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A memorial box rests on the counter in the 1st Special Operations Squadron heritage room during the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E, assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

Portraits of service members lost during STRAY 59’s final flight are displayed during a memorial ceremony held in the 1st Special Operation Squadron heritage room at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The ceremony honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise; leading to the loss of 23 service members from the U.S., Philippine Navy, Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Luis E. Rios Calderon)

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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. John Walkup, left, 33rd Rescue Squadron special mission aviator , U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Aloyo, SMA instructor, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shelby ‘Scar’ Duncan, 33rd RQS SMA, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Louis ‘Shiner’ Nolting, 33rd RQS commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Rhoades, right, 33rd RQS combat rescue helicopter team lead, stand in front of an HH-60W Jolly Green II after operating the aircrafts first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shelby ,’Scar’ Duncan, 33rd Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, assists her counterpart with a training exercise on an HH-60W Jolly Green II over Kadena Air Base, Feb. 27, 2024. SMA’s conduct several types of support during training missions, including acting as an additional navigator for the pilots and an instructor for their fellow SMA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

An HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron stops for a training exercise off the coast of Okinawa during the first flight of a Jolly Green II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk, and it is designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems. It also features new, multi-function displays to provide pilots with critical flight information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit and 33rd Rescue Squadron gather to watch the first flight of an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. Aircrew will consistently conduct familiarization and tactical training to expand upon capabilities the HH-60W brings to the combat search and rescue mission at home and deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Carlos, 4th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, and a U.S. Air Force Airman with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron standby as two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi for departure at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. To sustain readiness in adverse conditions, FARP training can take place anytime, day or night. When a fighter squadron has FARP support, choices are increased in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct refueling operations on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during a forward area refueling point demonstration observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force and 788th Wing leaders at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. To sustain readiness in adverse conditions, FARP training can take place anytime, day or night. When a fighter squadron has FARP support, choices are increased in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis into position in front of two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron for forward area refueling point operations during a FARP demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. FARP allows operators to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another; this process enables fighter aircraft to land, refuel or re-arm before returning to air-battle operations rapidly in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron carry a hose during a forward area refueling point demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The demonstration was observed by the 788th Wing leadership; additionally, the demonstration provided Airmen with FARP training for rapid fighter jet refueling in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work with a hose during a forward area refueling point demonstration on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. FARP allows operators to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another; this process enables fighter aircraft to land, refuel or re-arm before returning to air-battle operations rapidly in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron connect a hose to an MC-130J Commando II fuel tank during a forward area refueling point demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The demonstration was an opportunity for 18th LRS FARP operators to train for Air Force Special Operations Command missions as well as joint and allied forces FARP mission requirements in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 1st Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct forward area refueling point preparations for a FARP demonstration on an MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The demonstration was observed by leadership from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan; additionally, the demonstration provided FARP operators training for rapid fighter jet refueling in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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Kadena hosts bilateral basketball camp

A Kadena student participates in warm up exercises prior to the start of bilateral basketball camp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. Over 40 students from Chatan Town and Kadena AB participated in the bilateral basketball camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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