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Lightning Strikes at Kadena

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, departs Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2023. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Lightning Strikes at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kent Holt, 355th Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts pre-flight preparations on a F-35A Lightning II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2023. Working together to enhance agility and coordination allows joint forces to provide rapid crisis response and assistance in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Lightning strikes at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Self, 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight preparations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2023. Kadena regularly hosts visiting joint, allied and partner forces to conduct missions to enhance our operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Lightning strikes at Kadena

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Charles Remig, 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight preparations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2023. Kadena regularly hosts visiting joint, allied and partner forces to conduct missions to enhance our operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Lightning strikes at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Mickus, 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, discusses aerial operations with fellow 355th EFS pilots at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2023. Kadena AB is the Keystone of the Pacific; postured to deter, deny and defeat any threat to regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Lightning strikes at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Christen, left, 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, briefs aerial operations with fellow 355th EFS pilots at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2023. By operating out of Kadena Air Base, visiting forces build experiences needed to operate in the physically vast and strategically complex Indo-Pacific environment, enabling greater readiness and interoperability with joint and allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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44th FS flies with Navy VFA-27 and VFA-102

An Air Force F-15 Eagle and Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets fly in formation after a training sortie Feb. 16, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The joint training bolstered communications and interoperability between the two services, which both serve to enhance peace and security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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Team Kadena bids F-15 Eagles farewell as phased withdrawal begins

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. As part of its modernization plan, the U.S. Air Force is retiring its aging fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft that have been in service for more than four decades. The Department of Defense will continue to maintain a steady-state fighter presence at Kadena by temporarily deploying newer and more advanced aircraft to backfill the F-15s as they retrograde to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Moses Taylor)
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Team Kadena bids F-15 Eagles farewell as phased withdrawal begins

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. As part of its modernization plan, the U.S. Air Force is retiring its aging fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft that have been in service for more than four decades. The Department of Defense will continue to maintain a steady-state fighter presence at Kadena by temporarily deploying newer and more advanced aircraft to backfill the F-15s as they retrograde to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Moses Taylor)
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Team Kadena bids F-15 Eagles farewell as phased withdrawal begins

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. As part of its modernization plan, the U.S. Air Force is retiring its aging fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft that have been in service for more than four decades. The Department of Defense will continue to maintain a steady-state fighter presence at Kadena by temporarily deploying newer and more advanced aircraft to backfill the F-15s as they retrograde to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Moses Taylor)
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Team Kadena bids F-15 Eagles farewell as phased withdrawal begins

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. As part of its modernization plan, the U.S. Air Force is retiring its aging fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft that have been in service for more than four decades. The Department of Defense will continue to maintain a steady-state fighter presence at Kadena by temporarily deploying newer and more advanced aircraft to backfill the F-15s as they retrograde to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Moses Taylor)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base’s 909th Air Refueling Squadron over Northern Japan during a simulated maritime strike, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet flies over Northern Japan during a simulated maritime strike, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base’s 909th Air Refueling Squadron over Northern Japan during a simulated maritime strike, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. JohnLewis Elliot, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R pilot, performs preflight checks in preparation for a simulated maritime strike at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2021. Elliot and his crewmates provided refueling support during the simulated maritime strike, coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Audrey Springer, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R aircraft commander, performs preflight checks in preparation for a simulated maritime strike at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2021. Springer’s crew provided refueling support to the simulated maritime strike, coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

U.S. Marine Corps F-18C Hornets and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2As fly side by side over Northern Japan during a simulated maritime strike operation, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers, operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2As fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base’s 909th Air Refueling Squadron while participating in a simulated maritime strike mission, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers, operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2A aircraft receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base’s 909th Air Refueling Squadron alongside USMC F/A-18C Hornets while participating in a simulated maritime strike mission, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers, operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Kadena's Young Tigers Fuel Bilateral Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Divins, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, refuels Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2As over Northern Japan during a simulated maritime strike mission, Dec. 15, 2021. Divins and his crew provided refueling support to a simulated maritime strike, coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers, operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Raymond Geoffroy)
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