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DHA Director Talks Tricare

Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, gives a presentation at the Military Treatment Facility Commanders and Stakeholders Forum Aug. 16, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bono visited MTFs throughout Okinawa before speaking at the Forum, held to explore some opportunities in improving the delivery of care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Returning home

Capt. Tyson Hyer, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, is greeted by his children after returning from an exercise, Aug. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from Exercise Cope Taufan, an exercise between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force to train together on air combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Returning home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hilborn, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals in a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle after returning from an exercise, Aug. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS participated in Cope Taufan, a training exercise in Malaysia to build strategic partnerships with foreign militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron perform simulated first aid during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team participated in a humanitarian aid/disaster relief exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron walk through the woods to get to an objective during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE Airmen trekked through the woods to rescue an important person and bring them safely back to the extraction point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron walk through the woods to get to an objective during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise, the DAGRE team secured an airfield, fought off simulated enemy attackers and rescued refugees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron shoots blanks at an enemy target during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team performs many special operations missions such as fly-away security, pararescue and combat control team escort, airfield security and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron watches for any potential threats while protecting a simulated airfield during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team is a special group of highly trained security forces Airmen that perform a wide range of special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron watches for any potential threats while protecting a simulated airfield during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. DAGRE members are an elite security forces team who deploy with special operations groups to perform fly-away security, airfield security and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron stops a group of simulated refugees to search before bringing them on the aircraft during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team has to be able to handle a wide range of special operations missions, so they routinely practice different scenarios they might encounter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena’s CDF handles deployment cargo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Barlow, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function journeyman, raises a cargo container for inspection July 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cargo deployment function supervises the inspecting, handling and loading of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena’s CDF handles deployment cargo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Covarrubias-Ruiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function journeyman, inspects a cargo container July 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. A majority of the cargo the cargo deployment function handles is related to launching jets from a downrange location, though they also handle off-road vehicles, watercraft and humanitarian relief aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena’s CDF handles deployment cargo

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Robert Barlow and Victor Covarrubias-Ruiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function journeymen, raise a cargo container for inspection July 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cargo deployment function team need to be on their toes as cargo can come to them with a less than 20 minute notification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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USFJ Commander visits Kadena, discusses SOFA concerns

Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force command chief master sergeant, speaks with Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing June 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Greene visited Kadena to discuss the importance of the Status of Forces Agreement and the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the governments of the United States of America and Japan, while also laying out what they clearly state and how it affects members of the U.S. Forces in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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USFJ Commander visits Kadena, discusses SOFA concerns

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, speaks with members of the 18th Wing during an event June 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dolan discussed many topics including the SOFA agreement between the United States of America and Japan, and also used the visit as an opportunity to highlight exceptional performers from across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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USFJ Commander visits Kadena, discusses SOFA concerns

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, speaks with members of the 18th Wing June 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The focus of his visit was to express the importance of the Status of Forces Agreement and the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the governments of the United States of America and Japan, while also laying out what they clearly state and how it affects members of the U.S. Forces in Japan. Dolan also used the visit as an opportunity to highlight exceptional performers from across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Quest for Knowledge

Belinda Pugh, 18th Force Support Squadron resource librarian, exchanges business cards with local Okinawan librarians July 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Some Okinawan libraries are setting up an “American corner” in their libraries and wanted to experience first-hand the culture of an American library. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Quest for Knowledge

Belinda Pugh, 18th Force Support Squadron resource librarian, explains a display during a tour of the library to local Okinawan librarians July 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the tour was for local Okinawan librarians to familiarize themselves with American culture so they can set up an “American corner” in their libraries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Quest for Knowledge

18th Force Support Squadron librarians gives a tour of the library to local Okinawan librarians July 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Some Okinawan libraries are setting up an “American corner” in their libraries, where their American customers can come in and learn in a culturally familiar environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pain is no match for defenders

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Lenaire, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, subdues an attacker in a red-man suit after being sprayed with OC spray during training July 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Security forces members must be able to perform their mission, even if they are under extreme pain and impaired vision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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