Veterans visit Foster, share experiences
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry speaks Aug. 14 at Camp Foster's theater during a conference about some of the effects of combat stress. Petry's presentation, titled "Recovery after the sm... More
Capt. Lauren F. Reisinger poses her recently awarded
Capt. Lauren F. Reisinger poses her recently awarded Bronze Star and citation Nov. 4 at Camp Hansen. The award was for her service with the Office of Security Cooperation while deployed to Iraq in support of Op... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Riichi Furugaki, JASDF Air Staff College director of education department, greets U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. William Holmquist, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations o... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Petersen, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Petersen, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structures apprentice, removes a nail from a wall frame as part of a workspace expansion project at the 961st Airborne Air Control Sq... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks with Valerie Insinna, Defense News reporter, while 1st Lt. Katy Blessing, 18th Wing Public Affairs media operations chief, t... More
Senior Airman Antonio Gant, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Antonio Gant, 374th Security Forces Squadron 2018 Security Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment team member, fireman carries fellow team member, Airman 1st Class, Hanna Barnes, during group ph... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Evan Cantu, a field artillery Marine
U.S. Marine Cpl. Evan Cantu, a field artillery Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, demonstrates form required to fire a M2 .50 caliber machine gun to local nationals on August ... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Jimenez, 18th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, drives a weapon loader during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the Japan Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Danielle Rivera and U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Capt. Danielle Rivera and U.S. Air Force Capt. Dave Matherly, pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, review pre-flight requirements Oct. 04, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909... More
Thirty Japanese teachers and assistant language teachers
Thirty Japanese teachers and assistant language teachers from multiple Okinawa municipalities participate in the English Language Initiative at Kadena Elementary School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2020.... More
Students from Kadena Elementary School hold signs at
Students from Kadena Elementary School hold signs at an Adopt-a-School Program ceremony at KDES Feb. 24, 2020, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary, ongoing partnership between a... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members bring
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members bring a fuel line to a Patriot interceptor missile during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. A Patriot bat... More
A fully-armed U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle receives fuel
A fully-armed U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Statotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 23, 2017. Kadena Air Base F-15s escorted U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers executing a mission east... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki, Air Defense Command, Defense and Operations Division chief, tours a U.S. Air Force F-35-A Lightning II during a tour January 12, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japa... More
Residents of Chatan make their way through Kadena Air
Residents of Chatan make their way through Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of a bilateral tsunami exercise Feb. 28, 2018. Security Forces personnel provided gate entry to all participants and provided escorts a... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Minuet Comstock, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Minuet Comstock, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, cleans a tool as part of her routine duties May 2, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part ... More
OKINAWA, Japan (May 31, 2019) ̶ Patrol Squadron (VP)
OKINAWA, Japan (May 31, 2019) ̶ Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Robert Wilkerson, hugs one of his fellow sailors after his final flight as Commanding Officer of VP-5. The "Mad Foxes" of VP-5 ar... More
Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite
Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite paralympic athlete, swims laps at the pool Aug 13, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Brown’s biggest challenge is overtraining, which he relies on his team and... More
U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Ivie, 961st Airborne Air
U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Ivie, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Air Surveillance Officer, rides a bus to an E-3 Sentry before participating in exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Group receive a pre-brief before participating in exercise Valiant Shield 2020 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2020. VS20, the eighth iteration since 2006... More
Air Force Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, commander of the
Air Force Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, commander of the Joint Support Force and the United States Forces, Japan, and Allentown, Pa., native, Marine Corps Maj. Michael Johnson, mission commander of the Chemical, Bi... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Quoc Bao Lam, a linguist
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Quoc Bao Lam, a linguist deployed by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), poses for a photo, Sept. 17, 2018, in Quang Binh, Vietnam. A DPAA recovery team deployed to t... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, left, the
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, showcases Draughon Range to Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, right, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, at Draughon ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Skeen,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Skeen, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit engine specialist, awaits instruction during joint-aircraft training with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron July 16, 2018,... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high
A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high altitude, low opening jump off an MC-130J Commando II April 24, 2017, above Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HALO jump is a method of delivering personnel, equipmen... More
A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis on the flightline
A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis on the flightline during a no-notice exercise Oct. 13, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena AB is home to the U.S. Air Force’s largest combat wing with a fleet of more... More
U.S. Marines and Airmen participate in a tug-of-war
U.S. Marines and Airmen participate in a tug-of-war competition during an Okinawa Joint Experience course April 2, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The four-day course brought together more than 50 noncommissio... More
190405-N-KG618-2092 OKINAWA, Japan (Apr. 5, 2019) —
190405-N-KG618-2092 OKINAWA, Japan (Apr. 5, 2019) — Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, and Commander, 5th Air Force, middle, speaks with Cmdr. Nathan Gammache, Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 Comma... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Officer Candidate
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Officer Candidate School cadets, instructors and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chandler Bishop, 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter pilot, pose for a photo together in front of a... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis underneath water spray
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis underneath water spray commemorating the final flight piloted by outgoing 18th Wing vice commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Tanner, May 7, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dating... More
A 374th Security Forces Squadron member salutes as
A 374th Security Forces Squadron member salutes as the Honor Guard prepares to lower the flags during the Police Week retreat ceremony held at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2020. The ceremony was held to reco... More
The 18th Medical Group took a moment to show their
The 18th Medical Group took a moment to show their appreciation and thank the Marine Corps Installations Pacific on MCAS Futenma, Japan for their COVID-19 response efforts, Oct. 26, 2020. They were instrumental... More
A member with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron is
A member with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron is hoisted into a CV-22 Osprey, during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. servic... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Denise McCarthy, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Denise McCarthy, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, cleans a flight helmet April 18, 2017, at Kadena Air ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is parked on
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the flightline during the Celebrate America fireworks display, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides mil... More
A U.S. Air Force parascue technician with the 31st
A U.S. Air Force parascue technician with the 31st Rescue Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, para-jumps down during a Combat, Search and Rescue training for joint, bilateral exercise Keen Sword 19, near Mi... More
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour guide, explains the Battle of Okinawa to cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy while standing on a former Japanese machine gun bunker April 9, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marines participate
U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Marines participate in the Fallen/Suicide Law Enforcement Officer Ruck March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for police week, May 15, 2019. National Police Week was first established i... More
A veteran salutes a wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony
A veteran salutes a wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2019. The wreath is presented annually at any of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9555 to honor those who gave their... More
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence speaks
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence speaks during a troop talk, Feb. 8, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During the speech Pence spoke to the importance of a strong Japanese-U.S. relationship to h... More
Carefully organized electrical cables lay in an underground
Carefully organized electrical cables lay in an underground circuit board July, 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th CES constantly repair and replace damaged or dated cables to ensure Team Kadena has ... More
An 18th Security Forces training instructor explains
An 18th Security Forces training instructor explains the importance of communication and teamwork during force-on-force training April 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The instructors stressed the importanc... More
Staff Sgt. Cody Nickell, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Cody Nickell, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, watches with Topa, 374 SFS MWD, as a UH-1N helicopter takes off during a 459th Airlift Squadron MWD familiarization flight J... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Diaz de Leon, special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Diaz de Leon, special mission aviator assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, fires a GAU-18 machine gun aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 31, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Th... More
Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare
Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare an F-15C Eagle oil sample for inspection. Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) samples will be inspected for metal shavings and sediments to ensure the oil is... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Austin Hurley, 44th Fighter
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Austin Hurley, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for flight April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS is one of two F-15 Eagle units in the Asian-Western Pacific area of ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg
U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron organized the event while the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron provided ... More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations
An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 353rd Special Oper... More
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Japan Self-Defense Force Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Aug.... More
Senior Airman Devin Fox, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Devin Fox, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight technician, pulls a parachute canopy from the weeds, before preparing it to be stowed inside a recovery bag at the Combined Arm... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, takes-off June 19, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-22 is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) progra... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee, 18th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, drains oil from a government operated vehicle Sept. 11, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintaining... More
A fuel truck assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness
A fuel truck assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron pumps fuel into an aerial bulk fuels delivery system onboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Jap... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wirayut Sae-chu, 18th Equipment
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wirayut Sae-chu, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, checks the wiring on an MB-8 air compressor Dec. 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aer... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aurora Ortiz, aerospace
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aurora Ortiz, aerospace ground equipment journeyman assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, attempts a difficult route at a climbing gym Sep. 5, 2019, outside Kadena Ai... More
Tech. Sgt. James Williams, a quality assurance evaluator
Tech. Sgt. James Williams, a quality assurance evaluator assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, secures an aerial bulk fuels delivery system onboard a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japa... More
Members of the 18th Wing Chapel Office brief simulated
Members of the 18th Wing Chapel Office brief simulated evacuees about chapel services available during the noncombatant evacuation operation portion of a routine exercise Dec. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Anderson (left)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Anderson (left) and Senior Airman Christoffer Horner, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135R crew chiefs, perform an engine power run Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Ja... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 “Stratotanker” taxing on the
U.S. Air Force KC-135 “Stratotanker” taxing on the runway, Sept. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The KC-135 “Stratotanker” is used to perform medical evacuations, refueling missions, and transport... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Smallwood, military
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Smallwood, military working dog (MWD) handler assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, pets MWD Ayila during a MWD retirement ceremony July 26, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Ja... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dennis Hatcher, 67th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dennis Hatcher, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, steps away from an F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron after marshaling it out to the taxiway during annual exerc... More
Members from the U.S. Army, Marines, Japan Air Self-Defense
Members from the U.S. Army, Marines, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Air Force and Air Force National Guard from Michigan and Texas participated in the Joint and Coalition Chemical, Biological, Radiological and N... More
More than 250 staff sergeants from around the 18th
More than 250 staff sergeants from around the 18th Wing celebrate their promotion to technical sergeant on Kadena Air Base, July 19, 2019. The promotees are charged with being their organizations’ technical exp... More
Forward area refueling point team members from the
Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel a Navy HH-60 Sea Hawk during nighttime training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is ... More
Participants throw powder on each other during the
Participants throw powder on each other during the Hope Glows 5k Color Run April 28, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event featured a slip n' slide, black lights, UV color throw powder, and was to support S... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathon Simmons, 18th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathon Simmons, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons standardization evaluator, inspects ammunition during an annual "turkey shoot" weapons load competition July 16, 2018, on Kadena Air Base,... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazo, 67th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazo, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, is evaluated as he prepares to move munitions to be loaded onto an F-15 Eagle during a load competition Oct.... More
U.S. Air Force Col. George Vogel, 18th Wing vice commander
U.S. Air Force Col. George Vogel, 18th Wing vice commander salutes Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander during the 18th Wing change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena... More
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-16D Falcon prepares
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-16D Falcon prepares to perform refuel training with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a training exercise Oct. 8, 2019. The 909th ARS from Kadena... More
Senior Airman Christian Candelaria Acevedo, 374th Logistics
Senior Airman Christian Candelaria Acevedo, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility ops technician, operates a forklift during the Samurai Surge training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2... More
Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez, U.S. Forces, Japan, commander,
Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez, U.S. Forces, Japan, commander, addresses Japan Air Self Defense Force members at Naha Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2018. Martinez visited the base to recognize the life saving actions and ... More
An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron waits
An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron waits to pick up simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 9, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The exercise is designed to increase combat readiness and i... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ryan Marr, 18th Medical Group
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ryan Marr, 18th Medical Group pharmacy craftsman, processes prescriptions, June 8, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The pharmacy processes and fills prescriptions for hundreds of differ... More
Staff Sgt. Brent Abbott, 18th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Brent Abbott, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, left, and Airman 1st Class Peyton Green, 18th AMXS crew chief, replace a part on a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotan... More
The underside of an R-11 truck is displayed after being
The underside of an R-11 truck is displayed after being worked on, Dec. 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The refueling maintenance shop is an outlying vehicle maintenance shop of the 18th Logistics Readines... More
U.S. and Japan Air Self Defense Force service members
U.S. and Japan Air Self Defense Force service members listen to a briefing Nov. 28, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The individuals participated in a professional enhancement seminar as part of the 2018 Bilate... More
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit th... More
Two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing,
Two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly during a training exercise Oct. 4, 2019. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16C Fighting Falcon can fly more than 500 ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Exercises like Rumrunner utilize agile combat employment ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Meints and Airman 1st
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Meints and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Schafer, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chiefs, salute after replacing outgoing 18th Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish’s... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander (left) and Brig. Gen. Joel Carey (middle) pass the guidon while Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham (right) stands at attention duri... More
Yokota Air Base 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super
Yokota Air Base 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules wait on the airstrip to be loaded with cargo in support of the Typhoon Yutu relief efforts, Oct. 28, 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Service m... More
A U.S. Air Force combat arms instructor assigned to
A U.S. Air Force combat arms instructor assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, checks a target during an Excellence in Competition shooting event, Sept. 18, 2019, at Kadena Air Base. The EIC is a compet... More
An F-15D Eagle sits in a protective aircraft shelter
An F-15D Eagle sits in a protective aircraft shelter during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the JASDF, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely lo... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on the tarmac during pre-flight
An HH-60G Pave Hawk sits on the tarmac during pre-flight inspections May 8, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS, also known as the Jolly Green Giants, maintain a high tempo of operations and training ... More
Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette (left), commanding
Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette (left), commanding general, U.S. Army Japan (USARJ), discusses his command's makeup, mission and capabilities with Army Col. Stephen J. Grabski (right), deputy commander, USA... More
Keen Sword Press Conference
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, and Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff, held a press conference a... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron form up before conducting a foreign object debris walk Feb, 23, 2017 on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 67th AMU flew from ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Kimberling, 18th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Kimberling, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal supply NCO in charge, was one of three NCOs within the Fifth Air Force to receive a Stripes for Exceptional... More
Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron respond
Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a no-notice fuel spill exercise Oct. 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th CES conducts no-notice exercises to ensure readiness and operability in ... More
Members of the U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery
Members of the U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Regiment unload a dummy during a joint medical field training exercise Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy participated... More
Hideo Henzan, Japanese language class instructor,
Hideo Henzan, Japanese language class instructor, goes over attendance during a Japanese language class at the Schilling Community Center Aug. 14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Henzan owns a langauge instit... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee, 18th Logistics
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, prepares tools for scheduled maintenance on a government operated vehicle Sept. 11, 2018, at Kadena ... More
Motorcycles stand in a parking lot during an 18th Wing
Motorcycles stand in a parking lot during an 18th Wing annual motorcycle safety brief March 9, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wing Safety and the Green Knights chapter 138 briefed riders on all legal requirem... More
Forward area refueling point team members from the
Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron load 100-foot fuel hoses into a cart Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. FARP enables the Air Force to perform a wide-r... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Wize, 18th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Wize, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron fuel and fire systems maintainer, briefs his team and commander about how the 18th CES can save money by working with the Defense Logistics Age... More
Nathan Evans, United Service Organizations field program
Nathan Evans, United Service Organizations field program manager, surprises an Airman from the 374th Communications Squadron with the USO’s Operation Birthday Cake Love at Camp Zama, Japan, Apr. 19, 2018. Now t... More
Airman 1st Class Justice Moore, 18th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Justice Moore, 18th Force Support Squadron food services apprentice, cracks a smile as he whips up some mashed potatoes July 13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Marshall Dining Facility is... More
Racecar drivers and attendees listen to opening remarks
Racecar drivers and attendees listen to opening remarks during the Koza Motorsports Festival in Okinawa City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2018. Last year's event drew over 36,000 visitors from across Okinawa. (U.S. Air For... More