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Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. America's air power grows as our mighty industrial machine goes into high. Nose sections for single-rod crank cases to be used in Pratt and Whitney engines are piled up for later machining and assembly in a large Eastern plant. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. America's air power gr...

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Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinder barrels for Pratt and Whitney airplane motors must undergo rigid inspection before being installed in the engines. The large plant producing motors is making an important contribution to our growing air power by keeping a steady stream of superior American engines flowing to the big aircraft plants. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinder barrels for P...

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United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Royal Air Force ground crew attaches bombs to lend-lease Mohawk fighter. These planes carry six bombs in addition to their six machine-guns. Pilots call the Mohawk the "best answer to the Jap's air power"

United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Royal Air Force g...

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Taylor, 18th Maintenance Group command chief, greet U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty at the Kadena Passenger Terminal ... More

An US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron Three Four (VFA-34) releases countermeasure flares during an air-power demonstration conducted over the Mediterranean Sea, for the Hungarian Minister of Defense, who is visiting aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) (not shown). (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0313093 or search 001028N6967M501)

An US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron ...

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An US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron Three Four (VFA-34) releases countermeasure flares during an air-power demonstration conducted over the Mediterranean Sea, for the Hungarian Minister of Defense, who is visiting aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) (not shown). (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0313084 or search 001028N6967M501)

An US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron ...

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Vapor streaks across the wings of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron Three Four (VFA-34) as the aircraft dives during an air-power demonstration conducted over the Mediterranean Sea, for the Hungarian Minister of Defense, who is visiting aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) (not shown). (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0313092 or search 001029N6967M102)

Vapor streaks across the wings of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircr...

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Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK poses for a photograph with Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (seated) prior to an orientation flight. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron Jr., USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Major (MAJ), Kurt Thielen, USAF, 492ND Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK gives Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (seated) F-15E Eagle aircraft cockpit familiarization in a simulator at the 48TH Operational Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Major (MAJ), Kurt Thielen, USAF, 492ND Fighter Squadron, Royal Air For...

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Lieutenant Colonel (LCT), Chris Choate, USAF, 492ND Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK examines the book "The Transformation of American Air Power" given to him by the books author, Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (pictured right). Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Lieutenant Colonel (LCT), Chris Choate, USAF, 492ND Fighter Squadron, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron Jr., USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK and Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (co-pilot) prepare for an orientation flight on board a USAF F-15E Eagle aircraft. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron Jr., USAF Release Status: Rel... More

An USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK receives a preflight inspection before taking off. The aircraft is carrying Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, (pilot) and Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

An USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron Jr., USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK adjusts the seat harness onboard the aircraft for Dr. Benjamin S. Lambeth (seated) prior to an orientation flight. Dr. Lambeth a senior staff member at the RAND Corporation and former Director of RANDS International Security and Defense Policy has published more than six dozen reports and articles on Soviet and Russian military affairs, air power, and other defense matters and has lectured widely on these subjects. Dr. Lambeth is visiting RAF Lakenheath for an F-15E Eagle aircraft orientation flight, with the 492ND Fighter Squadron

Captain (CPT), John Wilborne, USAF, F-15E Eagle aircraft pilot from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron Jr., USAF Release Status: Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Richard B. Myers (left), The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF (CJCS), speaks with US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Ted Branch, Commanding Officer of the USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), on the flight deck during an air-power demonstration. The Nimitz Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment and is participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Richard B. Myers (left), The Chairma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Elisabeth Ann Saccotelli Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

The US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53), performs a pass-in-review by the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) (not shown), during an air power demonstration.2006)- USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) performs a pass-in-review with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)during an air power demonstration. Lincoln and CVW-2 are currently underway in the Western Pacific operating area. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate second class Julian T. Olivari (RELEASED)

The US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS MOBILE ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN72; CVW-2 Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Julian T. Olivari, USN Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base

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, flies over a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at the Dubai World Central in Jebel Ali, Dubai, Nov. 15 in preparation for the 2013 Dubai A... More

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off at

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off at

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 9, 2014. Deployed service members help operate 46 different types of aircraft in-and-out of the busiest single runway airfie... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Vincent Sherer, 455th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Maj. Vincent Sherer, 455th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Maj. Vincent Sherer, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing pilot, checks his equipment before a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2014. Sherer flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II to provide over... More

Tech. Sgt. Gregory Kirchner, 92nd Maintenance Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Gregory Kirchner, 92nd Maintenance Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Gregory Kirchner, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, scans a KC-135 Stratotanker part with the unit’s new 3-D laser imaging arm March 25, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Bas... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron from Aviano Air Base, Italy takes off at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 26, 2015, during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2015. Nine nations will participate durin... More

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, shakes hands with several Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, June 1, 2015. Roberson thanked Airmen ... More

Three of five U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs,

Three of five U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs,

Three of five U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, sit on the flight line of Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 16, 2016, after having flown missio... More

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 19, 2016. The A-10Cs flew as part of a newly stood up Air C... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, a weapons

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, a weapons

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, a weapons load crew member deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, inspects an A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to the aircraft’s takeoff April 21, 2016, at Clar... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, looks out over his home country during a HH-60G ... More

BALTOPS 2016, US Air Force Photo

BALTOPS 2016, US Air Force Photo

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation of aircraft including two Polish air force F-16 Fighting Falcons, four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, two German Eurofighter Typhoons and four Swedi... More

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS participated in five training exercises during a four month period in Malaysia, Guam, Hawaii and Alaska. ... More

Tetsu Taira, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, throws

Tetsu Taira, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, throws

Tetsu Taira, Kadena Special Olympics athlete, throws a softball Nov. 5, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Established by the 18th Wing commander in 2000, KSO is a sporting and outreach event providing opportunit... More

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen prepare

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen prepare

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen prepare to jump out of an MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. During Keen Sword, pararescuemen respond to... More

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Marco Ayala, 2nd Air

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Marco Ayala, 2nd Air

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Marco Ayala, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs aerial refueling aboard a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during a training exercise nea... More

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron pause before taking off on the runway Nov. 16, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedent... More

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron wait to take off Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a mixture of exceptional maneuverability ... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Murrell, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Murrell, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Murrell, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, secures a panel on an F-15 Eagle Dec. 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle is a vital component of... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Niquita Newton, 67th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Niquita Newton, 67th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Niquita Newton, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, moves an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile onto an F-15 Eagle Jan. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, J... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jordan Carr, 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jordan Carr, 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jordan Carr, 67th Fighter Squadron pilot, gives a thumbs-up as he leaves refueling hot pits during a surge operation Jan. 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During surge operations, pil... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron taxies down the runway during a surge operation Jan. 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Surges allow units to surpass flying goals and product... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off Feb. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The variety of air-to-air weaponry and the automated weapon systems featured in the F-15 enab... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robb Depew, 18th Operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robb Depew, 18th Operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robb Depew, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, delivers a briefing to Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen Feb. 17, 2017... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Baumhoefener,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Baumhoefener,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Baumhoefener, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics specialist, is on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in annual Exercise Cope North. Baumhoefener enlisted i... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lance Coldren, 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lance Coldren, 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lance Coldren, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle pilot, dons aircrew flight equipment during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 20, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 67th FS, from Kad... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Navin, 909th Air Refueling

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Navin, 909th Air Refueling

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Navin, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, guides reporters toward an aircraft Feb. 21, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Media teams visited Andersen to observe Cope North, an ... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Detrick Hysaw, 18th Aeromedical

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Detrick Hysaw, 18th Aeromedical

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Detrick Hysaw, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, configures a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 Hercules with Royal Australian Air Force Airmen for patient transport... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marc Morris, 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marc Morris, 67th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marc Morris, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle pilot, speaks to media Feb. 22, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A flightline tour was conducted as an opportunity for reporters to obser... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Perry from the

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Perry from the

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Perry from the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to marshal an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017,... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance

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

Airmen from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force receive

Airmen from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force receive

Airmen from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force receive a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 1, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 909th hosted a familiarization fli... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Brockham and

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Brockham and

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Brockham and Staff Sgt. Craig Schutte, 33rd Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, inspect a flight helmet March 15, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Aircre... More

Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron

Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron

Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron step toward an E-3 Sentry March 28, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 961st's airborne warning and control systems provide command and control for the Pac... More

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk hovers on the

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk hovers on the

A 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk hovers on the flight line during training sortie April 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing and partner units on Kadena AB are an air operations epicenter of... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Gago, 18th Operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Gago, 18th Operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Gago, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, stows away equipment April 18, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Jap... More

Members of the Keystone Club and Top 3 Okinawa Outreach

Members of the Keystone Club and Top 3 Okinawa Outreach

Members of the Keystone Club and Top 3 Okinawa Outreach pose for a group photo April 18, 2017, at the 18th Force Support Squadron Teen and Youth Sports Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan. An appreciation ceremony... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off from the runway April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 is a classic all-weather, highly maneuverable war-fighting jet cap... More

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the runway April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As the leading aerial refueler of the Air Force, the KC-135 can refuel aircraft mid-flight. (U.S. Air Fo... More

Members of the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather

Members of the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather

Members of the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight monitor weather conditions April 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The information gathered will be used to update slides viewed by pilots keepi... More

A child, who received 10 days of care from Camp Foster’s

A child, who received 10 days of care from Camp Foster’s

A child, who received 10 days of care from Camp Foster’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit approaches balloons April 23, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each balloon attached to a goody-bag was gifted to a child wh... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers prepare

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers prepare

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers prepare for parachute training on an MC-130J Commando II April 24, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The training provided an opportunity for the sister services to l... More

U.S. Airmen render a salute as they conduct a high

U.S. Airmen render a salute as they conduct a high

U.S. Airmen render a salute as they conduct a high altitude, low opening jump off an MC-130J Commando II April 24, 2017, above Okinawa, Japan. Kadena Air Base land and water drop zones are suited for multi-pass... More

U.S. Air Force hydraulics technicians from the 18th

U.S. Air Force hydraulics technicians from the 18th

U.S. Air Force hydraulics technicians from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics back shop assemble an F-15 Eagle landing gear actuator May 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Hydraulics Airmen's r... More

A 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew reviews pre-flight

A 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew reviews pre-flight

A 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew reviews pre-flight details before boarding a KC-135 Stratotanker May 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Stratotankers have provided the core aerial refueling capability f... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Barrett, 18th Component

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Barrett, 18th Component

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Barrett, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, services an F-15 Eagle engine May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fixing the augmenter is ... More

U.S. Air Force 18th Communications Squadron postal

U.S. Air Force 18th Communications Squadron postal

U.S. Air Force 18th Communications Squadron postal clerks process government mail at the Kadena Air Base Post Office May 16, 2017, on Kadena AB, Japan. The mission of the Post Office is to provide both personal... More

Children from Kadena Elementary School walk from one

Children from Kadena Elementary School walk from one

Children from Kadena Elementary School walk from one educational booth to another May 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The school’s English as a Second Language team presented 12 stations representing the G... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron lands on the runway June 7, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena is the Keystone of the Pacific, with F-15s capable of supporting multiple mi... More

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and specialists from the

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and specialists from the

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and specialists from the 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to recover an approaching E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron June 8, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Ja... More

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs from the 17th Special

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs from the 17th Special

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs from the 17th Special Operations Squadron taxi on the flight line in a four-aircraft formation during a mass launch training mission June 22, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. ... More

A U.S. Air Force 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle takes

A U.S. Air Force 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle takes

A U.S. Air Force 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, June 22, 2017. Kadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific and is the home to the 18th Wing, the U.S. Air Force's lar... More

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs from the 17th Special

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs from the 17th Special

U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs from the 17th Special Operations Squadron line up in a four-aircraft formation June 22, 2017 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, during a mass launch training mission. The MC-13... More

A 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team

A 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team

A 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team stands ready to compete in a quarterly weapons load competition June 23, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The weapons load competition is an Air Force traditio... More

A weapons load team from the 120th Fighter Squadron

A weapons load team from the 120th Fighter Squadron

A weapons load team from the 120th Fighter Squadron stands by for their command to arm an F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of a weapons load competition June 23, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Colorado Air Na... More

An M-4 Carbine sits in a case before deployed aircraft

An M-4 Carbine sits in a case before deployed aircraft

An M-4 Carbine sits in a case before deployed aircraft ground response element team members of the 353rd Special Operations Group begin firearms training June 26, 2017, at the Hansen Range, Camp Hansen, Japan. ... More

Missy Cornish, wife of Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th

Missy Cornish, wife of Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th

Missy Cornish, wife of Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing Commander, leads a Warrior Training Fitness session June 28, 2017, at the Risner Fitness and Sports Complex on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Cornish lead and... More

Missy Cornish, wife of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry

Missy Cornish, wife of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry

Missy Cornish, wife of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and members from Team Kadena await the F-15 piloted by Barry June 29, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members from the wing... More

A U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion technician from

A U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion technician from

A U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion technician from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron cleans the forward cooling plate of a TF-34 engine July 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The TF-34 engines shop a... More

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing command, speaks to an audience during a change of command ceremony July 10, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish rel... More

18th Wing Commander from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Brig.

18th Wing Commander from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Brig.

18th Wing Commander from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham and Mayor of Gwangju, Jang Hyun Yoon walk to a static F-22 Raptor, Dec. 07, 2017. Yoon visited during the routine exercise Vigilant... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rock Remillard, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rock Remillard, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rock Remillard, 18th Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Don Kosht, 1-1 Special Forces Group medical logistics NCO, inspect materials ... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Leah Stivers, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Leah Stivers, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Leah Stivers, 18th Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, tracks supply orders requested by the 18th Medical Group during a medical material distribution exercise... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natalie Vasquez, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natalie Vasquez, 18th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natalie Vasquez, 18th Security Forces Squadron defender, uses a Taser on Airman 1st Class Chandrika Venson, 18th SFS defender, during Taser and oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray tra... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit prepare a GAU-18 50-caliber machine gun for loading July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen in the weapons section maintain, install, rem... More

A U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan UH-60 Black Hawk

A U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan UH-60 Black Hawk

A U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan UH-60 Black Hawk prepares for flight during a battalion collective training exercise July 31, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. USAABJ, stationed at Camp Zama, Japan, and the... More

U.S. Air Force Airman Brittany Harris, 18th Civil Engineer

U.S. Air Force Airman Brittany Harris, 18th Civil Engineer

U.S. Air Force Airman Brittany Harris, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight EM operations apprentice, loads emergency response equipment onto a truck during a hazardous materials incident ex... More

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter’s helmet

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter’s helmet

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter’s helmet and equipment sit on the floor during annual hands-on fire training August 14, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local firefighters observed live fire and fir... More

U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,

U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,

U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, stationed at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, carry a fuel bladder during exercise Tropic ACE Aug. 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Tropic ACE was designed to... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Tosado, 374th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Tosado, 374th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Tosado, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobility specialist equipment supervisor, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, connects fuel lines during exercise Tropic ACE Aug. ... More

U.S. Airmen of the 36th Contingency Response Group,

U.S. Airmen of the 36th Contingency Response Group,

U.S. Airmen of the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Camp Foster, Japan, fuel a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle during exercise Tr... More

Tropic ACE observers collaborate on fueling the future

Tropic ACE observers collaborate on fueling the future

Members from the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force, observe and discuss fueling operations during exercise Tropic ACE Aug. 29, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.... More

Vance pilots taxi from a parking spot on the flightline

Vance pilots taxi from a parking spot on the flightline

Vance pilots taxi from a parking spot on the flightline Sept. 5, 2017, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-38 prepares pilots for to move on to fighter and bomber aircraft such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, F... More

U.S. Airmen from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit,

U.S. Airmen from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit,

U.S. Airmen from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, load in M-61A1 cannon rounds into an F-15 Eagle Sept. 7, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is capable of rapidly generating combat ready aircraf... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing,

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing,

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive an in-flight over the Pacific Ocean, refuel Sept. 23, 2017. The 18th Wing operates a fl... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Brown, 353rd Special

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Brown, 353rd Special

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Brown, 353rd Special Operations Squadron Support medical examiner, applies makeup to simulate a laceration during a mass casualty exercise Oct. 3, 2017, at Camp Hansen, Japan. Mo... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gayla Waddy, 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gayla Waddy, 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gayla Waddy, 18th Wing Professional Military Education instructor, reaches for her grandfather, Maj. Bobby Huggins Oct. 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Huggins flew an RF-4C Phant... More

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron respond

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

Vance pilots prepare to taxi on the flightline in a

Vance pilots prepare to taxi on the flightline in a

Vance pilots prepare to taxi on the flightline in a T-6 Texan II Nov. 1, 2017, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-6 is used to train specialized undergraduate pilot training students, providing the basic ... More

Athletes sprint towards the finish of a 30-meter dash

Athletes sprint towards the finish of a 30-meter dash

Athletes sprint towards the finish of a 30-meter dash during the Kadena Special Olympics Nov. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Beginning in 2000 with approximately 400 athletes and 600 volunteers, KSO is an ... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. David Moore, 34th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. David Moore, 34th Fighter Squadron

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. David Moore, 34th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot, goes through pre-flight procedures Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35As in the Pacific provide the Indo-Asia-Pacific region ... More

U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, United States Forces

U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, United States Forces

U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, United States Forces Korea commander, greets members of the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment Nov. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Brooks has been in command ... More

A  F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan, touches down at

A F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan, touches down at

A F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan, touches down at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 01, 2017. The aircraft arrived to Gwangju to participate in Vigilant Ace-18, a routine exercise on interopability. ... More

The Republic of Korea Air Force host a cultural event

The Republic of Korea Air Force host a cultural event

The Republic of Korea Air Force host a cultural event at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2017. Both ROKAF and U.S. Air Force attended for an evening of entertainment before the start of the Vigila... More

A  F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands at Gwangju

A F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands at Gwangju

A F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 01, 2017. The aircraft arrived to Gwangju to participate in Vigilant Ace-18, a routine exercise on interoperability. (U.S ... More

Four F-15s from Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly over Gwangju

Four F-15s from Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly over Gwangju

Four F-15s from Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly over Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 01, 2017. The aircraft arrived to Gwangju to participate in a routine exercise known as Vigilant Ace. (U.S Air Force ph... More

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