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67th AMU avionics Airmen keep F-15s ready

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jason Garciadealba and Adrian Garrucho, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians, check the avionics systems of an F-15 Eagle Jan. 10, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Avionics technicians are responsible for keeping aircraft avionics systems properly operating.

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Shogun structural success

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Dufrene, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, drills past the head of a rivet on a simulated aircraft structure Jan. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. One of the jobs of aircraft structural maintenance Airmen is replacing rivets on aircraft, making the aircraft structures mission capable.

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Kadena Air Base 18th Maintenance Group Hosts Annual Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare for the annual weapons load competition Jan. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition is held between the 67th and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Units to find out which Airmen make up the fastest weapons load crews on Kadena.

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Don’t ring the bell: Chief of chaplains speaks to Team Osan about resiliency

Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, speaks to a crowd of Airmen and family members at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 29, 2016. Costin visited Osan to learn about the challenges faced by Airmen and their families firsthand, while also taking the opportunity to spread his message of resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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President Obama and Prime Minister Abe Visit USS Arizona Memorial

On Dec. 27, 2016, U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam while Japanese Prime Minister looks on. President Obama described the U.S.-Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and a force for progress around the globe.

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President Obama and Prime Minister Abe Visit USS Arizona Memorial

On Dec. 27, 2016, Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, Yeoman 2nd Class Michelle Wrabley, assigned to U.S. Pacific Fleet, President of the United States, Barack Obama, and U.S. Pacific Command Commander, Adm. Harry Harris pause to honor the service members killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor. Abe is the first Japanese prime minister to visit the USS Arizona Memorial.

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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Chung, left, a crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, right, an engines technician, both with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform maintenance underneath an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Several shops from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work with each other to perform their specialized craft on the aircraft. Airmen performed maintenance through engine panels in an F-16, allowing personnel to troubleshoot an engine without removing it.

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Like Clockwork

U.S. Air Force Airmen tie down and secure munitions to pallets during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The TARRP exercise simulates how the squadron would rapidly prepare munition packages for transport downrange in times of war.

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Pearl Harbor survivors pause to remember fallen at Wheeler Field

During a wreath-laying and tribute ceremony at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2016, Pearl Harbor survivor Thomas Petso describes the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on the field. More than 30 men were killed and 50 injured at the airfield in the attack.

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US, Japan breaks barriers, reinforces partnership during exchange

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kostyantyn Morozyuk, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, works with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Tomoyuki Numao, a 3rd Air Wing crew chief, during a "4 Lenses" exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2016. The "4 Lenses" test is a proven personality assessment which helps organizations build understanding of the innate talent and potential of its individuals. Airmen and JASDF members were given a chance to work around language barriers while getting to know each other prior to working together during a bilateral exchange.

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Keen Sword 17

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. U.S. forces will conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan.

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33rd HMU conducts 600-hour inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean Rippens, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit HH-60G Pavehawk crew chief, drains the main gear box during a phase inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan. A phase inspection or 600-hour inspection ensures that the aircraft stays maintained, serviceable and mission ready.

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South Korea Army joint chief of staff visits THAAD on Guam

South Korea’s Gen. Sun Jin Lee, Republic of Korea Army chairman and joint chiefs of staff visits Guam's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, site Nov. 1, 2016, along with Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of the combined U.S. forces in South Korea, along with U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of the combined U.S. forces in South Korea. The two generals also visited a line of B-1B Lancers at Andersen Air Force Base, as well as boarded the visiting ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania at Naval Base Guam.

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Patrolling the Pacific

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks in its spot Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from more than months of training in exercises around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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CJCS Hosts ROK Counterpart for 41st ROK-MCM

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford hosted his Republic of Korea counterpart Gen. Lee Sun Jin for the 41st ROK-U.S. Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon. Both senior military leaders strongly denounced North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, stating they pose a serious threat to the Korean Peninsula, to the region, and to global peace and stability.

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Flightline Defenders

A U.S. Air Force 18th Security Forces Squadron patrol vehicle guards F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft parked on the flightline Sept. 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Response force members of the 18th SFS guard Kadena’s aircraft and watch for unauthorized activity or personnel both day and night, ensuring uninterrupted aircraft operations.

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PACAF Airmen learn innovative airfield damage repair capability

A joint team of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Kadena, Yakota and Misawa civil engineer squadrons practice concrete screeding skills using the materials, equipment and methods to repair craters during airfield damage repair training exercise Sept, 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. This process can be done quickly in combat situations so airfield operations can resume.

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U.S. B-1 Bombers Conduct Sequence Flights with South Korea, Japan in Response to Nuclear Test

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Today, two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted training with fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and a low-level flight with fighter aircraft from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States, in response to the recent nuclear test by North Korea. (Courtesy Photo by U.S. Forces Korea/Released)

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U.S. B-1 Bombers Conduct Sequence Flights with South Korea, Japan in Response to Nuclear Test

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Today, two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted training with fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and a low-level flight with fighter aircraft from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States, in response to the recent nuclear test by North Korea. (Courtesy Photo by U.S. Forces Korea/Released)

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U.S. B-1 Bombers Conduct Sequence Flights with South Korea, Japan in Response to Nuclear Test

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Today, two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted training with fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and a low-level flight with fighter aircraft from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States, in response to the recent nuclear test by North Korea. (Courtesy Photo by U.S. Forces Korea/Released)

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