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Airman 1st Class Rafael De Leon

67th FS, 67th AMU prepares F-15s for Southern Beach

Airman 1st Class Rafael De Leon, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, speaks to the pilot of an F-15C Eagle during pre-flight checks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2022.

Pfc. Benjamin Crayton

Faces of MCIPAC: Battles from the past creating a brighter future

Lying in bed was a boy. This boy fell asleep to a thudding in a rhythmic pattern and a noise that rattled his bed, the whup-whup-whup sound of helicopters and gunfire that split the night's silence with pops and flashes.

Captain Austin Martin

B-1B Lancers conduct Bomber Task Force mission with JASDF in Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Captain Austin Martin, 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, conducts a pre-flight inspection in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2022.

Lt. Col. Alexander Demma and Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp

USFJ commander inspects newly arrived Kadena Block 40/45 equipped E-3 Sentries

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, got a firsthand experience aboard a newly arrived E-3G Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, armed with an enhanced user interface, at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 13, 2022.

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