Kadena bats fly at dusk

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Woodward, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with an F-15C Eagle pilot during pre-flight checks prior to a night flying training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. This routine training mission ensured Kadena’s continued readiness to deliver air superiority for the defense of Japan and regional stability across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Woodward, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with an F-15C Eagle pilot during pre-flight checks prior to a night flying training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. This routine training mission ensured Kadena’s continued readiness to deliver air superiority for the defense of Japan and regional stability across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)

Kadena bats fly at dusk

by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters
18th Wing Public Affairs
September 27, 2021

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform final end-of-runway checks on an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron as a multimedia specialist from the 18th Wing Public Affairs Office performs video documentation prior to a night flying training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. Trust and teamwork between operations, maintenance and support Airmen are foundational to any successful flying mission; each professional brings specialized skills to ensure U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives are accomplished.

 

 

 

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