Congressional Delegation visit

A U.S. Air Force C-40C prepares to taxi down the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. The C-40C is a military aircraft that provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportation for U.S. leaders to locations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

Congressional Delegation visit

U.S. House Reps. arrive at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. The congressional delegation members visited Kadena for a brief tour of the 33rd Rescue Squadron and the forward-deployed 355th Fighter Squadron to learn more about their role in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

Congressional Delegation visit

U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik, left, and Joe Wilson, pose alongside a welcome sign at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. The U.S. House representatives came to Kadena for a brief tour of the base and to learn about its role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

Congressional Delegation visit

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, greets U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik inside of the Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. Stefanik, and the rest of the Congressional delegation, visited Kadena for a brief tour of the base and to learn about its role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

Congressional Delegation visit

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, center, 18th Wing commander, briefs U.S. House representatives on the F-35A Lightning IIs at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. The F-35A is assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron and forward-deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

Congressional Delegation visit

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, center, speaks with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Austin, left, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II production superintendent, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jarrett Rimel, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge, during his visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2023. Austin and Rimel briefed Wilson on the HH-60W's capabilities and its role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Luis E. Rios Calderon)

Congressional Delegation visit

Published Sept. 14, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

The U.S. House representatives came to Kadena for a brief tour of the base and to learn about its role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.