The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, left, 18th Wing deputy commander, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., right, Philippine Air Force inspector general, listens to an F-15C Eagle brief by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Grant E. Thompson, 67th Fighter Squadron flight commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Kadena-based F-15C/D Eagles have ensured air superiority for decades to uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, tours the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. The U.S. Air Force Office of the Inspector General provides impartial advice and oversight to Airmen through relevant inspection, investigations and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force, center left, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, center right, pose with members of the 18th Wing leadership and members of Philippine Air Force at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Maj. Myles A. Berthold, 909th Air Refueling Squadron chief pilot, gives a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker to members of the Philippine Air Force and 18th Wing leadership at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

From front to rear, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, walk toward a 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. The U.S. Air Force Office of the Inspector General provides impartial advice and oversight to Airmen through relevant inspection, investigations and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., left, Philippine Air Force inspector general, and U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, right, 18th Wing deputy commander, listens to an innovation brief by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Turner, Kadena Innovation Lab senior enlisted leader, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. The Kadena Innovation Lab was created to be a place of collaboration and development, offering expertise and equipment to service members who recognize opportunities for improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel A. Lee, left, 356th Fighter Squadron pilot, briefs Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Teofilo R. Bailon Jr., Philippine Air Force inspector general, on the F-35A Lightning IIs capabilities during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

The Philippines come to Kadena

Published Dec. 11, 2023
By A1C Melany Bermudez
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

Members from the Philippine Air Force visited Kadena to learn about the base’s mission, aircraft and training facilities on December 5, 2023. The visit included tours around a F-15C Eagle, F-35A Lightning IIs, KC-135 Stratotanker, a HH-60G Pave Hawk and the Kadena Innovation Lab (a place of collaboration and development).