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In service of others

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer observes an HH-60G Pave Hawk, assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on Sept. 8, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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In service of others

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer signs the 18th Wing guest book during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on Sept. 8, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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In service of others

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer speaks to Airman Leadership School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy students, during a leadership open forum at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on Sept. 8, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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In service of others

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer accompanies U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron and the 31st RQS on a rescue training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. "These things I do, that others may live," is the pararescue motto, meaning they are willing and able to do all that is required to save another life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Donnelly, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit production superintendent, signs an exceptional release for the HH-60W Jolly Green II before its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The release is signed when an aircraft is deemed safe for operational flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shelby ‘Scar’ Duncan, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, performs pre-flight checks on an HH-60W Jolly Green II before its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is designed for mission critical operations to include personnel recovery, humanitarian missions, civil search and rescue, disaster relief, medical evacuations and non-combatant evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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HH-60W Jolly Green II's first flight at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Louis ‘Shiner’ Nolting, 33rd Rescue Squadron commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Rhoades, 33rd RS combat rescue helicopter team lead, step towards an HH-60W Jolly Green II for its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk and designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems and features new, multi-function displays to provide pilots with critical flight information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pose for a photo in front of an MC-130J Commando II before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron holds a memorial box before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines during the annual STRAY 59 flight, Feb. 26, 2024. STRAY 59 was a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I that went down in 1981 over Subic Bay, Philippines, during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron wears a STRAY 59 memorial patch while flying an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron prepare to airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pay their respects at the crash site of STRAY 59 during a memorial flight over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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A Legacy to be Proud of

Tech. Sgt. Anthony Dillier, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation noncommissioned officer in charge, sits in the driver seat of a government-owned vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. Dillier was awarded the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the Pacific Air Forces level for his leadership ability and efforts in increasing mission efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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A Legacy to be Proud of

Tech. Sgt. Anthony Dillier, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) ground transportation noncommissioned officer in charge, stands in front of government-owned vehicles used by LRS at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. Dillier was awarded the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the Pacific Air Forces level for his leadership ability and efforts in increasing mission efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Hurst, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, performs a pre-flight inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation of a static-line jump involving Bangladesh Special Forces during Cope South 2024, Feb. 24, 2024, near Sylhet, Bangladesh. As a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise, CS24 involved multiple interactions with Bangladesh Air Force service members such as subject-matter exchanges in best-practices in operations, maintenance, and rigging career fields to strengthen relations and support the armed forces of Bangladesh’s long-term modernization effort to maintain regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)
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Kadena hosts bilateral basketball camp

A Kadena student attempts a lay up during a bilateral basketball camp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. Chatan Town and Kadena AB students participated in a bilateral basketball camp to develop skills and build bonds between both communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Kadena hosts bilateral basketball camp

A Kadena student participates in warm up exercises prior to the start of bilateral basketball camp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. Over 40 students from Chatan Town and Kadena AB participated in the bilateral basketball camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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Kadena hosts bilateral basketball camp

Yoshiya Uematsu, Ryukyu Golden Kings team member, mentors students during a bilateral basketball camp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. Players from the Ryukyu Golden Kings taught basketball skills such as dribbling, catch and shoot, and free throw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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