Home > News > Photos

Photos

Keyword: Category: Tag: Sort By:
Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron load 100-foot fuel hoses into a cart Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. FARP enables the Air Force to perform a wide-range of missions across multiple domains and brings the most advanced technologies and capabilities of the U.S. military to the region by enabling aircraft to land, refuel and take off again from austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)


Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron load 100-foot fuel hoses into a cart Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. FARP enables the Air Force to perform a wide-range of missions across multiple domains and brings the most advanced technologies and capabilities of the U.S. military to the region by enabling aircraft to land, refuel and take off again from austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

Related Imagery
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tanner Woolsey, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 commander discusses the capabilities of the RQ-4 Global Hawk with members of the Defense Innovation Board Sept. 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Defense Innovation Board was established to help the United States military with new methods of innovation and best practice.
Members of the Defense Innovation Board tour the RQ-4 Global Hawk hangar Sept. 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Defense Innovation Board was established to help the United States military with new methods of innovation and best practice.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yamamoto, left, and Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, right, both Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operators, standby during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. The PAC-3 guided air-and-missile defense system provides a highly reactive hit-to-kill capability in both range and altitude while operating in all environments. The planning of this evolution improves bilateral staff coordination between JASDF and U.S. forces across Japan, better preparing them both for defending Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, a Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operator, inspects Patriot interceptor missiles during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. The Patriot systems used by the Japan Air Self Defense Force defend against incoming ballistic missiles and other threats using a 320 kg missile traveling more than 5,000 kph. The Patriot system was first deployed by U.S. forces in the mid-1980s, and subsequently underwent series of modifications and improvements utilizing new technology to deliver unsurpassed air defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Several U.S. and Japan news agencies interview Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Yoshichika Kawahiro, the Shariki Sub Base 21st Fire Unit commander, during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. The exercise deployment of the Patriot missiles will test the interoperability of U.S. and Japan forces, allow for on-site assessments of firing locations, and provide the JASDF with opportunities to test their air defense assets under conditions simulating a real-world deployment. The Patriot systems used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force defend against incoming ballistic missiles and other threats using a 320 kg missile that travels in excess of 5,000 kph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Kazumasa Kuriki, a Shariki Sub Base a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training show commander, supervises a demonstration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. The demonstration showcased the JASDF’s, also known as Kouku-Jieitai, ability to rapidly execute and bilaterally coordinate complex operations across U.S. bases in Japan. Through various exercises, the U.S. and Japan continue identifying new bilateral missions, strengthening the interoperability of bilateral forces and reinforcing stability and cooperation in new and emerging domains like space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, a Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operator, ushers in Patriot interceptor missiles during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. Patriot, standing for phased array tracking radar to intercept of target, protects ground forces and critical assets at all echelons from advanced aircraft, cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles. Bilateral exercises like this one demonstrate the enduring strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the determination of both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members bring a fuel line to a Patriot interceptor missile during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. A Patriot battery has six major components: a power plant, radar set, an engagement control station, launcher stations, the antenna mast group, and the interceptor missiles themselves. The bilateral training and coordination between U.S.-Japan forces increases interoperability, ensuring security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Harris (left) and Airman 1st Class Kalon Lobbins (right), 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team members, begin feeding M-61A1 cannon rounds into an F-15 Eagle during an 18th Wing exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice. The 18th Wing and its associate units are responsible for providing power projection with integrated, deployable combat power, to maintain peace and stability as the Pacific theater's premier joint platform for threat deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Harris, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, watches as M-61A1 cannon rounds are fed into an F-15 Eagle as part of a readiness exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is capable of rapidly generating combat ready aircraft and support at a moment’s notice. Exercises keep members of Team Kadena ready around-the-clock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron sits in a bay Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Because of the changing nature of warfare, Airmen of the 18th Wing can fight from anywhere, at any time, and exercises, like this, ensure they are ready to execute the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zed Harbort, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit cell boss, inspects work done during a readiness exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing and partner units on Kadena are an air operations epicenter in the Indo-Asia power production platform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
Senior Airman Omari Bernard
170817-F-ZC102-1003.JPG

DOWNLOAD PHOTO
(1.25 MB)


Tags




< Back to Main Gallery