Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 33rd Rescue Squadron pose with Japan Air Self-Defense Force AES members in front of a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, after bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. The inaugural U.S. Air Force and JASDF AES training successfully utilized a KC-130J for......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron demonstrate loading simulated patients on a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 for Japan Air Self-Defense Force AES members during bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. As the only aeromedical evacuation squadron in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the 18th AES......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Maria Stoughton, left, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical nurse specialist, instructs Japan Air Self-Defense Force AES members on a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 during bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. As the only aeromedical evacuation squadron in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the 18th AES......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Maria Stoughton, left, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical nurse specialist, instructs Japan Air Self-Defense Force AES members on a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. The training was an opportunity for both forces to compare medical practices, procedures......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Takuya Musashi, right, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron emergency medical technician, assisted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Alvarez, left, 18th AES chief of clinical management, stabilizes a simulated patient during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. The training was an opportunity for both forces to compare medical practices,......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force MSgt. Tatsuya Anzai, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron emergency medical technician, left, initiates IV access for U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Krista McGraw, 18th AES flight chief of standards and evaluations, during bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. This event was the first bilateral iteration where JASDF AES were able to practice in a......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members and 18th AES Airmen prepare to initiate IV access on a simulated patient during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. This event was the first bilateral iteration where JASDF AES were able to practice in a hands-on environment and move beyond simulations and actively work alongside the 18th AES. (U.S.......
Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez | 18th Wing | 05.13.2026
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Takuya Musashi, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron emergency medical technician, left, initiates IV access for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Vedder, 18th AES flight instructor standards and evaluations, during bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. This event was the first bilateral iteration where JASDF AES were able to practice......
