Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon | 18th Wing | 03.30.2023
An Airport Surveillance Radar detects and displays the position of aircraft located in the air space at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. The ASR-11 on Kadena has a metal covering that protects it from harsh weather conditions in Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon | 18th Wing | 03.30.2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Taylor, 18th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems supervisor, explains the use of a connection piece for the Airport Surveillance Radar at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 30th, 2023. Familiarization training with parts ensures technicians can guarantee mission success at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E Rios......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon | 18th Wing | 03.30.2023
Senior Airman Sean Bradford, 18th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, and Jonathan Houston, Headquarters Air Force, Air Force engineering and technical services equipment specialist air traffic control radar, conduct training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. Collaboration with Headquarters Air Force guarantees Kadena is 100% compliant with......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon | 18th Wing | 03.30.2023
An Airport Surveillance Radar is temporarily shut down for scheduled maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. The ASR-11 uses a continually rotating antenna mounted on a tower to transmit electromagnetic waves that reflect, or backscatter, from the surface of aircraft up to 60 nautical miles from the radar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon | 18th Wing | 03.30.2023
Senior Airman Jonathan Regalado, 18th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, shows the dual-motor system on the Airport Surveillance Radar located on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. The ASR-11 runs on a redundancy system where if one motor fails, the other will continue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte | 18th Wing | 07.27.2021
U.S. Air Force Capt. Veronica Arnold, right, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, discusses data findings with Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Lane, left, 18th OSS weather craftsman, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2021. With weather impacting nearly every aspect of base operations, the weather flight is responsible for briefing five-day weather outlooks to the 18th Wing’s......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte | 18th Wing | 07.27.2021
U.S. Air Force Capt. Veronica Arnold, left, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander and Senior Airman Jeffery Hess, right, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather journeyman, work side by side at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2021. As the largest U.S. Air Force combat wing in operation, Kadena maintains air supremacy using aircraft from F-15C Eagle fighter jets to HH-60G......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte | 18th Wing | 07.27.2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Lane, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather craftsman examines weather data for a tropical storm at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2021. Weather models are becoming more accurate as technology advances, but weather predictions still require human analysis to be reliable. Forecasters often confirm the weather model matches the conditions outside through......
