A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, over the Pacific Ocean, June 21, 2024. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos and Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – When you hear the phrase “Multi-capable Airmen” what do you think? You might think “do more with less,” and I can’t blame you for that. Needing to deal with the normal tasks of your primary duty, then being asked to perform more tasks outside of it can sound unnecessarily complex. I thought the same when the MCA concept was first being rolled out with the Air Force’s new Agile Combat Employment mindset,...
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Kadena hosted its first quarterly noncommissioned officer induction ceremony to celebrate new Staff Sgts. at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2024.
