U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, assisted the 909th ARS in refueling both USAF and U.S. Navy aircraft during a two week deployment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2024. The ANG routinely augments active duty forces, helping bolster operational manpower and relieving pressure off their AD counterparts during events or day to day operations. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
From rain clouds to typhoons, the 18th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight ensures all personnel and coalition partners know the local weather and prepare accordingly.
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan ā€“ The 18th Medical Group tested Project Lavoy, a new program enabling Airmen to perform whole blood collections and transfusions anywhere at any time.