Kadena trains for contingency, humanitarian operations

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2016. Pilots bear the responsibility of defending Okinawa and Japan from adversaries seeking to harm U.S. and allied partners within the Indo-Asia Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

U.S. aircraft assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron taxi toward a refueling point at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. Pilots fly regularly to hone their skills in the event they are called to defend Okinawa and Japan from enemy attack within the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron taxis past a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. Kadena supports Air Force commitments in the Pacific region as well as all U.S. and allied partner interests from all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off for a sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2016. With a top speed of 1,875 mph and a range of 3,450 miles, the Eagle can respond at a moment’s notice to crisis and conflict anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron performs a flyby mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. The 18th Wing hosts a fleet of 81 combat-ready aircraft and remains at constant readiness to respond at a moment’s notice to crisis and conflict anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron performs a flyby at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. The F-15 Eagle is a versatile combat platform for air-intercept engagements utilizing an arsenal which includes an M-61A1 cannon, AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, and AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, parks at a refueling point at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. Kadena is the keystone of the Pacific and supports air operations from all branches of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)

A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, starts its engines at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. As the keystone of the Pacific, Kadena supports a wide range of contingency and humanitarian operations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II taxis on the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. The Combat Talon II features a suite of terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radars operating as low as 250-feet in adverse weather conditions, which enable the aircraft to make short runway landings with pinpoint accuracy day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

U.S. Airmen from with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) forward area refueling point team and 1st Special Operations Squadron unload a forward area manifold cart from a MC-130H Combat Talon II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2016. The 18th LRS conducted a hot refueling exercise on the flightline to demonstrate forward operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Craver, a fuels distribution operator assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), observes the flightline during a nighttime refueling exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2016. The 18th LRS and 1st Special Operations Squadron conducted a refueling exercise to demonstrate forward-area refueling point capability in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

A U.S. Air Force Oshkosh Striker fire truck, assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron stands ready during a hot refueling exercise at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, July 27, 2016. With a top speed of 70-mph and an engine capable of 1,950 foot-pounds of torque at 1,400 rpm, fire suppression teams can respond immediately to emergencies anywhere on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)