U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dereck Mitchell, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team chief, checks an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing and its associate units are responsible for providing forward power projection with integrated, deployable combat power, to maintain peace and stability as the Pacific theater's premier joint platform for threat deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
<dl><dd>Unit: 18th Wing Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Department of Defense; PACAF; Kadena; Japan; DoD; Kadena Air Base; Pacific; Pacific Command; Pacific Air Force; People; Aircraft; PACOM; Jet; Air Force; United States Air Force; Exercise; USAF; Air Power; USFJ; KAB; United States Forces Japan; 5AF; 5th Air Force; Peace in the Pacific</dd></dl>
Senior Airman John Linzmeier
2017-04-11
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