A 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry taxis down the runway during an elephant walk for a no-notice readiness exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice. 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; Stratotanker; combat; Japan; DoD; Kadena Air Base; Pacific; F-15; power; Pacific Command; Pacific Air Force; HH-60; KC-135; Pave Hawk; AWACS; People; Aircraft; PACOM; Jet; Air Force; United States Air Force; Exercise; USAF; Air Power; Armed; USFJ; KAB; United States Forces Japan; Elephant Walk; 5AF; 5th Air Force; Peace in the Pacific</dd></dl>
Senior Airman John Linzmeier
Taken on 12 April 2017
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