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Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform a helo-casting jump out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the west coast of Okinawa, Japan. Team members are qualified in nonstandard methods of infiltration,  including static line, military free fall, and closed and open circuit diving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier) Special tactics Airmen execute amphibious training
Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conducted an amphibious training operation along the west coast of Okinawa Sept. 22-24 to refresh qualifications and retain proficiency in various special tactics skill sets.
0 9/28
2015
Default Air Force Logo Colleges, universities to provide higher-level education in Pacific theater
The Defense Department awarded contracts to four colleges and universities to provide in-resident college and graduate programs at overseas military installations across U.S. Pacific Command to include mainland Japan, Okinawa, South Korea and Guam.
0 6/02
2015
Okinawans clear overgrown plants from the area surrounding their family tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2015. Shimi is an annual celebration on Okinawa, during which family tombs and the surrounding areas are cleaned before extended family members gather to pray and offer food to their ancestors. More than 400 locals visited the base this year to pray, eat and enjoy each other’s company. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris) Local nationals visit family tombs at Kadena
The 18th Munitions Squadron opened their gates to allow more than 400 Okinawans the opportunity to visit family tombs for the annual Shimi celebration here April 12.
1 4/16
2015
Default Air Force Logo Final Airman's body recovered
Just hours after beginning their third day of searching Oct. 8, a combined Japanese-U.S. Air Force rescue team recovered the body of the final Airman who had been swept out to sea Oct. 5.
1 10/08
2014
Default Air Force Logo Another Airman recovered, one remains missing
A combined U.S. Air Force and Japanese search team recovered one of the two Airmen still missing after being swept out to sea from the northwest coast of Okinawa Oct. 5.
0 10/07
2014
Default Air Force Logo 1 Airman dead, 2 remain missing at sea
One Airman is confirmed deceased and two more are missing after they were washed out to sea from the northwest coast of Okinawa at about 3:45 p.m. Oct. 5.
4 10/06
2014
Tech. Sgt. Richard Crom presents a container of a fuel and water mixture during a field exchange program Feb. 6, 2014, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Field Exchange Program is the first of its kind which combines the Air Force and Marine Corps training on fuel procedures. Crom is the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of the fuel lab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Naoto Anazawa) Airmen train Marines on aircraft refueling
Marines from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, are participating in a six-month field exchange program here with Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
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2014
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