South Carolina Air Guard trains at Kadena
Maj. Abu Ghandi checks his helmet before takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11. Twelve aircraft and more than 300 Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 157th Fighter Squadron are deployed to Kadena to conduct theater orientation training. Major Ghandi is an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 157th FS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Marvin R. Preston)