Air Force 18th Wing taxis down the runway with combat ready HH-60 Pave Hawks, F-15 Eagles, E-3 Sentries and KC-135 Stratotankers during an elephant walk as part of a no-notice exercise at Kadena Air Base April 12, 2017 in Kadena, Japan. The exercise is the demonstrate the ability to quickly generate combat air power in the event of an attack as tensions rise with North Korea.

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Air Force 18th Wing taxis down the runway with combat ready HH-60 Pave Hawks, F-15 Eagles, E-3 Sentries and KC-135 Stratotankers during an elephant walk as part of a no-notice exercise at Kadena Air Base April 12, 2017 in Kadena, Japan. The exercise is the demonstrate the ability to quickly generate combat air power in the event of an attack as tensions rise with North Korea.

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Location: Kadena, Japan
Photo credit: © US Air Force Photo / Alamy / Afripics
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