Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, right, Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Croft, left, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, conduct pre-flight safety preparations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18, 2024. During his visit, Rupp accompanied a crew assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron on an E-3 Sentry and a crew with the 33rd Rescue Squadron on an HH-60G Pavehawk for mission immersion flights.

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