Air Force 44th and 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagles and 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentries taxi down the runway during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The elephant walk showcased Team Kadena's ability to quickly generate combat air power in the event of an attack on Okinawa. Operating from the largest military installation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the 18th Wing defends and Japanese mutual interests by providing a forward power projection platform with fully integrated, deployable combat power.

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