2015年11月10日，美国空军第961机载空中管制中队（961AACS）一架 E-3B 预警机从嘉手纳空军基地起飞。（An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off from Kadena on a daily basis to help maintain strategic access and freedom of movement across all domains, Nov. 10, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The AWACS aircraft provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S., NATO and other allied air defense forces.）

2015年3月27日，美国空军远征中心指挥官搭乘 C-12J 抵达嘉手纳空军基地。（A U.S. Air Force C-12J Huron, carrying Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander and Maj. Gen. Frederick Martin, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, arrives on Kadena Air Base, Japan, for their visit, March 27, 2015. While on Kadena, Everhart and Maj. Gen. Frederick Martin, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, discussed with Airmen 18th AF and USAFEC's relationship and operational role.）

2015年9月22日，美国空军第33救援中队 HH-60G 直升机在冲绳岛西海岸进行两栖训练 。（A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, performs a hoist recovery with an Airman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the west coast of Okinawa, Japan. Team members are qualified in non-standard methods of infiltration to include static line, military freefall and closed and open circuit diving.）

2015年9月22日，美国空军第33救援中队 HH-60G 直升机在冲绳岛西海岸进行两栖训练 。（Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena Air Base, perform a helocasting jump out of a U.S. Air Force 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 non-standard methods of infiltration to include, static line, military freefall, and closed and open circuit diving.）

2015年9月22日，美国空军第33救援中队 HH-60G 直升机在冲绳岛西海岸进行两栖训练 。（A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, performs a rope-ladder recovery with Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during an amphibious operations exercise Sept. 22, 2015, off the West Coast of Okinawa, Japan. Special tactics team Airmen are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations core tasks during high-risk combat operations.）

2015年10月3日，美国空军第33救援中队 HH-60G 直升机在嘉手纳空军基地准备进行快速绳降训练。（U.S. Air Force pararescuemen prepare to fast rope from a helicopter Oct. 3, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. These Airmen demonstrate methods of retrieval during Rescue Fest, a yearly event that displays the capabilities of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons.）

2015年11月11日，美国空军第33救援中队 HH-60G 直升机在嘉手纳空军基地参加老兵节庆祝表演。（A pararescueman from the 31st Rescue Squadron rappels from an HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ceremony honored veterans past and present.）

美国空军三代 MC-130 编队飞越日本冲绳，以纪念新旧更替，MC-130P 和 MC-130H 行将退役，由 MC-130J 继任。（The MC-130P Combat Shadow breaks away from the heritage formation of three MC-130 variants over Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015 symbolizing the retirement of the MC-130P and the continuing mission of the MC-130J Commando II and the MC-130H Combat Talon II. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the enduring legacy of MC-130 operations in the Pacific.）

美国空军三代 MC-130 编队飞越日本冲绳海岸，以纪念新旧更替，MC-130P 和 MC-130H 行将退役，由 MC-130J 继任。（The MC-130J Commando II leads the heritage formation of three MC-130 variants off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the arrival of the MC-130J Commando II, the retirement of the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the continuing mission of the MC-130H Combat Talon II.）

美国空军三代 MC-130 编队飞越日本冲绳海岸，以纪念新旧更替，MC-130P 和 MC-130H 行将退役，由 MC-130J 继任。（From top, the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the MC-130J Commando II both from the 17th Special Operations Squadron along with an MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conduct a heritage formation of three MC-130 variants off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the arrival of the MC-130J Commando II, the retirement of the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the continuing mission of the MC-130H Combat Talon II.）