11/5/2011 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Coleman, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non destructive inspection technician, shows members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance division how to check for cracks in an F-15C external fuel tank Oct. 31 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the JASDF located in Naha, Japan and the Air Defense Command maintenance branch chief in Tokyo, Japan visited the 18th Maintenance Group to learn different processing and techniques on how to better maintain their own F-15s. Members of the 18th EMS and the 18th CMS walked their visitors step by step through various processes such as annual inspections and answered any questions they had. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla)

11/5/2011 - Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance division out of Naha inspect an F-15C external fuel tank?s internal components. Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron illustrated how inspections are done within the 18 Maintenance Group on Oct. 31 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. ?We really appreciate this kind of tour from the 18th Wing,? said Maj. Yaji, the maintenance branch chief from the Japan Air Defense Command, located in Tokyo Japan. "We learned many things about how to better store our equipment and inspect it more regularly. We also got to know each other at a working level, and we enjoy having these opportunities." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla)

11/5/2011 - Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance division out of Naha inspect an F-15C external fuel tank's internal components. Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron illustrated how inspections are done within the 18 Maintenance Group on Oct. 31 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. "We really appreciate this kind of tour from the 18th Wing," said Maj. Yaji, the maintenance branch chief from the Japan Air Defense Command, located in Tokyo Japan. "We learned many things about how to better store our equipment and inspect it more regularly. We also got to know each other at a working level, and we enjoy having these opportunities." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla)

11/5/2011 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gilbert Palos, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels system craftsman and squadron "superstar", walks members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance division through an annual inspection of an F-15C external fuel tank Oct. 31 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the JASDF located in Naha, Japan and the Air Defense Command maintenance branch chief in Tokyo, Japan visited the 18th Maintenance Group to learn different processes and techniques on how to better maintain their own F-15Cs. "We are showing our JASDF visitors how we perform maintenance inspections and treatment of the external fuel tanks when removed from the aircraft," said Capt. Jhames B. Illanez, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron operations officer. "Having a good working relationship between the U.S. and the JASDF further increases our capability and interoperability." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla)