The United States Air Force‘s eighteenth Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kadena Air Base was deactivated and the final Eagle flew out of the base.

Matthew Selby, 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 pilot, in an interview with The National Interest Often, you'll find a pilot's name ...

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle ... the F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35, all fly out of it to support the F-15C/D retirement. The deployments, which see around 12 to 14 aircraft from each squadron ...

The tanks hold weapons on short pylons rather than conventional weapon racks, reducing drag and further extending the range of the Strike Eagle ... first F-15 destined for a combat squadron ...