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Kadena AB 44th FS – F-15C

The 44th Fighter Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

The 44th Fighter Squadron was recently named as the winner of the Raytheon Trophy for 2012. The 44th FS closed out the year with more than 3,000 sorties, logged more than 5,000 hours of flying, and provided air superiority for 11 countries across three continents. Awarded annually since 1953, the Raytheon trophy is awarded to the top air superiority or air defense squadron in the Air Force.