Air Frame: Fully armed aircraft from the 18th Wing conduct an elephant walk during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena AB, Japan. The 18th Wing operates combat ready fleets of HH-60 Pave Hawks, F-15 Eagles, E-3 Sentries, and KC-135 Stratotankers, making it the largest combat-ready wing in the Air Force. The show of force comes as tensions escalate in the region with North Korea threatening another “big event,” possibly another nuclear test in the near future. China on Friday, North Korea’s sole major ally, called “on all parties to refrain from provoking and threatening each other, whether in words or actions, and not let the situation get to an irreversible and unmanageable stage," said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters in Beijing, according to Reuters. The US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 1, which President Donald Trump called a “powerful armada,” is currently steaming toward North Korea and Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit Seoul over the weekend. (US Air Force photo by SrA. John Linzmeier) (Click on image above to reach wallpaper version)