18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zackary Maes, left, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation noncommissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Bowers, heavy equipment operator assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, stand in as safety observers while an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, lifts an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)