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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepares a patient to be hoisted up in a training scenario at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. High and low-angle rope rescues are used when a patient can’t be easily reached or transported by foot, helicopter, or other methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, participates in a timed one-man exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The one-man drill encompases every component of a high-angle rope rescue to ensure a single pararescueman can perform every part of a rope-based rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman and a combat rescue officer, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, compete against each other in a one-man, high-angle rope drill at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The one-man drill consists of rappelling down to a person, ascending back up the rope and then hoisting the patient up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, practices rappelling at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. Rappelling is a method used to insert a pararescueman to a patient who may be stranded on a mountain, building or another non-permissive environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, demonstrates a knot-tying method at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The training consisted of one-man rappelling down to a mock patient, prepping the patient to be raised, then hoisting themselves back up and raising the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare their gear for high-angle rope training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. High-angle rope training is mainly used in mountainous terrain but can also be applied in building collapse scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, hoists himself up for a high-angle rope training drill at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. High-angle rope rescues are just one of multiple methods pararescuemen use to rescue patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, practices rappelling at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. Rappelling is one of many methods used to reach a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, from the 31st Rescue Squadron, review knot-tying methods in a classroom setting at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. Due to the complex nature of high-angle rope rescues, pararescuemen must be proficient in a multitude of knots and rope systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Reaching across flights in the pursuit of safety

A member of the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron passes down one of the swipe samples collected during a flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. Swipe samples were collected along with air samples to determine when the potential exposure was taking place. (Courtesy photo)
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Reaching across flights in the pursuit of safety

Members of the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron work alongside aircrew members to collect air and swipe samples from the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. The investigation for Hexavalent Chromium, a carcinogen, was initiated in 2020 by the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency — an agency that assists the Air Force Surgeon General in providing enterprise-level policy development, management and oversight. (Courtesy photo)
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Reaching across flights in the pursuit of safety

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christina Hall, a Human Performance Optimization Flight aerospace physiologist, displays her pre-flight gear at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. Hall volunteered to be the test subject in an investigation, looking into the potential exposure to carcinogens for personnel working with fighter jets. (Courtesy photo)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brice Kiyota, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight craftsman, goes through the electrical components of a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The technical expertise needed to repair such equipment is vast, requiring approximately a year for Airmen to obtain their five level skill set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airmen 1st Class Isis Flores and Jaylyn Baugh, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentices, work together to coat the most vulnerable parts of a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Regardless of the preventive efforts and maintenance done by the AGE flight, some equipment becomes unserviceable due to the humidity of Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poultney, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of the North Side Aerospace Ground Equipment flight, uses a hammer and chisel to clear away rusted metal from the inside of a railing on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE flight on Kadena is split into three main sections: the North Side shop maintains AGE for heavy aircraft, the South Side shop maintains AGE fighter jets as well as transient aircraft and the War Ready Maintenance shop stores equipment for potential real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Tyler Ballard, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, attaches a socket to his socket wrench at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE shop keeps tools for every occasion, ensuring preparation and execution for whatever problem arises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airmen from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight walk through the parking lot in front of their shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE flight stores some of the equipment they maintain at their shops, ready for usage on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Grant Christensen, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, checks the oil on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. When receiving equipment that’s not working, it’s the job of an AGE technician to figure out the root cause of the malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

An 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight technician disconnects a battery while doing an inspection on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Airmen from AGE have to contend with every aspect of their machinery, including electrical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Stephen Schuler, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, washes off a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. A regular inspection of equipment includes scraping away rust, applying rust preventive sprays and then rinsing equipment off with water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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