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18th Munitions Squadron: Arming the Fight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jake Lundin, left, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions system crew chief, guides U.S. Air Force Airman Kenny Truong, 18th Munitions Squadron stockpile management technician, while unloading cargo during a munitions Call Forward on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. Twice a year, the 18th MUNS conducts a Call Forward to replenish the munitions stockpile at Kadena Air Base, ensuring the 18th Wing remains ready to defend Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th Munitions Squadron: Arming the Fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Kyle Turgeon, 18th Munitions Squadron storage supervisor, straps down cargo during a munitions Call Forward on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. Airmen from the 18th MUNS work together to unload, unpack and replenish high-value, high-priority assets necessary for continuing to deter adversaries and assure regional allies of the 18th Wing’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th Munitions Squadron: Arming the Fight

U.S. Air Force Airman John McGinnis, 18th Munitions Squadron stockpile management technician, moves cargo during a munitions Call Forward on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. Twice a year, the 18th MUNS conducts a Call Forward to replenish the munitions stockpile at Kadena Air Base, ensuring the 18th Wing remains ready to defend Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th Munitions Squadron: Arming the Fight

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Justin Rodriquez, left, and Nicholas Aguilar, 18th Munitions Squadron systems crew chiefs, work together to load cargo onto a truck during a munitions Call Forward on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. Airmen from the 18th MUNS work together to unload, unpack and replenish high-value, high-priority assets necessary for continuing to deter adversaries and assure regional allies of the 18th Wing’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th Munitions Squadron: Arming the Fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Turgeon, 18th Munitions Squadron storage supervisor, prepares to strap down cargo during a munitions call forward on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2025. Twice a year, the 18th MUNS conducts a Call Forward to replenish the munitions stockpile at Kadena Air Base, ensuring the 18th Wing remains ready to defend Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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Shells on shells on shells

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary McGrail, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions storage crew member, calls out serial numbers to Senior Airman Roderick Harris, 18th MUNS munitions storage crew member, Dec. 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MUNS provides the wing and associate units with munitions for more than 6,000 annual sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Shells on shells on shells

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaiah Colter, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions storage crew member, works to remove straps securing munitions before they are unloaded Dec. 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MUNS provides the wing and associate units with munitions for more than 6,000 annual sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Shells on shells on shells

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaiah Colter, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions storage crew member, removes straps securing munitions before they are unloaded Dec. 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The squadron maintains a stockpile of munitions valued at more than $900 million with 475 facilities and 200 vehicles within 5,900 acres. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Shells on shells on shells

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Nollie, 18th Munitions Squadron stockpile management crew chief, approaches a forklift storing munitions Dec. 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MUNS operates the Air Force’s largest conventional munitions storage area, supporting activities of all U.S. services on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Like Clockwork

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Bridges reports the build time of a munitions package during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the TARRP exercise, munitions Airmen are timed and inspected during package builds for proficiency and safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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Like Clockwork

U.S. Air Force Airmen tie down and secure munitions to pallets during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The TARRP exercise simulates how the squadron would rapidly prepare munition packages for transport downrange in times of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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Like Clockwork

Orders of munitions line the walls of a warehouse during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena Air Base is one of only two bases in the entire U.S. Air Force to have the TARRP mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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Like Clockwork

A forklift transports munitions during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. To pass the exercise, each completed pallet must receive proper inspection and information documentation by Airmen of the 18th Munitions Squadron, together with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 733rd Air Mobility Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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The Munitions that Bind us

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lincy Thomas, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services supervisor, secures mock munitions for Exercise Keen Sword Oct. 30, 2016, on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Japanese Air Self-Defense Force members transferred mock munitions to members of the 18th Munitions Squadron for storage and transfer to the U.S. Navy on White Beach and then to the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick /Released)
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The Munitions that Bind us

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ivan Tamez, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services specialist, unloads a Japanese Air Self Defense Force C-130 Globemaster taking part in Exercise Keen Sword Oct. 30, 2016, on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Keen Sword is a multi-phase exercise which involves multiple bases and branches from across the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick /Released)
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The Munitions that Bind us

A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force aboard a JASDF C-130 Globemaster takes part in Exercise Keen Sword on the flightline Oct. 30, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The JASDF personnel transferred mock munitions to members of the 18th Munitions Squadron for storage and transfer to the U.S. Navy on White Beach and then to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick /Released)
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The Munitions that Bind us

A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force operates a ground power unit for a JASDF C-130 Globemaster taking part in Exercise Keen Sword Oct. 30, 2016, on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The operation was the culmination of weeks of coordination between the Government of Japan and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick /Released)
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Bombs Away!

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Teologo, a munitions storage crew member with the 18th Munitions Squadron, secures mock munitions for transport to a storage area Oct. 30, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With operations such as these, the 18th MUNS is able to demonstrate the truly broad range of capabilities they have. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick /Released)
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Bombs Away!

A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force operates a ground power unit for a JASDF C-130 Globemaster taking part in Exercise Keen Sword Oct. 30, 2016, on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Keen Sword is a multi-phase exercise which involves multiple bases and branches from across the Indo-Asian Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick /Released)
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