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BH 25-2: USAF and Navy train for rapid airfield recovery

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, pose for a photo after a simulated rapid airfield damage recovery, during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, May 6, 2025. Readiness is essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment.    (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)
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BH 25-2: USAF and Navy train for rapid airfield recovery

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron guides a front end loader during a simulated rapid airfield damage recovery, during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, May 6, 2025. Readiness is essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)
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BH 25-2: USAF and Navy train for rapid airfield recovery

U.S. Air Force front end loaders assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a simulated rapid airfield damage recovery during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2025. RADR capabilities are necessary due to Kadena’s strategic position as a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)
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BH 25-2: USAF and Navy train for rapid airfield recovery

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, prepare for a simulated rapid airfield damage recovery at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2025. RADR capabilities are necessary due to Kadena’s strategic position as a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)
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BH 25-2: USAF and Navy train for rapid airfield recovery

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, convoy to a training site for a simulated rapid airfield damage recovery during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2025. RADR capabilities are necessary due to Kadena’s strategic position as a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel)
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BH 25-2: 18th CES ensures readiness through rapid response and inspection

U.S. Air Force front end loaders assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct mass mechanical clearance sweeps on a simulated damaged airfield during a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians employed MMC, a subset of Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery, as a proactive training scenario designed to develop loader skills, as well as refine runway clearing tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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BH 25-2: 18th CES ensures readiness through rapid response and inspection

A U.S. Air Force front end loader assigned the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducts Mass Mechanical Clearance on a simulated damaged airfield during a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. Readiness is essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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BH 25-2: 18th CES ensures readiness through rapid response and inspection

A U.S. Air Force front end loader from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducts Mass Mechanical Clearance sweeps on a simulated damaged airfield during a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. The airfield damage assessment focused on thorough inspections by driving along the runways and taxiways, systematically scanning for signs of structural damage, debris and potential explosive hazards that could compromise aircraft operations or personnel safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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BH 25-2: 18th CES ensures readiness through rapid response and inspection

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pick up simulated bomblets during a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation training exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. EOD professionals assessed airfield damages demonstrating their ability to identify unexploded ordnance, evaluate structural integrity and coordinate safe clearance procedures to restore operational capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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BH 25-1: EOD keeps Kadena safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jack Sanderson an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducts a test detonation preparation during an emergency rapid response exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025. EOD technicians provide explosive threat mitigation to safely remove a potential threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Sifuentes)
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BH 25-1: EOD keeps Kadena safe

A U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares to neutralize unexploded ordnance during an emergency rapid response exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025. EOD technicians provide explosive threat mitigation to safely remove a potential threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Sifuentes)
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BH 25-1: EOD keeps Kadena safe

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gio Varano, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducts a removal of a simulated unexploded ordnance during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025. EOD technicians provide explosive threat mitigation to safely render a potential threat ineffective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Sifuentes)
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BH 25-1: EOD keeps Kadena safe

A simulated unexploded ordnance sits on a patch of grass during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025. Routine exercises help validate and strengthen the shared doctrine, tactics, procedures and systems that would enable units to operate seamlessly in a real-world crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Sifuentes)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

An Airman from the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, reviews unexploded ordinance information during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Frontino, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight EOD team lead, prepares a mock explosive device for an unexploded ordinance during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Branden George, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight EOD training NCO in charge of training, documents information for unexploded ordinance during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Branden George, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight EOD training NCO in charge of training, documents information for unexploded ordinance during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, prepare equipment for unexploded ordinance during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, prepare equipment for unexploded ordinance during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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EOD trains to dispose of UXOs

An Airman from the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, reviews unexploded ordinance information during a routine training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This training is designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill its mission, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)
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