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Okinawa City residents celebrate Kikushu

Okinawa City residents prepare food as offerings during Kikushu on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2014. Kikushu, which takes place each year on Sept. 9 of the lunar calendar, is an opportunity for residents of any given Japanese community to gather in a common area, such as a community garden, offer food to their ancestors and pray for their family's prosperity and a successful harvest. Afterward, a picnic is traditionally held where community members can share a meal with the spirits of their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)

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Okinawa City residents celebrate Kikushu

Residents from Okinawa City prepare for a picnic in celebration of Kikushu on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2014. Kikushu, a traditional Japanese celebration, takes place each year on Sept. 9 of the lunar calendar. This year, former residents of the land Kadena Air Base now occupies gathered in their old community garden to offer food to their ancestors and pray for the prosperity of their families and a successful harvest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)

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Trey Songz performs for members on Kadena

Trey Songz thanks audience members during the conclusion of his concert on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2014. Trey Songz performed a variety of songs during the show and also thanked everyone for coming to see him. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)

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Trey Songz performs for members on Kadena

Trey Songz performs a variety of songs during his concert on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2014. Trey Songz performed in front of service men and women stationed in Okinawa to say thanks to them and their families. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)

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Trey Songz performs for members on Kadena

Trey Songz holds the final note of one of his songs during his concert on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2014. Trey Songz performed in Okinawa Japan as part of an 18th Force Support Squadron event for military service members and their dependents. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)

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Trey Songz performs for members on Kadena

Trey Songz holds out his microphone so that the audience can sing his songs during his concert on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2014. Trey Songz performed a variety of songs for military service members and their dependents. During his performance, he thanked the men and women of the armed services for their hard work and sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)

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Trey Songz performs for members on Kadena

Trey Songz performs a variety of songs during his concert on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2014. Trey Songz performed in front of service men and women stationed in Okinawa to say thanks to them and their families. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)

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18th CES surges to upgrade base’s power system

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Rosa, (left), and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Scheerer, (right), 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems technicians, work on an overhead power line on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2014. The 18th CES has been working on converting all of the overhead lines to underground lines. (Courtesy photo by 18th CES)

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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Krueger, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, installs a gyro cartridge into an Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Egress is responsible for arming, de-arming, removing, inspecting and installing ACES II and its components that allow pilots to eject safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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Red Cross helps build resilient community

Nalan Miles, 18th Mission Support Group American Red Cross station manager, responds to a request for emergency support on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Kadena?s Red Cross chapter supports Kadena, Camp Shields, White Beach, Torii Station and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)

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Red Cross helps build resilient community

Simone Payne, 18th Mission Support Group American Red Cross station chair, prepares a typhoon preparedness kit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Kadena's Red Cross chapter created typhoon preparedness kits filled with donated supplies in order to support those who permanently changed station to Okinawa during typhoon season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)

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Red Cross helps build resilient community

Mia Bostic, 18th Mission Support Group American Red Cross assistant station manager, demonstrates CPR using a CPR mannequin on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Kadena's Red Cross chapter offers first aid and CPR training courses and provides those interested with the opportunity to become an instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)

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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

An 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems technician tightens down a bolt for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The technicians are responsible for arming, de-arming, removing, inspecting and installing ACES II and its components that allow pilots to eject safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Bowers 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, replaces a gas shielded mild detonator cord from an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The detonator is part of the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II and allows pilots to evacuate their aircraft safely in air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn Kukral, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, fills out a time change worksheet for a gas shielded mild detonator cord on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The egress shop tracks all explosives they use, both manually and electronically with the integrated maintenance data system to confirm whether or not the explosives are serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Krueger, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, performs corrosion control on an Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Egress swaps out the emergency equipment, maintains all explosive changes and ensures the ejection seats have no defects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)

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18th OSS maintains critcal aircrew equipment

Senior Airman Jessica Walsh, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, uses a combined aircrew system tester to inflate an advance technology anti-g system on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Working on more than 15 aircrew members equipment per week, members of the 18th OSS aircrew equipment shop maintain helmets, joint helmeted mounted cueing systems, harness', survival vests, advance technology anti-gravity systems, gravity suits, night vision goggles and chemical gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James/Released)

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18th OSS maintains critcal aircrew equipment

Airman 1st Class Antonio Rivera-Thomas, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, reassembles a mask breathing unit for a joint helmeted mounted cueing system on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Working on more than 15 aircrew members equipment per week, members of the 18th OSS aircrew equipment shop maintain helmets, joint helmeted mounted cueing systems, harness', survival vests, advance technology anti-gravity systems, gravity suits, night vision goggles and chemical gear.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James/Released)

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18th OSS maintains critcal aircrew equipment

Senior Airman Christina Leonard, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, works on a pilot's helmet on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The mission of the 18th OSS aircrew flight is to maintain all life saving equipment for all aircrew assigned to the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James/Released)

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18th OSS maintains critcal aircrew equipment

Members of the 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop work on joint helmeted mounted cueing systems, display units, breathing hoses, and helmets on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The mission of the 18th OSS aircrew flight is to maintain all life saving equipment for all aircrew assigned to the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James/Released)

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