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  • U.S. congressmen meet with U.S. service members during a meet-and-greet Dec. 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The congressmen discussed quality of life and answered service members’ questions about their respective states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)

    Serving the troops

    U.S. congressmen meet with U.S. service members during a meet-and-greet Dec. 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The congressmen discussed quality of life and answered service members’ questions about their respective states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marcus Leonard, left, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Moises Leos, right, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, refuel an F-15 Eagle during surge operations Jan. 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During this particular surge, the 67th Fighter Squadron exceeded their sortie goals for the given timeframe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Surging above expectations

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marcus Leonard, left, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Moises Leos, right, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, refuel an F-15 Eagle during surge operations Jan. 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During this particular surge, the 67th Fighter Squadron
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mollye Voorhees, 18th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, and Floyd Higa, 18th MUNS chief master labor contractor, show members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force different pieces of munitions equipment during a tour Jan. 11, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These JGSDF members are training to become logistics officers and are touring U.S. munitions storage units to get an understanding of how they operate in an effort to stregthen ties between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis/Released)

    Precision Guided Partnerships

    Approximately 30 members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ordnance school visited the 18th Munitions Squadron Jan. 11, gaining insight as to how U.S. ordnance units operate. The visit allowed ordnance school students, who specialize in logistics and supply, to learn about the U.S. munitions functions and units on Okinawa, while strengthening the U.S.-Japan security alliance and to provide regional peace and stability.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaleena Musumeci, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, assists Senior Airman Jason Garciadealba, 67th AMU avionics technician, with a remote control unit Jan. 10, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The RCU identifies any problems with the avionics systems of the F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    All systems go

    Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit specialize in the systems of the F-15 Eagle.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron light flares during a combat survival training exercise, Jan. 6, 2017, at Camp Hansen, Japan. Combat survival training is for aircrew members to retain currency on a course they are required to have every three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick/Released)

    Can you hear me now?

    The jungle floor is slick and damp, making traversing the terrain markedly difficult, especially when you are not only attempting to evade opposition, but also recover personnel. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists and deployed aircraft ground response element team members from the 353rd Special Operations Group, members of the 17th Special Operations Squadron aircrew and Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force practiced for real world personnel recovery operations, Jan. 6, 2017, at Camp Hansen, Japan.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Dufrene, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, begins the rivet removal procedure on a simulated aircraft structure Jan. 9, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The simulated aircraft structure is a training tool used by aircraft structural maintenance journeymen to demonstrate removal and replacement of rivets for Airmen new to the career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Shogun structural success

    The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ensures Kadena’s aircraft are structurally sound for future missions.
  • A uniform of an 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter sits ready for use inside a fire station at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 5, 2017. The 18th CES fire department is the Air Force’s largest and busiest fire department in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick/Released)

    Did somebody say fire?

    Firefighters bustle out of their daily training session, going back to their offices, accomplishing personal training and remaining ready at a moment’s notice. The daily life of a firefighter with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron involves constant vigilance and plenty of training, as the biggest and busiest fire department in the Pacific region for the Air Force, according to Airman 1st Class Javier Gomez, 18th CES firefighter.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare for the annual weapons load competition Jan. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition is held between the 67th and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Units to find out which Airmen make up the fastest weapons load crews on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Race against the clock

    The 67th and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Units competed in the annual weapons load competition Jan. 4.
  • A cosplayed Mamoru-Kun renders a salute alongside members of Kadena Air Base and a local volunteer during a beach cleanup Oct. 9, 2016, at Araha Beach, Okinawa, Japan. Mamoru-Kun is an iconic figure from one of Okinawa’s smaller islands, Miyako-Jima, who stands post as a lookout for society. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)

    Who’s your Mamoru-Kun?

    It was the peak of summer 2015 and I could barely wait until Friday so I could spend my time off snorkeling and stuffing my face with local Okinawan cuisine. My ideal weekend was approaching slowly but surely, but so was a large-scale typhoon – an immediate threat to my ambitions.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, signs Senior Airman Below-The-Zone paperwork Dec. 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ditore makes Airmen his top priority as Kadena’s newest senior enlisted leader; building relationships and making differences in lives has been a goal of Ditore’s since his first day in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    New Chief in Town

    Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, makes Airmen his top priority as Team Kadena’s senior enlisted leader.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Murrell, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15 Eagle Dec. 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th EMS performs power-checks on F-15 Eagles before routine flying missions. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Top Notch Maintainers

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Murrell, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15 Eagle Dec. 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th EMS performs power-checks on F-15 Eagles before routine flying missions. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
  • Okinawan and American schoolchildren, along with volunteers from the two communities, take part in a community event meant to build new relationships for the students and to provide insight into another culture, Dec. 17, 2016, at the teen center on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event included food, games, holiday lights and a song sung in both Japanese and English. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick/Released)

    Making new friends

    Okinawan and American schoolchildren, along with volunteers from the two communities, take part in a community event meant to build new relationships for the students and to provide insight into another culture, Dec. 17, 2016, at the teen center on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event included food, games, holiday lights and a song sung in both
  • Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels Systems Maintenance team prepare a garbage disposal for installment at the Tee House Dec. 7, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. WFSM is responsible for installing equipment related to water and fuels to different areas of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Out with the old, in with the new

    Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels Systems Maintenance team prepare a garbage disposal for installment at the Tee House Dec. 7, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. WFSM is responsible for installing equipment related to water and fuels to different areas of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Anibal Aguirre, 33rd Rescue Squadron weapons and tactics officer, piloted one of the HH-60G Pave Hawks during the rescue of five MV-22 Osprey crewmembers Dec. 13, 2016. Members of the 33rd RQS participated in the successful rescue of the Marines alongside members of the 31st RQS, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard following a shallow water landing off the coast of Okinawa near Camp Schwab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)

    Midnight Emergency

    Kadena's rescue squadrons saved five crew members of an Osprey after a shallow water landing Dec. 13.
  • Family members of an honored veteran present leis on a memorial during a commemoration ceremony at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, Dec. 8th, 2016. Approximately 100 people, including family members of several honored veterans, came together in recognizing the bravery displayed at Bellows during the Dec. 7th attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez)

    Bellows honors Dec. 7 attack heroes

    Approximately 100 people came together in honoring the legacy and heroism of Bellows servicemembers during a commemoration ceremony Dec. 8, 2016. The ceremony commemorated the heroic acts on display at Bellows during the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. “It’s incredible to have this ceremony out here when for so long all the
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