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U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Boyd, armament maintenance supervisor assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 20mm Automatic M61A1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, Aerospace Ground Equipment professionals make sure Kadena's planes are always ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brock Davis, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects the inside of an MAU-12 bomb rack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists play a pivotal role in ensuring Kadena's aircraft are flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspect an aerospace equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment technicians are responsible for the distribution and maintenance of more than 1,100 pieces of equipment base-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brock Davis, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, sets an MAU-12 bomb rack on a proofload tester at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment technicians are responsible for the distribution and maintenance of more than 1,100 pieces of equipment base-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, reviews a technical order at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. Every piece of equipment the Aerospace Ground Equipment flight services is accompanied by a technical order, which provides step-by-step procedures for all types of maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, adjusts wires of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile rack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. In the Air Force, Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists are tasked with maintaining aerospace equipment supporting aircraft systems on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, bundles wiring of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile rack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, Aerospace Ground Equipment professionals make sure Kadena's planes are always ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, secures an F-15 Eagle SUU-59 pylon onto an MJ-1C lift truck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment’s mission supports all maintenance that's performed on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristoffer Ignacio, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, induces an MJ-1C lift truck operator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists play a pivotal role in ensuring Kadena's aircraft are flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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EMS Airmen ensure Kadena's aircraft are ready for flight

Published June 19, 2019
By Naoto Anazawa
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

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