Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Traweek, left, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, drills into a simulated aircraft structure while, Staff Sgt. Robert Wood, right, 18th EMS aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, monitors his progress at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. Simulated aircraft structures, mock portions of an airframe made specifically for training, promote hands-on learning essential for aircraft structural maintenance apprentices in becoming masters of their craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)