Special delivery: 18th MUNS sustain deterrence

Senior Airman Vaughn Piwowarski-Mason, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions technician, prepares to guide trucks to the loading zone during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. The mobilization procedures and training activities conducted during the exercise play a vital role in ensuring Kadena can accomplish the mission at the end of the day, supporting the U.S. alliance with Japan and other partner nations to safeguard the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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Special delivery: 18th MUNS sustain deterrence

U.S. Airmen from the 18th Munitions Squadron assemble, track, load and transport Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Packages at night during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. Readiness exercises are an essential part of ensuring U.S. Airmen are prepared to respond to any potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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U.S. Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron verify that munitions are accounted for while participating in a Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. Designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to accomplish its mission of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, this training is a routine part of wing readiness for U.S. Air Force bases around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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Senior Airman Vaughn Piwowarski-Mason, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions technician, helps Senior Airman Hector Escalante, 18th MUNS Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package crew chief, move pallets of munitions, while executing a TARRP training during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. Readiness exercises are an essential part of ensuring U.S. Airmen are prepared to respond to any potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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Airman 1st Class Austyn Colon, left, and Senior Airman Vaughn Piwowarski-Mason, right, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions technicians, participate in a Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package training during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. This routine exercise ensures Airmen are proficient with mobilization procedures and stay up-to-date on their technical training, allowing Kadena to continue operating as a world-class strategic forward base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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Senior Airman Vaughn Piwowarski-Mason, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions technician helps guide a pallet of munitions onto a truck during a Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. TARRP is a theater-specific capability which prepares munitions to be sent forward on short notice, enabling units to deploy rapidly and sustain operations until resupply lines can be established. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Sweet, 18th Munitions Squadron precision guided munitions support supervisor, pulls out ratchet straps used to secure pallets of munitions to a truck during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. The mobilization procedures and training activities conducted during the exercise play a vital role in ensuring Kadena can accomplish the mission at the end of the day, supporting the U.S. alliance with Japan and other partner nations to safeguard the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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U.S. Airmen from the 18th Munitions Squadron transport Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Packages at night, during a routine exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2022. Readiness exercises are an essential part of ensuring U.S. Airmen are prepared to respond to any potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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Special delivery: 18th MUNS sustain deterrence

Published March 7, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro
18th Wing Public Affairs

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