18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

Senior Airman Walter Pitt, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stabilizes a ladder while another 18th CES firefighter climbs onto a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker wing during training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters prepare for 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The training evaluated 18th CES firefighters’ rescue and recovery abilities during a KC-135 engine or cockpit fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Cristi, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, instructs other 18th CES firefighters on how to set up a ladder upon a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker wing during training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Rosenbauer PANTHER firefighting vehicle is parked next to a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker for training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The training evaluated 18th CES firefighters’ rescue and recovery abilities during a KC-135 engine or cockpit fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Cristi, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, carries a ladder away from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker wing while training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters test their ability to open a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker cargo door while training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devaundre Carmona, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron driver operator, celebrates a successful training exercise with an 18th CES firefighter at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

Airman 1st Class Mayo Arties, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, observes an 18th CES firefighter climb onto a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker wing during training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

Airman 1st Class Marco-Adrian Navarrete, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares to carry a ladder to a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The training evaluated 18th CES firefighters’ rescue and recovery abilities during a KC-135 engine or cockpit fire. Regular training keeps firefighters familiar with the interior layout of the aircraft and proper safety procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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18th CES conducts KC-135 familiarization training

Published April 14, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Walter Pitt, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stabilizes a ladder while another 18th CES firefighter climbs onto a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker wing during training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. 18th CES firefighters searched for “unaccounted personnel” during a simulated cockpit or engine fire to test their rescue and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)