Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

U.S. Air Force Capt. William Hanson, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, pitches Project Zeus to judges during the Shogun Spark Tank competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. Spark Tank competitions help the Air Force streamline processes by driving Airmen to examine capabilities and identify areas where improvement can be implemented. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

U.S. Air Force Col. Ronald Schochenmaier, 18th Wing vice commander, asks a Shogun Spark Tank competitor a question at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. The purpose of these events is to give Airmen a proper stage to talk about their ideas in the presence of higher leadership, and inspire other Airmen to think outside the box. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

U.S. Air Force Maj. Geoffrey Johnston, left, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Tyler Smith, 18th Dental Squadron general dentists, pitch Project Gemini to judges during the Shogun Spark Tank competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. Project Gemini aims to procure a diode laser for dental care on Kadena. Laser therapies can augment procedures and improve clinical outcomes and decrease healing times for some surgical procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Sprunger, left, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical nurse, and Tech. Sgt. Micheal Ryan, 18th AES technician, pitch Project Augmented Reality Combat Casualty Care to judges during the Shogun Spark Tank competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. Spark Tank competitions help the Air Force streamline processes by driving Airmen to examine capabilities and identify areas where improvement can be implemented. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Col. Ronald Schochenmaier, 18th Wing vice commander, presents the 2023 Shogun Spark Tank 1st place award to U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Cook, 18th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, and Tech. Sgt. Cyprian Obasi, 18th SFS combat arms NCO in charge, for their Project Duck Hunt pitch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. Project Duck Hunt aims to acquire a modular mobile marksmanship training simulator from Laser Shot, which can be used by anyone with minimal training, and without supervision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Timothy Wiseman, left, 18th Wing agile combat employment operations superintendent, presents the 2023 Shogun Spark Tank 3rd place award to U.S. Air Force Capt. William Hanson, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, for his Project Zeus pitch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. Project Zeus aims to bolster flight safety by increasing forecast time from one to eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Maj. Rahn Lassiter, 18th Contracting Squadron assistant director of operations, presents the 2023 Shogun Spark Tank 2nd place award to Mario Damian, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron high voltage electrician supervisor, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chaz Lineberger, 18th CES electrical systems section chief, for their Project I/O Line pitch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. Project I/O Line aims to digitize schematics and load them onto software to generate a computer model that mimics circuit operations, which minimizes mission down-time and promotes safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Armor, 18th Wing innovations director, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pamela Martinez, 18th Wing innovations support NCO in charge, present the fan favorite award to Mario Damian, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron high voltage electrician supervisor, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chaz Lineberger, 18th CES electrical systems section chief, for their I/O Line Project pitch during the Shogun Spark Tank competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2023. During the competition, attendees were able to scan a QR code to vote for their favorite pitch. Project I/O Line aims to digitize schematics and load them onto software to generate a computer model that mimics circuit operations, which minimizes mission down-time and promotes safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Kadena hosts annual Shogun Spark Tank competition

Published May 23, 2023
By Senior Airman Yosselin Campos
18th Wing Public Affairs

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