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COMM tests SABC skills

Airman 1st Class Tyler Bender, a member of the 18th Communication Squadron, treats a simulated victim during a training scenario during Beverly High 11-03, a local operational readiness exercise on Kadena Air Base, March 3. The exercise helps prepare Airmen for real world contingencies and keeps their skills sharp. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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Command Chief Davis

Chief Master Sgt. James Davis,18th Wing command chief master sergeant, talks with his executive assistant, Tech. Sgt. Jessica Flechsenhaar, in between numerous meetings and basewide events. (Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)

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Command Chief Davis

Chief Master Sgt. James Davis took over the role of 18th Wing command chief master sergeant after he arrive here in May. After six weeks on the job, the chief said he's impressed with scope of Kadena's mission and looks forward to taking care of the people of Team Kadena. (Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)

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Command Chief familiarization flight

18th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Brett Williams and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner get ready to fly during an F-15 familiarization flight as Senior Airman Stanley Weaver, a Crew Chief from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ensures everything is properly secured, May 27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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Command Chief familiarization flight

18th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Brett Williams assists Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner before his F-15 familiarization flight as Senior Airman Stanley Weaver, a Crew Chief from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ensures everything is properly secured, May 27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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Command Chief familiarization flight

18th Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner dons a harness in preparation for his F-15 familiarization flight as Senior Airman David Dollman, a Life Support Technician with the 67th Fighter Squadron, ensures everything is properly secured. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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Command CMSgt Jack Johnson

Command Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson attends a luncheon with General Edward Rice, U.S. Forces Japan commander, and 5th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig Deatherage during their visit to Kadena Air Base June 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Chad Warren)

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Commander, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

Maj. Christopher P. Iriarte

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Commander's Commentary

Maj. Steven Green, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander

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Commanders' Commentary

Col. John P. Harris, Commander, 18th Maintenance Group

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Commanders host local community leaders

Honorary commanders visiting Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of the Honorary Commander orientation tour talk with a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle and Joint Base Langley-Eustis F-22 Raptor pilots on the Kadena flightline Sept. 7, 2012. The event was held as part of the Honorary Commander program, which is designed to build a better relationship and reinforce ties between the U.S. military and the community as well as give commanders the opportunity to showcase the 18th Wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)

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Commanders host local community leaders

U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephen Emborski, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight commander, helps Akari Yakabi, 2011 Okinawa Junior Chamber of Commerce president, try on an explosive ordnance disposal bomb suit helmet during the Honorary Commander orientation tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2012. During the tour, more than 30 local Okinawan leaders caught a glimpse of the wing's mission through demonstrations by the 18th Civil Engineer Group and the 18th Security Forces Squadron's military working dogs. The visitors were also treated to a showcase of a Kadena F-15C Eagle and Joint Base Langley-Eustis F-22 Raptor on Kadena's flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)

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Commando Sling

First Lt. Ryan Nickell, a pilot in the 67th Fighter Squadron, muscles a bookshelf into place at the International Community School in Singapore. Airmen from the 67th FS volunteered at the school as part of a community service project during their time in the country for exercise Commando Sling. The ICS is a caring Christian school, committed in providing each student with a quality, holistic education that instills a biblical worldview, a love and respect for all cultures, a zeal for lifelong learning, and a passion for personal excellence. (Courtesy photo)

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Commando Sling

Airmen from the 67th Fighter Squadron pose in front of the International Community School in Singapore. While some of the Airmen painted the exterior walls of the school, others were moving in the new school years books, and assembling them in the curriculum office. This was part of a community service project during their time in the country for exercise Commando Sling. (Courtesy photo)

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Commando Sling

Airmen from Kadena move equipment at the ACMI training center in Singapore as part of a community service project during their time in the country for exercise Commando Sling. The Archdiocesan Commision for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People, or ACMI, Training Center provides livelihood skills training to more than 200 students from various regional coutnries. (Courtesy photo)

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Commando Sling

Staff Sgt. Dan Mackey (far right) and Staff Sgt. Craig Rasmussen clean up debris from what other Airmen chop from brush around the grounds at the ACMI Training Center in Singapore. The Archdiocesan Commision for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People, or ACMI, Training Center provides livelihood skills training to more than 200 students from various regional coutnries. This was a community service project conducted during the Airmen's participation in exercise Commando Sling. (Courtesy photo)

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Commando Sling

Airmen from clean up the grounds at the ACMI Training Center in Singapore. This was a community service project conducted during their participation in exercise Commando Sling. Airmen from the 67th Fighter Squadron, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and other maintenance squadrons operated from Singapore during the month-long exercise. (Courtesy photo)

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Commando Sling

Staff Sgt. Stephen Oberg (right) and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Kaczmar, both from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, trim back plantlife at the ACMI Training Center in Singapore. This was a community service project conducted during their participation in exercise Commando Sling. Airmen from the 67th Fighter Squadron, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and other maintenance squadrons operated from Singapore during the month-long exercise. (Courtesy photo)