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18th CEG keep runway clear to land

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Drouin, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, inspects an ultra high-pressure water system while it removes rubber deposits on a runway on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The new rubber removal machine cuts down a 12-person job to a three-person job, saving the Air Force 2,000 man hours annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CEG keep runway clear to land

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Davis, and Airman 1st Class Jarious Williams, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators, drive a rubber and stripe removal machine on a runway as Master Sgt. Richard Vaden, 18th CES heavy equipment operator, inspects the machine for safety issues on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The new machine allows the Airmen to clean lines at any time and be off the flight line in 10 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CEG keep runway clear to land

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Drouin, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, inspects an ultra high-pressure water system while it removes rubber deposits on a runway on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. If left alone, rubber deposits can cause the runway to become extremely slippery and greatly reduce pilot visibility of the centerline, making it harder to land safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CEG keep runway clear to land

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jarious Williams, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, prepares an ultra high-pressure water system to blast away rubber deposits on a runway on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The new machine saves the Air Force approximately $180,000, 784,000 gallons of water and 2,000 man hours annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CEG keep runway clear to land

A clean strip of runway is left after 18th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators finish their first pass with a rubber and stripe removal machine. Rubber deposits can cause the runway to become extremely slippery and greatly reduce pilot visibility of the centerline, making it harder to land safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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Kadena bone marrow drive draws 900 new potential donors

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker (right), 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez (left), 18th Wing command chief, pose with volunteers from the bone marrow drive Sept. 27, 2013, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The volunteers worked at nine registration sites and spent a total of 277 hours to draw in more than 900 new potential donors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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Kadena implements new recycling, refuse policy

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bridger Staker, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate technician, grabs a box of clear trash bags while shopping at the Exchange on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2013. Beginning Oct. 1, Kadena Air Base will implement a new recycling policy which will make it mandatory for work centers and military family housing residents to separate all waste. Under the new policy, members will be required to use clear plastic bags and properly sort refuse and recycling materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber E. N. Jacobs)
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Kadena implements MiCare

An Airman goes online to register for MiCare Secure Messaging on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2013, which will be implemented Oct. 1. MiCare allows patients to request medical appointments, receive test and lab results, renew medications and communicate online with their healthcare team about non-urgent symptoms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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Overall well-being vital to suicide prevention

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Bringing awareness and knowledge are key steps toward prevention by ensuring individuals have the tools to maintain their total well-being -- spiritually, emotionally, physically, socially, and mentally. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Keith A. James)
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Be Well fitness remedial support

Airmen from the 18th Wing run 1.5 miles for a physical fitness assessment test on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27. 2013. Seventy-one percent of Airmen on Kadena AB who fail their physical training test the first time, pass the second time after participating in the Fitness Improvement Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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Be Well fitness remedial support

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Iriarte, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, performs the push-up portion of the physical fitness assessment test on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2013. Starting Sept. 1, Airmen on Kadena AB will be required to join a Be Well Program if they fail their physical training test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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Be Well fitness remedial support

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Opp, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs the sit-up portion of the physical fitness assessment test on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 27, 2013. Airmen must reach the minimum score on each of the four components to pass the physical training test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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Last Hut Standing

Decades ago, most on-base, indoor activities took place in Quonset huts. This shows how a hut used for daily briefings would have looked in its hayday. This is the last standing Quonset hut on Kadena Air Base, Japan. It was recently renovated to show Airmen of today what life was like on their base years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich-Pendracki/Released)
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Last Hut Standing

A seal bearing the 18th Wing's motto, "unguibus et rostro," meaning with beak and talon, or tooth and nail, decorates the entry way of the newly restored Quonset hut on Kadena Air Base, Japan. This is the last standing Quonset hut on the air base. It has recently been restored by volunteers from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron with the help of the 18th Wing History office and others on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich-Pendracki/Released)
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Last Hut Standing

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron who volunteered their time and skills to renovate the last standing Quonset hut on Kadena Air Base, Japan, stand in front of the newly unveiled piece of Kadena history, along with Col. Charles McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, 18th Wing command chief, and distinguished guests Sadashi HIga, Kazuto Higa and Jimmy Schwartz, Aug. 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich-Pendracki/Released)
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Last Hut Standing

A sign rests outside the only remaining Quonset hut on Kadena Air Base, Japan. This hut was completely restored to give visitors an idea of what life was like during the days of Quonset hut use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich-Pendracki/Released)
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Last Hut Standing

The last standing Quonset hut on Kadena Air Base, Japan, was recently renovated by a group of volunteers from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron with the help of the 18th Wing History office and others on base. This preserved piece of base history was revealed during a ceremony Aug. 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich-Pendracki/Released)
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Fukushima Iitate Village 6th graders visit Kadena

Japanese sixth-graders from Iitate Village play pool at the Nakayoshi Youth Programs Complex during a school visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2013. The students spent the afternoon playing games and enjoying lunch with American military children in an effort to promote peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman E. N. Jacobs/Released)
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Fukushima Iitate Village 6th graders visit Kadena

Japanese sixth-graders from Iitate Village play pool at the Nakayoshi Youth Programs Complex during a school visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2013. The students spent the afternoon playing games and enjoying lunch with American military children in an effort to promote peace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman E. N. Jacobs/Released)
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Fukushima Iitate Village 6th graders visit Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen and American military children welcome Japanese sixth-graders and escorts from Iitate Village to Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2013. The students had the opportunity to watch several rescue demonstrations in order to learn more about the peaceful operations the U.S. military performs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman E. N. Jacobs/Released)
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