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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emerald Domaoal, center, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management personnel, distributes informational pamphlets to service members during a specialized snake handling course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. The 18th CES Pest Management team partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Medical Battalion to integrate snake handling into a joint service preventative medicine exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

U.S. service members review informational materials during a specialized snake handling course, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. Okinawa is home to 22 species of snakes, eight of which are venomous, increasing the importance of hazard awareness training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

U.S. service members listen to instruction during a specialized snake handling course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management team partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Medical Battalion to integrate snake handling into a joint service preventative medicine exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

An Akamata snake is handled during a specialized snake training course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. The nonvenomous snake is native to Okinawa and is known to prey on venomous species such as the habu. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trenton Brown, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, handles an Akamata snake during a specialized snake handling course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. The training enhances hazard awareness and operational readiness in environments with native wildlife threats. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emerald Domaoal, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management personnel, demonstrates proper snake handling techniques during a specialized snake handling course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. The course allowed service members more hands-on experience with local snakes, improving response capability and reducing risk of injury in the field. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Venomous threats meet prepared forces

A Taiwan habu is displayed during a specialized snake handling course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. The venomous species poses a significant environmental hazard in parts of Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, engages a barrier cable during an aircraft arresting system certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. The certifications tested the stability and effectiveness of the BAK-12, which acts as a braking mechanism to stop the aircraft in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Padgett, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production journeyman, inspects a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system during a certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. The BAK-12 is a mechanical barrier designed to rapidly decelerate aircraft in the event of a braking failure during landing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Yates, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron driver operator, coordinates a rewind operation after an aircraft arresting system certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. During engagement with the aircraft, the kit’s barrier tape unwinds from the reel, creating a rotational force that builds hydraulic pressure, slowing the aircraft to a stop. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kosloske, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, reattaches barrier tape to a tire following an aircraft arresting system certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. The BAK-12 aircraft arresting system is a mechanical barrier that can rapidly decelerate a tail-hook equipped aircraft in the event of a braking failure during landing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Airmen and master labor contractors assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron reattach a tire to the barrier tape after an aircraft arresting system certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. During engagement with the aircraft, the kit’s barrier tape unwinds from the reel, creating a rotational force that builds hydraulic pressure, slowing the aircraft to a stop. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman Jaden Stevenson, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, documents certification results following an aircraft arresting system certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. The certifications tested the stability and effectiveness of the BAK-12, which acts as a braking mechanism to stop the aircraft in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Airmen and master labor contractors assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron realign support blocks after an aircraft arresting system certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. The blocks are spaced to ensure the system’s cable maintains minimum clearance thresholds, preventing the aircraft’s tail hook from skipping over the barrier cable. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Arresting system certification reinforce Kadena’s combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman Jaden Stevenson, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Clint Merritt, 18th CES electrical power production journeyman, secure the cable of the BAK-12 aircraft arresting system following a barrier arresting kit certification at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2026. The blocks are spaced to ensure the system’s cable maintains minimum clearance thresholds, preventing the aircraft’s tail hook from skipping over the barrier cable. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)
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Carrying the weight

U.S. service members, civilians and their families move along the course during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The event honored the roughly approximately 76,000 American and Filipino service members troops forced to march 65 miles to prison camps after the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, April 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)
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Carrying the weight

A U.S. Air Force Airman runs with a weighted rucksack during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The event honored the sacrifice and endurance of those who endured the 1942 march. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)
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Carrying the weight

A course marker stands along the route of the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. The 8-mile route around the flightline paid tribute to the casualties and survivors of the 1942 Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)
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Carrying the weight

Two participants jog with weighted rucksacks during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. Only participants carrying a 35-pound rucksack were eligible for scoring in the competitive portion of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)
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Carrying the weight

U.S. service members, civilians and their families ruck the course during the 13th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2026. Participants carrying weighted rucksacks competed for placement, while others walked the course to honor the memory of the prisoners of war that passed during the 1942 Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)
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