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local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4

Senior Airman Cory Hasik, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, applies self aid and buddy care to “injured” Airman 1st Class Malix Britton, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, who is simulating being hit by a truck as part of local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4, May 17, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena's personnel are participating in the LORE to stay prepared for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4

Airman 1st Class Christopher Draper (left), Senior Airman Cory Hasik (center), and Tech. Sgt. Richard Vaden (right), all from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepare to move an “injured” Airman 1st Class Malix Britton, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, who is simulating being hit by a truck as part of local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4, May 17, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena's personnel are participating in the LORE to stay prepared for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4

Senior Airman Cory Hasik, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, applies self aid and buddy care to “injured” Airman 1st Class Malix Britton, 18 Equipment Maintenance Squadron, who is simulating being hit by a truck as part of local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4, May 17, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena's personnel are participating in the LORE to stay prepared for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4

Senior Airman Cory Hasik, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, applies self aid and buddy care to “injured” Airman 1st Class Malix Britton, 18 Equipment Maintenance Squadron, who is simulating being hit by a truck as part of local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 11-4, May 17, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena's personnel are participating in the LORE to stay prepared for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Kadena clinic cares

The Centrifuge, a machine that separates tubes of blood by spinning them at the lab at Kadena’s Clinic, May 12, 2011. Blood is made up of red and white blood cells, plasma and serum. The lab techs may need to only test the serum and that’s what the centrifuge is used for. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)
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Kadena clinic cares

Microscopic samples are tested in the lab at the Kadena Clinic to search for bacteria, May 12, 2011. Lab techs test urine, wounds and much more and after attending a 13 month technical training school, they are six credits away from having an Associate’s degree. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)
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Kadena clinic cares

Staff Sgt. Cliffton Wells, 18th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, checks for bacteria in a microscopic urine sample May 12, 2011. Sergeant Wells hails from Jacksonville, Florida and has been a lab tech for nine years. He said he enjoys working in the Kadena Clinic’s lab, which sees 100 to 300 patients a day. “It feels good to be a part of the patient care process,” said Sergeant Wells. “We take care of our fellow Airmen so the mission can be accomplished.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)
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Kadena clinic cares

Tech. Sgt. Alexia Wells, 18th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, reviews a throat culture May 12, 2011. Sergeant Wells, a native of Fort Hood, Texas, has been a lab tech for six years. “I really enjoy performing no-notice blood and urine screenings for pilots and aircrew” said Sergeant Wells. “We’re making sure that Kadena’s flyers are medically fit to fly safely.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)
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Kadena clinic cares

Tech. Sgt. Alexia Wells, 18th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, screens a wound culture for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA May 12, 2011. Sergeant Wells, a native of Fort Hood, Texas, has been a lab tech for six years. “I really enjoy performing no-notice blood and urine screenings for pilots and aircrew,” said Sergeant Wells. “We’re making sure that Kadena’s flyers are medically fit to fly safely.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Airman 1st Class Jared Grove, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, references his technical orders under a black light before searching for cracks in an aircraft component at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. Once a piece of equipment is soaked in a special chemical and placed under a black light, the part will glow in any areas that are cracked, which can allow technicians to find the defects more easily. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

A face shield and gloves hang on hooks in Kadena’s 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection lab, May 11. Using the PPE ensures the technicians at the NDI lab are protected from the various chemicals and tools used to inspect the structural parts and components of aircraft and support equipment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Personal protective equipment hangs on hooks in Kadena’s 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection lab, May 11. Using the PPE ensures the technicians at the NDI lab are protected from the various chemicals and tools used to inspect the structural parts and components of aircraft and support equipment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Airman 1st Class Jared Grove, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, uses a black light to search for cracks in an aircraft component at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. The NDI technicians use black lights and a special chemical to show any damage such as cracks in structural parts and components of aircraft and support equipment without destroying the part, ensuring the safety of the Airmen who use them during Kadena’s many on-going missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Thompson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, notes a crack in an aircraft structural component on its X-ray at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. Any crack in the structural component of an aircraft like the one in the X-ray could easily lead to catastrophe for the aircraft or the crew onboard. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Thompson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, inspects a series of X-ray photos of aircraft structural components at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. Using X-rays allows the technicians to inspect the pieces to check for cracks beneath the surface that could potentially lead to catastrophic damage for the aircraft or the crew onboard. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Airman 1st Class Jared Grove, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, lifts his hands under a black light to show the effect the chemical has under the unique light at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. The NDI technicians use black lights and a special chemical to show any damage such as cracks in structural parts and components of aircraft and support equipment without destroying the part, ensuring the safety of the Airmen who use them during Kadena’s many on-going missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Airman 1st Class Jared Grove, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, uses a special solution to remove a fluorescent chemical from a piece of equipment at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. Once the piece of equipment is dry and placed under a black light, the part will glow in any areas that are cracked, which can allow technicians to find the defects more easily. Using techniques like this one can ensure the safety of the Airmen who use them during Kadena’s many on-going missions without destroying the equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection Flight ensures the durability of structural parts and components of aircraft and support equipment on Kadena through a series of inspections ranging from black light examinations to X-rays. These inspections ensure the safety of every Airman who supports Kadena’s many on-going missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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NDI inspects to save lives

Airman 1st Class Jared Grove, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, leans against an electromagnetic inspection unit at Kadena’s NDI lab, May 11. The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection Flight, ensures the durability of structural parts and components of aircraft and support equipment on Kadena through a series of inspections ranging from black light examinations to X-rays. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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33rd and 31st RQS participate in Joint Field FTX

United States Air Force pararescuemen Staff Sgt. Jacob Schaumberg with the 31st Rescue Squadron rescues 1st Lt. Brandon Rice, a simulated victim with the 33rd Rescue Squadron as part of a joint field exercise here at Okinawa, April 27. This year?s FTX scenario involved a US Navy helicopter on a Community Relations mission to Ie Shima (United States Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)
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