18th LRS supports mission focused readiness exercise
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zayvien Dominguez, left, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief is issued a helmet by Tech. Sgt. Steven Schmidt, right, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron weapons vault NCO-in-charge in preparation for a routine mission focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 1, 2022. The training is designed to evaluate the base’s ability to compete, deter and win in a high-end fight by evaluating processing and deployment functions to support the U.S.-Japan alliance and other partner nations, thus ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)