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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

An 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems technician tightens down a bolt for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The technicians are responsible for arming, de-arming, removing, inspecting and installing ACES II and its components that allow pilots to eject safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Bowers 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, replaces a gas shielded mild detonator cord from an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The detonator is part of the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II and allows pilots to evacuate their aircraft safely in air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn Kukral, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, fills out a time change worksheet for a gas shielded mild detonator cord on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. The egress shop tracks all explosives they use, both manually and electronically with the integrated maintenance data system to confirm whether or not the explosives are serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th CMS Egress keeps pilots safe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Krueger, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress systems apprentice, performs corrosion control on an Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2014. Egress swaps out the emergency equipment, maintains all explosive changes and ensures the ejection seats have no defects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris/Released)
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18th CMS gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Burke, 18th Maintenance Group commander, passes the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Yogi Lebby, 18th CMS commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2015. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander assembles his troops for presentation to the incoming commander. Lebby was a maintenance operations officer at the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th CMS gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Beers, 18th Maintenance Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Robert Kongaika, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron commander, at a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2013. The 18th CMS provides maintenance on electronics for propulsion, avionics and airframe accessory sub-systems for all assigned aircraft and maintains the only four-bay engine test cell facility in Pacific Air Forces. It is also responsible for test, measurement and diagnostic equipment services to the wing and associate units, as well as maintenance services essential to daily aircraft sortie production and unit deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis/Released)
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18th CMS keeps Kadena flowing

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Foos, Airmen 1st Class James Ruggiero and Andrew Howes, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulic aircraft systems technicians, perform scheduled maintenance on a jet fuel starter on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2012. Servicing hydraulic systems for aircraft and force security is an everyday job for the technicians of the 18th CMS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/Released)
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18th CMS keeps Kadena flowing

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Vinson and Senior Airman Stephen Geary, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulic aircraft systems journeymen, test an aerial refueling drogue from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2012. The refueling drogues require a test every 180 days to ensure they are in proper working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/Released)
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18th CMS keeps Kadena flowing

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Geary, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulic aircraft systems journeyman, makes sure to get a tight grip with a wrench before loosening a bolt during a test on an aerial refueling drogue from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2012. The refueling drogues require an inspection every 180 days to ensure they are in proper working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/Released)
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18th CMS keeps Kadena flowing

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Ruggiero, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulic aircraft systems journeyman, bench tests a jet fuel starter accumulator to ensure it functions properly before installing it in an aircraft on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2012. The 18th CMS maintains the brakes, struts and any other hydraulic systems in need of repair or service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/Released)
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18th CMS keeps Kadena flowing

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Craig Rasmussen and Kyle Storkao, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulic aircraft systems technicians, work together to assemble a lower piston for a strut on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2012. The 18th CMS rebuilds and refurbishes hydraulic systems for aircraft mechanics and base force security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/Released)
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18th CMS participates in MFE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chance Sheek, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations vehicle operator, secures a pallet to the bed of a truck for transport during a Mission Focused Exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2014. MFEs are designed to test Airmen in overall mission compliance and readiness for potential real-world scenarios and contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Staker)
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18th CMS participates in MFE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chance Sheek, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations vehicle operator, marshals a fork lift on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2013. Sheek aided 18th LRS personnel in loading pallets onto a truck for transport during a Mission Focused Exercise, which is designed to test Airmen in overall mission compliance and readiness for potential real-world scenarios and contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Staker)
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18th CMS participates in MFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Ivey, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems technician, fills out paperwork for individual protective equipment during a Mission Focused Exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2014. Personnel who are tasked to deploy from here receive IPE from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron before departing to locations at risk of becoming a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Staker)
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18th CMS participates in MFE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Aguigui, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems technician, simulates deploying by choosing a mobility bag containing individual protective equipment during a Mission Focused Exercise on Kadena Air Base, Jan. 28, 2013. Personnel who are tasked to deploy from here receive IPE from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron before departing to locations at risk of becoming a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Staker)
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18th CMS propels through inspection

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Huston, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, tightens a screw during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2012. The inspectors will formally evaluate the wing's ability to fulfill its commitments as required under the Japan-U.S security alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
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18th CMS propels through inspection

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edward Keefe, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, wraps electrical wires and fuel lines in plastic bags during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2012. Readiness inspections are routinely conducted at bases Air Force wide to evaluate the ability of Air Force units to respond to a wide range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
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18th CMS propels through inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Woods, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, replaces a flame holder during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2012. The inspectors will formally evaluate the wing's ability to fulfill its commitments as required under the Japan-U.S security alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
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18th CMS propels through inspection

Electrical wires and fuel lines are covered and hung to keep out debris during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2012. Readiness inspections are routinely conducted at bases Air Force wide to evaluate the ability of Air Force units to respond to a wide range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

Members from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight test an F100-PW-220E engine for an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The Propulsion Flight is able to test four F-15 engines simultaneously and is capable of testing F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15E Strike Eagle engines with additional software and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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