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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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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

An 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight member tests 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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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

Members from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight tear down a high pressure turbine for an A-10 Warthog from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. Knowing how to work on an A-10 Warthog engine is part of the Propulsion Flight’s journeyman level training requirements, and has been taught by an instructor from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nikolas Browning, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, performs routine maintenance on a TF34-GE-100 engine for an A-10 Warthog from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. Knowing how to work on an A-10 Warthog engine is part of the Propulsion Flight’s training requirements and is learned on the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Kilpatrick, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, attaches a bracket onto an F100-PW-220E engine for an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The propulsion flight maintains spare engines for F-15 Eagles and A-10 Warthogs making sure there are enough assets to back up the aircraft in case of an engine failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Tarter, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, uses technical orders to perform routine maintenance on an F100-PW-220E engine for an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The flight maintains all engine trailers, small gas engines and spare engines for F-15 Eagles here, as well as A-10 engines for Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Repairs, Rebuilds, Replaces engines

A row of F-100 engines sits in the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron back shop wating to be taken apart, inspected, and repaired to be placed onto F-15 Eagle fighter jets on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug.19, 2014. The 18th CMS provides maintenance on electronics for propulsion, avionics and airframe accessory sub-systems for all assigned aircraft on Kadena and also for the A-10 Warthog assigned to Osan Air Base, Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel/Released)
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18th CMS Repairs, Rebuilds, Replaces engines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Benjamin Sanchez, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, inspects a fan on the F-100 jet engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. The F-100 engines are part of the F-15 fighter jet assigned here whose primary mission is to provide ready air and space power to promote U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region during peacetime, through crisis and in war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel/Released)
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