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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

An 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight technician disconnects a battery while doing an inspection on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Airmen from AGE have to contend with every aspect of their machinery, including electrical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Stephen Schuler, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, washes off a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. A regular inspection of equipment includes scraping away rust, applying rust preventive sprays and then rinsing equipment off with water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Kellen Hoogerwerf, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, applies a rust preventive spray to a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The preventive spray gets applied to joints where nuts and bolts meet, one of the most common areas for rust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Andrew Goggin, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, scrapes rust off a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Airmen at the AGE shops around the flight line fight the corrosive elements of Okinawan weather regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Piatt, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, uses his E-tool to show a maintainer where he gets guidance from during an inspection, during QA for a Day, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. E-tools have technical orders and publication manuals that guide QA members while they’re making their assessments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Piatt, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, shows a maintainer what he looks for during an inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. Maintainers and evaluators work together in order to ensure safe preparation and deployment of Kadena aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Sida, an avionics journeyman with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics Shop, watches U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Jimenez, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, do a routine backshop inspection during QA for a Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. Creating familiarity between QA evaluators and the maintainers they evaluate is the goal of the QA for a Day program.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Jimenez, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Sida, an avionics journeyman with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics Shop, visit the 18th CMS Propulsion Test Facility during QA for a Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. QA evaluators inspect various maintenance shops to ensure safety standards are met. QA for a Day allows for maintainers being evaluated to see and fix potential issues they may come across during inspections. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Jimenez, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, shows U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Sida, an avionics journeyman with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics Shop, how QA evaluators organize their schedules and prepare for inspections at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. QA for a Day is a program meant to give maintainers a birds eye view of what a QA evaluator’s mission is. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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200806-F-YW474-0352

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Brandon Rousseau, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, guides an AE2100D3 Rolls Royce engine toward its mounting point during an engine swap procedure on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The versatile airframe, which specializes in special operations forces missions, enables Rousseau and a small team of technicians to swap out an entire engine in a matter of hours, minimizing ground time needed for these types of maintenance projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0199

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct an engine swap procedure on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part of the 353rd Special Operations Group, the maintainers enable special operations forces members to maintain a worldwide mobility commitment, participate in Pacific Theater exercises, and support humanitarian and relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0133

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull a propeller off an MC-130J Commando II during an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOAMXS maintainers enable the 1st Special Operations Squadron, which operates the Commando II, to conduct contingency operations in support of special operations forces throughout the Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0063

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon Rousseau, Staff Sgt. James Swetland, both aerospace propulsion craftsmen, and Senior Airman Cordell George, aerospace propulsion journeyman, all assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull a propeller off an MC-130J Commando II during an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOAMXS maintainers work around the clock to ensure aircraft are ready to provide combat ready, responsive, specialized airpower and enables the 353rd Special Operations Group to execute the full spectrum of the special operations forces mission throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0046

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Luna, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, prepares an AE2100D3 Rolls Royce engine for an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The MC-130J Commando II’s versatility includes the airframe’s ability to undergo entire engine changes performed by a small team of technicians anywhere on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0039

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Luna, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, prepares an AE2100D3 Rolls Royce engine for an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The maintenance crews can change MC-130J Commando II engines in a matter of hours, ensuring the aircraft remains ready to support any contingency, disaster response, or humanitarian aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0036

Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform engine maintenance on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multiship, low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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Team Kadena maintains air superiority over Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zacharias Clemmons, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Barber, 18th AMXS crew chief, right, record the results of a hydraulics operations check on an F-15C Eagle March 27, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. By performing these hydraulics checks and running a series of tests, the maintainers are able to simulate the same conditions likely to occur in-flight. Airmen are working around the clock ensuring aircraft are ready for flight training operations in order to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Team Kadena maintains air superiority over Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zacharias Clemmons, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a hydraulics operations check on an F-15C Eagle March 27, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The hydraulics check is performed by running a series of tests, which simulate the same conditions likely to occur in-flight. Airmen are working around the clock ensuring aircraft are ready for flight training operations in order to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Team Kadena maintains air superiority over Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zacharias Clemmons, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a hydraulics operations check for an F-15C Eagle March 27, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The hydraulics check is performed by running a series of tests, which simulate the same conditions likely to occur in-flight. Airmen are working around the clock and ensuring aircraft are ready and able to fly at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Team Kadena maintains air superiority over Indo-Pacific

A U. S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron flies an F-15C Eagle March 27, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15C Eagle is a maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the USAF to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. Airmen continuously rise to those challenges and ensure mission success on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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