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18th MUNS replenishes Kadena's arsenal

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adan Rivera-Castro, left, 18th Munitions Squadron stockpile management supervisor, and Senior Airman Eric New, right, 18th MUNS stockpile management technician, prepare a container of munitions for shipment during an annual inventory restock at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2022. Outgoing real world and simulated munitions shipments were washed off in order to prevent invasive species from traveling on the container to other military installations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th MUNS shares local culture in sacred site tour

Local Japanese community members look at a monument during a sacred site tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2013. The monument was built to commemorate the planting of camphor trees after a great drought in 1904. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins/Released)
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18th MUNS shares local culture in sacred site tour

Chujin Matsudo, a Japanese member whose family used to live in the Kuduko area, cleans a prayer monument during a sacred site tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2013. The prayer monument is a place of worship erected by villagers who settled there in 1902. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins/Released)
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18th MUNS shares local culture in sacred site tour

Local Japanese community members explore a cave during a sacred site tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2013. The 18th Munitions Squadron gives this tour every two to five years with the help of various units across Kadena to allow the local community members the opportunity to share their culture and heritage with their family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins/Released)
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18th MUNS shares local culture in sacred site tour

A local Japanese woman prays at a prayer monument during a sacred site tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2013. The tour was conducted to allow local members, who used to live in the area before World War II, the opportunity to visit the land and share their culture and heritage with their family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins/Released)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hernandez, left, 18th Munitions Squadron training technician, and Airman 1st Class Cyrus Fast, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, prepare netting for a munitions pallet during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. This training gave mission ready Airmen the opportunity to work with live munitions, validate training, identify shortfalls and improve processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Arkell, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aero repair journeyman, drives a forklift during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. This training provided mission ready Airmen the opportunity to work with live munitions, validate training, identify shortfalls and improve processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

Munitions are stored during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. Tactical air-munitions rapid response package is a theater-specific short-notice munitions airlift capability which enables units to deploy rapidly and operate from locations until sustained resupply lines can be established. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Airmen load munitions onto pallets during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. This training provided mission ready Airmen the opportunity to work with live munitions, validate training, identify shortfalls and improve processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Enkhbayar Dulguun, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics journeyman, loads munitions during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. The training ensured mission ready Airmen from various career fields across Kadena are prepared to deploy rapidly and operate from locations until sustained resupply lines can be established. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Airmen load munitions onto pallets during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. TARRP is a theater-specific, short notice munitions airlift capability which enables units to deploy rapidly and operate from locations until sustained resupply lines can be established. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Airmen observe a munition loading demonstration during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. TARRP is a theater-specific short-notice munitions airlift capability which enables units to deploy rapidly and operate from locations until sustained resupply lines can be established. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS trains Airmen on live munitions

U.S. Air Force Airman Mathew Eley, 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, marshals a forklift during a tactical air-munitions rapid response package training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2024. The 18th Wing's ability to provide the majority of TARRP capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region is made possible by mission ready Airmen and their continuous training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th MUNS welcomes new leadership

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Beers, 18th Maintenance Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Paul Roberts, 18th Munitions Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2013. Roberts has served in four major commands to include; Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces Command, Air Force Material Command and the United States Space Command. The 18th MUNS supports all 18th Wing taskings and maintains combat capability for 80 assigned F-15 Eagle, KC-135 Stratotanker, E-3 and HH-60G Pave Hawk aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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18th MXG change of command

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy J. Burke, newly appointed commander of the 18th Maintenance Group, receives the 18th MXG guidon from Brig. Gen. Barry R. Cornish, 18th Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2015. Burke comes from the Pentagon, Washington D.C., where he served as the Joint Staff Maintenance Division chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zackary A. Henry)
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18th MXG chief presented Bronze Star

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, presents a Bronze Star award to Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Maucieri, 18th Maintenance Group chief, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2013. While deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Maucieri provided decisive leadership, synergizing 800 personnel in the area of operation's most diverse maintenance group, delivering 125 combat aircraft, generating more than 145,000 flying hours and delivering 680 munitions. (Courtesy photo)
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18th MXG ensures mission readiness 24/7

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paolo Santos, 18th Maintenance Group loading standardization crew, inspects an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during weapons load training April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Maintenance Group prepares each aircraft for flight to ensure safety and reliability in support of the training mission here at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MXG ensures mission readiness 24/7

Weapons load crew members from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit transport an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile to an MJ-1C lift truck while being inspected by loading standardization crews during weapons load training session April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Maintenance Group conducts weapons load training monthly designed to exercise teamwork skills, proficiency and core combat competency for real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MXG ensures mission readiness 24/7

Weapons load crew members from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load weapons onto an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during training April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Maintenance Group, with its six squadrons, maintains combat-ready aircraft to support air operations directed by the Pacific Command Commander, through Pacific Air Forces and 5th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th MXG ensures mission readiness 24/7

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jelani McCray, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile while being inspected by Senior Airman Sarah Owen, 18th Maintenance Group loading standardization crew, during a weapons load training session April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18 MXG provides training for more than 2,400 aircraft maintainers and munitions handlers. The group also provides maintenance support and facilities for all other forces assigned to or transiting Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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