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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alec Swirczek, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, inventories the contents of a toolbox at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. The 18th EMS aircraft structural maintenance specialists make it their mission to ensure the structural integrity of Kadena’s aircraft is steadfast and ready to deliver airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Javier Medina, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, applies an anti-corrosive primer to a repaired KC-135 Stratotanker cowl at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. When the North Side Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop receives a damaged part for repair, they perform a bench test, where the entire structure is visually
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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Traweek, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, inspects the results of his drill training on a simulated aircraft structure at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. The process of repairing the simulated damage involves chain drilling around it, removing the damaged part with snips and reinforcing it with a metal sheet formed to perfectly fit the airframe’s contour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alec Swirczek, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, grinds through a piece of metal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. The 18th EMS Fabrication Flight further ensures the structural integrity of all repairs by splitting their metal shop into two sections: the north side, specializing in “heavy” aircraft like KC-135 Stratotankers, and the south side, specializing in F-15C Eagles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Traweek, left, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, drills into a simulated aircraft structure while, Staff Sgt. Robert Wood, right, 18th EMS aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, monitors his progress at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. Simulated aircraft structures, mock portions of an airframe made specifically for training, promote hands-on learning essential for structural maintenance apprentices in becoming masters of their craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron practice repairing damage to aircraft structures at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. With Kadena AB being the largest combat wing overseas, Airmen across all four sections of the 18th EMS Fabrication Flight play a vital role in ensuring aircraft are mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Aircraft structural maintenance specialists reinforce Kadena’s airpower

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alec Swirczek, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, feeds a sheet of metal through a slip roller at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. This slip roller is a hand-operated machine used to bend metal sheets, forming a rounded contour that precisely matches the airframe in need of repair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

Airmen from Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 3, watch as a forklift lowers a pallet at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. Det. 3 plays a critical role in ensuring the delivery of mail across the pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Victoria Flores, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 3 superintendent, loads mail onto a van at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. Airmen from Det. 3 and the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation, worked tirelessly to serve mail to 11 U.S. military installations on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

Airmen from the Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 3, load packages onto trailers at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. Airmen from Detachment 3, the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Camp Kinser Marines delivered over 53 thousand kilograms of mail on this shipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

A Boeing 747 carrying a mail shipment for multiple military installations on Okinawa taxis on the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation worked with 733rd Air Mobility Squadron Airmen, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron Detachment 3 Airmen and Camp Kinser Marines in order to efficiently deliver mail across the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

Pacific Air Force Air Postal Squadron Detachment 3 Airmen prepare boards for a shipment of mail at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. During the holiday season mail deliveries to installations on Okinawa increase by over 20 percent daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyrone Smith-Hasty, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator, prepares boards for a mail shipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. Airmen from the 18th LRS move over 18.5-million tons of cargo and 114-thousand passengers annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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Postal charter plane keeps Okinawa mail on-time

Caterpillar 10K All Terrain Forklifts assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation section, are parked in preparation for a mail shipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2021. Airmen from the ground transportation section used forklifts to transport 39 pallets of mail to be broken down by Airmen and Marines. The forklifts have a carrying capacity of 10-thousand pounds and can reach a height of 96-inches when fully loaded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

A kayak attached to a rope is flipped over in the water half a mile off the coast of Cape Zanpa, Okinawa, June 13, 2021. The kayak belonged to four Japanese locals who found themselves stranded for 30 minutes off the coast of Cape Zanpa before being rescued by two U.S. Air Force members. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

Two Japanese search and rescue members ride a jet ski half a mile off the coast of Cape Zanpa, Okinawa, June 13, 2021. The search and rescue members responded to the location after two U.S. Air Force members found four Japanese locals stranded in the water after their kayak flipped over. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda, air terminal operations duty officer, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Kemble, asset evaluator, both with the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, pose for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Yoneda and Kemble helped save the lives of four Japanese locals after their kayak flipped over off the coast of Cape Zanpa, June 13, 2021. The kayakers had been stranded in the water for 30 minutes before being found.
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Kemble, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron asset evaluator, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021. Kemble helped save the lives of four Japanese locals after their kayak flipped over off the coast of Cape Zanpa, June 13, 2021. The kayakers had been stranded in the water for 30 minutes before being found by Kemble and Yoneda. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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733rd AMS Air Force members rescue kayakers

U.S. Air Force GS-11 employee Brandon Yoneda, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations duty officer, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021. Yoneda helped save the lives of four Japanese locals after their kayak flipped over off the coast of Cape Zanpa, June 13, 2021. The kayakers had been stranded in the water for 30 minutes before being found by Yoneda and Kemble. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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CEF conducts vehicle extrication training

18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight firefighters strap a simulated patient into a backboard during a training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2021. The CEF plays a vital role in this by protecting the Airmen who accomplish the mission at the end of the day. Operating with approximately 8,000 Airmen on base, Kadena defends U.S. and Japan mutual interests by maintaining it’s decisive airpower capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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