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18 EOD hosts REHM Enabler Forces program

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th and 35th Civil Engineer Squadrons receive an Expedient Multiple Unexploded Ordnance Disposal briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2021. Each EMUD team member, excluding the team leader, is equipped with time fuze setups that are placed around their necks prior to the start of the procedure. Team members will place the explosive setup next to ordnances prescribed by the team leader during the procedure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18 EOD hosts REHM Enabler Forces program

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th and 35th Civil Engineer Squadrons receive an Expedient Multiple Unexploded Ordnance Disposal briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2021. The 18th CES Explosives Ordnance Disposal Flight conducted a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation Enabler Forces program to train 15 personnel from various career fields throughout the squadron. The 18th CES EOD Flight is the first unit Air Force wide to establish an all-inclusive program, training non-EOD personnel to perform explosive operations to supplement response capabilities during wartime recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18 EOD hosts REHM Enabler Forces program

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron use front-end loaders with concrete-filled buckets to mechanically clear a mock-airfield after a simulated attack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2021. Remote mass mechanical clearance refers to the use of heavy equipment to clear large swaths of ordnance quickly. The concrete-filled buckets on the front-end loaders are there to protect the driver in the event an ordnance explodes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18 EOD hosts REHM Enabler Forces program

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron use front-end loaders to clear a mock-airfield after a simulated attack during a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2021. Traditionally carried out by explosive ordnance disposal technicians, REHM is the process of explosively removing unexploded ordnance from the runway during contingency operations to recover an airfield after an attack. Without REHM, rapid airfield damage recovery would not be able to safely take place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, prepares for a water survival training class at the Kadena Marina, Japan, March 31, 2021. Aircrews from every type of aircraft attend the WST class. SERE specialists must prepare the appropriate equipment for each class to enable aircrews to become familiar with the survival gear associated with their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, gets out of the water alongside a fighter pilot participating in a water survival training class at the Kadena Marina, Japan, March 31, 2021. Fighter pilots must attend an additional water survival training class that simulates the dangers of landing in the water while parachuting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, sets up the virtual reality program aircrews use to test parachute maneuvers at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The SERE instructed course requires aircrew to demonstrate how to correctly get untangled, land and steer while being strapped into a harness and VR headset that simulates a parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, watches as one of the new Marine survival instructors assembles a snare at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 22, 2021. The Marines at Camp Gonsalvez reached out to Tech. Sgt. Scouton, 18th OSS NCO in charge of SERE operations, and Carter at Kadena in hopes of building a program that could be self-sufficient and educational for their Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, observes a class being taught at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 22, 2021. The class’s instructors had previously gone through a weeklong survival course taught by Carter and Tech. Sgt. Scouton, the 18th OSS NCO in charge of SERE operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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A glowing inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman Matthew Walker, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, wipes down a fully inspected KC-135 Stratotanker wheel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. The wheel will be sent back to the tire and wheel shop and then out to the flightline to be reinstalled. The NDI shop inspects more than 3,500 pieces of equipment and aircraft each year, and also provides support to other U.S. services on Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

Senior Airman Jasmyn Yoder-Jefferson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel under fluorescent lighting at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. Fluorescent penetrants are used under an ultraviolet light that makes the penetrant shine brightly. The penetrant contrasts with the surface of the part so cracks can be more easily identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman Matthew Walker, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, sprays penetrant developer on a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. After a piece of equipment is completely dried, a penetrant developer is applied to the equipment. The developer pulls the trapped penetrant material out of defects and spreads it out on the surface of the part so it can be seen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Bailey, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, rolls an MC-130J wheel into a dryer at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. After a piece of equipment has been rinsed off completely, it must go into a dryer before being inspected. The hot air dryer has a temperature of up to 135 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until it’s completely dry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

Airman 1st Class Devin Betancourt, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, sprays water on a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. Air Force NDI technicians identify possible defects in systems and equipment before they can become a dangerous problem. They utilize X-ray, eddy current, dye penetrant and ultrasonic scanners to find the smallest imperfections and take the corrective measures needed to keep equipment and aircraft working safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

Airman 1st Class Devin Betancourt, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, pulls a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel out of a tub filled with a hydrophilic emulsifier at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. After the initial rinsing of the fluorescent penetrant, the wheel was submerged into a bath of hydrophilic emulsifier. The hydrophilic emulsifier is used to remove excess penetrant from the test surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

Airman 1st Class Devin Betancourt, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, sprays water on a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel coated with fluorescent penetrant at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. This is the first rinse the wheels go through after being coated with the fluorescent penetrant. The wheels will be rinsed again after being submerged in a hydrophilic emulsifier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

Airman 1st Class Devin Betancourt, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, coats an MC-130J wheel with fluorescent penetrant at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. The fluorescent penetrant may be applied to equipment by submerging, spraying or coating the equipment by hand. The method of applying fluorescent penetrants depends on the size of the equipment that needs inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman Matthew Walker, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, submerges a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel in fluorescent penetrant at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. The fluorescent penetrant must coat the wheel for 30 minutes before moving on to the next step of the inspection. There are six steps to the penetrant inspection: pre-cleaning the part, applying the penetrant, removing the penetrant, applying developer, evaluating indications and post inspection cleaning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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A glowing inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman Matthew Walker and Airman 1st Class Devin Betancourt, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technicians, don their personal protective equipment prior to performing wheel penetrant inspections at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. Penetrant inspections allow technicians to detect surface breaking flaws such as cracks that may be invisible to the human eye. Penetrant is a very thin liquid designed to seep into even the smallest of cracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Ride Together, Fly Together — Airman 4 Life

An Airman from the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron introduces himself during the Airman 4 Life class at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2021. In order to effectively convey these concepts, the A4L day is divided into three sections with emphasis on different learning objectives — instruction, team building and self-care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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