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Kadena maintainers manufacture the future

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominick Ferneding, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, closely inspects a 3-D printed object at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2021. The Metals Technology shop supports a variety of installations and units on base to help reduce costs for repairs or projects. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Demond Mcghee)

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Kadena maintainers manufacture the future

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Montogomery, (right), 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of aircraft metals technology, and Senior Airman Dominick Ferneding, (left), 18th EMS metals technology journeyman, warm up a 3-D printer at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2021. The 3-D printer is an additive manufacturing machine which creates low quantity, high complexity components that are otherwise expensive or difficult to manufacture by traditional means. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Demond Mcghee)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Gee, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structual maintenance craftsman, inventories tools at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019. Airmen from the 18th EMS support the flying mission through munition, aircraft and other maintenance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amanda Pacheco, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structual maintenance apprentice, adjusts a drill press at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019. Structural maintenance technicians work directly from their technical orders to create, repair or maintain required aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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Aircraft structural maintainers from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, operate a production tube bender at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019. Structural maintenance technicians work directly from their technical orders to create, repair or maintain required aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kyle Kirts (left) and Brady Motes (right), assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structual maintenance journeymen, operate a production tube bender at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019. As aircraft parts bend, break or corrode over time, the Airmen from the Aircraft Structural Maintenance flight step in to repair or replace the faulty equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Nacey, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structual maintenance craftsman, cuts a piece of metal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019. Structural maintenance technicians work directly from their technical orders to create, repair or maintain required aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Nacey, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structual maintenance craftsman, cuts a piece of metal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019. The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ensures Kadena’s aircraft are structurally sound for future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Boyd, armament maintenance supervisor assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 20mm Automatic M61A1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, Aerospace Ground Equipment professionals make sure Kadena's planes are always ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brock Davis, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects the inside of an MAU-12 bomb rack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists play a pivotal role in ensuring Kadena's aircraft are flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspect an aerospace equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment technicians are responsible for the distribution and maintenance of more than 1,100 pieces of equipment base-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brock Davis, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, sets an MAU-12 bomb rack on a proofload tester at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment technicians are responsible for the distribution and maintenance of more than 1,100 pieces of equipment base-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, reviews a technical order at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. Every piece of equipment the Aerospace Ground Equipment flight services is accompanied by a technical order, which provides step-by-step procedures for all types of maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, adjusts wires of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile rack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. In the Air Force, Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists are tasked with maintaining aerospace equipment supporting aircraft systems on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, bundles wiring of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile rack at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, Aerospace Ground Equipment professionals make sure Kadena's planes are always ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Geoffrey Negrete, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, secures an F-15 Eagle SUU-59 pylon onto an MJ-1C lift truck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment’s mission supports all maintenance that's performed on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U. S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristoffer Ignacio, armament maintenance member assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, induces an MJ-1C lift truck operator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2019. The Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists play a pivotal role in ensuring Kadena's aircraft are flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn McMahon, engine specialist assigned to the 44th Air Maintenance Unit, inspects the inside of an F-15 Eagle during phase maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Phase maintenance is an important opportunity to inspect and replace aircraft systems from the ground up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn McMahon, engine specialist assigned to the 44th Air Maintenance Unit, inspects the inside of an F-15 Eagle during phase maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Over a 45-day period, more than 40 Airmen can work on this aircraft during phase inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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Maintainers from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and the 44th Air Maintenance Unit, inspect an F-15 Eagle during phase maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Phase inspections are conducted after an aircraft has flown 400 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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