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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Jacob Betancourt, right, and Kaden Audinet, both 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technicians, answer questions during an interview with local Okinawan journalists at Nirai Fire Department Headquarters, Kadena Town, Japan, June 9, 2025. The Nirai Fire Department fire chief awarded certificates of appreciation to Audinet and Betancourt for their heroic actions during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Munitions Squadron, members of the Nirai Fire Department, and local Okinawan nationals pose for a photo at Nirai Fire Department Headquarters, Kadena Town, Japan, June 9, 2025. Along with two local nationals, U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kaden Audinet and Jacob Betancourt, both 18th MUNS storage munitions technicians, received praise for their heroic efforts during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kaden Audinet, left, and Jacob Betancourt, both 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technicians, answer questions during an interview with local Okinawan journalists at Nirai Fire Department Headquarters, Kadena Town, Japan, June 9, 2025. The Nirai Fire Department fire chief awarded certificates of appreciation to Audinet and Betancourt for their heroic actions during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

A certificate of appreciation sits on the lap of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Audinet, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, at Nirai Fire Department Headquarters, Kadena Town, Japan, June 9, 2025. Audinet and Betancourt received certificates from the Nirai Fire Department fire chief for their heroic efforts during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

Tetsuya Furumi, left, Nirai Fire Department fire chief, presents a certificate of appreciation to U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Audinet, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, at Nirai Fire Department Headquarters, Kadena Town, Japan, June 9, 2025. This certificate represented the department’s heartfelt respect and gratitude to Audinet, who carried out the prompt and accurate rescue and firefighting activities during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

Tetsuya Furumi, left, Nirai Fire Department fire chief, presents a certificate of appreciation to U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Betancourt, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, at Nirai Fire Department Headquarters, Kadena Town, Japan, June 9, 2025. This certificate represented the department’s heartfelt respect and gratitude to Betancourt, who carried out the prompt and accurate rescue and firefighting activities during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Audinet, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2025. Along with U.S. Air Force A1C Jacob Betancourt, also a storage munitions technician, Audinet heroically aided an Okinawan local national who was trapped during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Betancourt, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, poses for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2025. Along with U.S. Air Force A1C Kaden Audit, also a storage munitions technician, Betancourt heroically aided an Okinawan local national who was trapped during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kaden Audinet and Jacob Betancourt, both 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technicians, pose for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2025. Audinet and Betancourt received praise from 18th Wing leadership for their heroic efforts during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Audinet, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, inspects munitians at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Munitions technicians are responsible for the safe storage, handling and maintenance of various types of munitions, including ammunition, explosives and other related materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Betancourt, 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technician, guides a forklift at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2025. Munitions technicians are responsible for the safe storage, handling and maintenance of various types of munitions, including ammunition, explosives and other related materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)
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Through the fire: 18th MUNS Airmen save local national

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, left, acknowledges U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kaden Audinet and Jacob Betancourt, both 18th Munitions Squadron storage munitions technicians, for their heroic actions at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 7, 2025. Audinet and Betancourt received praise from 18th Wing leadership for their heroic efforts during a major vehicle accident that occured on Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

A family performs a Shimi ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2025. For Shimi, Okinawan families offer prayers and food at their ancestral tombs in Kadena’s munitions storage area, where tombs have been since before World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

A family member offers prayers and snacks during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2025. The majority of the ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

A family prepares the area in front of a family tomb for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2025. Okinawan families offer prayers and food at their ancestral tombs in Kadena’s munitions storage unit, where tombs have been since before World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

An Okinawan family cleans a tomb in the 18th Munitions Squadron storage area in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2025. The majority of the ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Munitions Squadron, pose for a group photo after a tomb clean-up in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2025. The majority of the ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Haines, 18th Munitions Squadron precision guided munitions crew chief, poses for a photo during a tomb clean-up in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2025. The majority of ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christian Afaisen, 18th Munitions Squadron production flight pro super, uses a grass trimmer to remove overgrown vegetation on the walls of a family tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2025. The majority of ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Munitions Squadron, clean up overgrown vegetation surrounding an Okinawan family’s tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2025. The vegetation is cleared with care so no damage is done to the tombs in preparation for Shimi, an Okinawan custom to show appreciation to one’s ancestors once a year at the beginning of April. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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