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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brice Kiyota, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight craftsman, goes through the electrical components of a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The technical expertise needed to repair such equipment is vast, requiring approximately a year for Airmen to obtain their five level skill set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airmen 1st Class Isis Flores and Jaylyn Baugh, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentices, work together to coat the most vulnerable parts of a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Regardless of the preventive efforts and maintenance done by the AGE flight, some equipment becomes unserviceable due to the humidity of Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poultney, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of the North Side Aerospace Ground Equipment flight, uses a hammer and chisel to clear away rusted metal from the inside of a railing on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE flight on Kadena is split into three main sections: the North Side shop maintains AGE for heavy aircraft, the South Side shop maintains AGE fighter jets as well as transient aircraft and the War Ready Maintenance shop stores equipment for potential real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Tyler Ballard, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, attaches a socket to his socket wrench at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE shop keeps tools for every occasion, ensuring preparation and execution for whatever problem arises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airmen from the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight walk through the parking lot in front of their shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The AGE flight stores some of the equipment they maintain at their shops, ready for usage on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Grant Christensen, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, checks the oil on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. When receiving equipment that’s not working, it’s the job of an AGE technician to figure out the root cause of the malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

An 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight technician disconnects a battery while doing an inspection on a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Airmen from AGE have to contend with every aspect of their machinery, including electrical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Stephen Schuler, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, washes off a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. A regular inspection of equipment includes scraping away rust, applying rust preventive sprays and then rinsing equipment off with water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Kellen Hoogerwerf, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, applies a rust preventive spray to a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. The preventive spray gets applied to joints where nuts and bolts meet, one of the most common areas for rust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena’s AGE Flight — Jack of all trades, masters of rust

Airman 1st Class Andrew Goggin, an 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight apprentice, scrapes rust off a piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2021. Airmen at the AGE shops around the flight line fight the corrosive elements of Okinawan weather regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Perez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects a B5 stand Aug. 24, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Perez and other members of the 18th EMS inspected a hangar full of ground equipment ranging from maintenance stands to auxiliary power carts, all of which are necessary for aircraft operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200824-F-YW474-0101

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yolanda Garcia, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects equipment carts and maintenance stands Aug. 24, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Garcia and other members of the 18th EMS maintain various pieces of heavy equipment that are needed for aircraft maintenance and flight line operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200824-F-YW474-0068

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Perez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects an Air Conditioning Equipment 808 air conditioner Aug. 24, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Perez and other members of the 18th EMS maintain various pieces of heavy equipment that are needed for aircraft maintenance and flight line operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200824-F-YW474-0054

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Skylar Neff, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects new generation heaters for safety and functionality Aug. 24, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The equipment Neff maintains plays a crucial role in preparing aircraft for maintenance and startup operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200824-F-YW474-0027

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Skylar Neff and Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Popp, both 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeymen, inspect a B2 stand for safety and functionality Aug. 24, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Neff and Popp are responsible for ensuring ground equipment necessary for aircraft maintenance and operations remain in working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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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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190529-F-QQ371-053

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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