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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrea Morales, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, inspects a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Responsible for maintaining and repairing the equipment that supplies electricity, hydraulic pressure and air pressure to aircraft, AGE specialists play an essential role ensuring aircraft are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrea Morales, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, connects safety wires on a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. In addition to performing inspections on equipment, the southside AGE inspections section is responsible for completing 90 day washes on equipment to treat and prevent corrosion damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrea Morales, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, inspects a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. AGE equipment is required to be inspected at least every six months, depending on the piece of equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jovan Gutierrez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, searches for a tool in a tool chest at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. From inspecting and troubleshooting, to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, AGE airmen make sure aircraft are always ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrea Morales, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, inspects a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The southside AGE shop services 374 pieces of equipment worth approximately 29 million dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jovan Gutierrez, left, and Airman 1st Class Andrea Morales, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians, inspect a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. From inspecting and troubleshooting, to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, AGE airmen make sure aircraft are always ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Courtney, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment NCO in-charge of inspections, inspects a tab washer on a Dash 60 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The southside AGE inspections section at Kadena has nine personnel to inspect 374 pieces of equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jovan Gutierrez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, seats a tire on a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The southside AGE shop services 374 pieces of equipment worth approximately 29 million dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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Keeping Kadena Flying: Aerospace Ground Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jovan Gutierrez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, inspects a Dash 60 turbine generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Responsible for maintaining and repairing the equipment that supplies electricity, hydraulic pressure and air pressure to aircraft, AGE specialists play an essential role ensuring aircraft are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Perla)
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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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