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Kadena Major Accident Response Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Medical Group assess simulated crash victims during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. Medical personnel are responsible for assessing injuries and demonstrating the proper care required for crash victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena Major Accident Response Exercise

U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron secure the area of a simulated crash site during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. In the event of a major accident, firefighters will secure the area, rescue victims from the site and provide first aid until medical personnel arrive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena Major Accident Response Exercise

U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron recover a mannequin from the simulated crash site of an U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. After the area surrounding the site of an accident is secure, first responders can start recovering victims and provide care for them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena Major Accident Response Exercise

U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare to extinguish a simulated fire from the simulated crash of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. The first response step taken during a MARE is securing the area and dealing with imminent dangers, such as fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena Major Accident Response Exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineering Squadron put out a simulated fire from a simulated U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle crash during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. The MARE is conducted to test the readiness and response capabilities of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Kadena Major Accident Response Exercise

The 18th Civil Engineering Squadron simulates extinguishing a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fire during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. The MARE tests the response times and processes of various units on Kadena, familiarizing the units with emergency procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle McGurn, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron station chief, holds his helmet by his side during the closing speech of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The job of a firefighter requires not just physical toughness, but emotional and mental resilience when protecting communities from fires and disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Cristi, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron fire officer, Airman 1st Class Curvin Snyder, middle, and Brian Arime, right, 18th CES firefighters, listen to the closing speech of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The memorial stair climb was held to honor not just the fallen first responders, but everyone who lost their lives on that day 20 years prior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Curvin Snyder, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, takes off his personal protective equipment after participating in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. Made of many layers of heat-resistant fabric, the bulky pants and jacket worn by firefighters help protect them from the many dangerous conditions they may encounter on the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter hangs a tag with a fallen firefighter on it during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. One of several memorial events during the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the stair climb underscored the motto “Never Forget,” a promise to never forget the events of that day and the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Denton McGuire, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, climbs another story during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron, 18th Medical Group, 18th Civil Engineer Group, as well as Kadena community members and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma firefighters, worked together to climb the equivalent of the 110 stories at the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Walter Pitt, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, tightly grips the photo of a firefighter who lost their life during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as he climbs another story of stairs in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, attacks on the World Trade Center in N.Y., firefighters and members of the community participated side-by-side in a stair climb as a symbol of the heroic journey 343 firefighters took 20 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Houseman, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of operations, hangs a tag representing a fallen firefighter on the wall during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. Participants at the event carried a tag with the photo and name of one of the 343 firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001, to the top floor and hung it on a wall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Morrison, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, receives encouragement while carrying extra weight during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. In addition to wearing gear weighing approximately 60 pounds, some participants chose to carry additional weight while completing the symbolic climb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Fallen firefighters remembered during 9/11 memorial climb

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Group firefighters prepare to participate in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The event paid tribute to the 343 firefighters from the New York City Fire Department who lost their lives saving others during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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210910-F-DM566-0041

“The Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony today allowed me to reflect on my time as an EMT in the military and to appreciate your fellow brothers and sisters in arms, and first responders because you really never know what you’re going to respond to any time the tone is dropped,” said U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Maselli-Dismore, 18th Medical Healthcare Operations Squadron, ambulance services medical technician, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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210910-F-DM566-0027

“I was in second grade, 7 years old, it's one of those memories that is burned in. I can picture coming through the door and seeing the librarian’s reaction as this replayed on the news, shortly thereafter watching that first plane strike the tower. I came home and told my dad, I’m joining the military,” recounted U.S. Air Force 1st Lt Daniel Cook, 18th Security Forces Squadron officer in charge of logistics and readiness, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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210910-F-DM566-0023

“I was in the military for roughly 9 months and scheduled to go on my first TDY to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. I woke up that morning at 0300… and was excited to go on an adventure with 12 other Security Forces members. We checked into our flight and boarded the plane. The plane closed its doors, started to taxi and waited at the end of the runway for clearance to take off. We taxied back to the airport, deplaned and entered a completely silent airport. You could have heard a pin drop and all passengers were glued to the mounted tube TVs. They all showed the same image. It was a skyscraper that was burning and still not knowing what had happened, I was confused and actually a little afraid. Moments later a plane struck the second adjoining tower and disappeared in an explosion and all you could hear was people gasping deeply. What we did not know, was that this day would change not only our life but the lives of many Americans and the way the U.S. military would operate for years to come,” recounted U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Edward Mann IV, 18th Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of Installation Security, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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210910-F-DM566-0018

"In elementary school, we would usually watch remembrances on TV and remember those that had fallen. As time went on in high school, we learned about how it impacted the world and the U.S.,” recalled U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Crose, 18th Medical Healthcare Operations Squadron ambulance services medical technician, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2021. “Peoples’ lives will be in our hands, so we have to be ready to act and rely on all the skills, knowledge and training we have. It’s our job to do what needs to be done and save as many lives as we can.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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210831-F-DM566-0141

“I know Sept. 11 was really huge for America, and that a lot of lives were lost. The first time I remember hearing about it, I was in kindergarten. That is when my parents told me about the attack. It has impacted me a lot, it makes me strive to be better every day because life is short and you never know what could happen at any given time so you have to be ready at all times and stay alert,” said U.S. Air Force Airman Jose Garcia 18th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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