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18 LRS FARP Team Refuels…Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere

A 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II idles on the flight line during a forward area refueling point exercise Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron FARP members practiced loading, unloading and deploying a forward area manifold cart, allowing ground based hot refueling from a Combat Talon II. FARP operations enable aircraft from other units and sister services to refuel no matter the time or location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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18 LRS FARP Team Refuels…Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere

A 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II flies during a training sortie Aug. 9, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The 1st SOS conducted a nighttime exercise involving the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team. FARP members routinely train with the 1st SOS to maintain year-round mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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18 LRS FARP Team Refuels…Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere

A 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II flies during a training sortie Aug. 9, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling members participated with the 1st SOS to maintain mission readiness. FARP teams extend Kadena Air Base’s ground refueling operations capacity involving helicopter units from sister services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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18 LRS prepares pallets for local operational readiness exercise

Airman 1st Class Tony Mathis, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, directs a forklift driver July 12 during Beverly High 11-5, a Local Operational Readiness Exercise July at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The LORE is an exercise that almost all Airmen at Kadena participate in to hone skills and keep them sharp in case of real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
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18 LRS prepares pallets for local operational readiness exercise

Airman 1st Class Brian Bushey, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, locks a few pallets together on a multi-pallet train to place a boom assembly for cargo shipping July 12 during Beverly High 11-5, a Local Operational Readiness Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is participating in the LORE July 11-13 to test the readiness of Kadena Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
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18 LRS prepares pallets for local operational readiness exercise

Airman 1st Class Tony Mathis, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, directs Airman Tammy Walbolt, 18th LRS vehicle mechanic, as she moves cargo July 12 during Beverly High 11-5, a Local Operational Readiness Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The LORE is an exercise that almost all Airmen at Kadena participate in to hone skills and keep them sharp in case of real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
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18 LRS prepares pallets for local operational readiness exercise

Airman 1st Class Paul Pacheco, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo receptionist, verifies the correct cargo movement for transportation July 12 during Beverly High 11-5, a Local Operational Readiness Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is participating in the LORE July 11-13 to test the readiness of Kadena Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
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18 LRS prepares pallets for local operational readiness exercise

A truck carries a cargo shipment July 12 during Beverly High 11-5, a Local Operational Readiness Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is participating in the LORE July 11-13 to test the readiness of Kadena Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
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18 LRS prepares pallets for local operational readiness exercise

Cargo pallets await shipment July 12 during Beverly High 11-5, a Local Operational Readiness Exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is participating in the LORE July 11-13 to test the readiness of Kadena Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
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18 LRS Special Purpose technicians break it down

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cory Ireland, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of Special Purpose Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery, secures rope around the staircase portion of staircase truck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2021. Vehicles deemed beyond repair are assigned for removal from the fleet and taken off base. The staircase truck must be modified so it can be transported safely, due to bridges on the planned route only allowing for a height clearance of 161 inches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18 LRS Special Purpose technicians break it down

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ray Ceragioli, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Special Purpose technician, operates a crane supporting the stair portion of a staircase truck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2021. When a vehicle is deemed not fit for use, it can require problem-solving to get it ready for removal. The size, weight and amount of damage to the vehicle are all taken into consideration during the planning phase of the removal process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18 LRS Special Purpose technicians break it down

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ray Ceragioli, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Special Purpose technician, operates a crane supporting the stair portion of a staircase truck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2021. Preparing a vehicle for removal is a multi-step process that can vary depending on the base. It commonly involves draining all fluids, removing military symbols and taking off license plates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18 LRS Special Purpose technicians break it down

Plant life grows in the cracks of a decaying staircase truck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2021. In a humid environment like Okinawa, preventative measures are taken to slow the oxidation of metal that results in rust. Retiring a vehicle is the last resort after all usable parts have been salvaged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18 LRS Special Purpose technicians break it down

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Special Purpose shop use a jack to maneuver a staircase truck into position at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2021. Special Purpose is one of nine sections in the vehicle maintenance flight with the common goal of maintaining base vehicle assets to keep them mission ready. Special Purpose Airmen service a vehicle for its entire lifecycle – performing inspections and maintenance on it until it needs to be removed from the fleet, and then preparing it for retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18 LRS Special Purpose technicians break it down

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cory Ireland, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of Special Purpose Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery, stands inside the Special Purpose office at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2021. The Special Purpose shop is responsible for maintaining over 800 vehicle assets, ranging from sweepers used for base beautification to towing vehicles for moving heavy equipment. The shop primarily focus on assets with hydraulics, which includes flight line vehicles, a vital part of keeping jets in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18 LRS supports MFE

An Airman from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron checks the length of equipment against a cargo manifest on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. Airmen from the 18th LRS measured and weighed aircraft parts and maintenance equipment to ensure proper transportation during a mission focused exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)
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18 LRS supports MFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Whitney Mitchell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron northside aircraft parts store journeyman, and Senior Airman Micah Franke, 18th LRS central storage journeyman, peel inaccurate labels from cargo on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. The goal of the MFE is to enforce unit self-assessment year-round, keeping units accountable for non-compliance and reporting how each unit prepares to solve the problems through self-analysis and implementation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)
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18 LRS supports MFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Craver, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, marshalls Airman 1st Class Reinhardt Andersen, 18th LRS fuels distribution operator, as he transports cargo to be weighed on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. Airmen from the 18th LRS participated in a mission focused exercise by checking the weight and dimensions of shipping containers against a cargo manifest to practice the proper deployment of aircraft parts and maintenance equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)
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18 LRS supports MFE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jerry Duvall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron air terminal operations journeyman, marshalls Staff Sgt. Mykel Wilson, 18th LRS fuels distribution supervisor, as he lowers a forklift’s forks on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2014. After checking the weight and dimensions of shipping containers against a cargo manifest, Airmen from the 18th LRS loaded the cargo onto trucks to simulate delivery in support of a mission focused exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais)
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18 MDG hosts ERPSS exercise

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tracie Coy, 8th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron nurse, directs a team from the 18th Medical Group carrying a simulated patient into a C-130 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2015. Coy, who is assigned to Misawa Air Base, was at Kadena participating in an En-Route Patient Staging System exercise, which simulated a situation necessitating the evacuation of injured personnel from Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais)
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