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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Larry Tate, 18th Wing Inspector General senior enlisted leader, shares remarks, advice and leadership guidance during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. Tate received a standing ovation for his speech during the event, discussing the importance and impact of a senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Airmen and families toast to honor soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. During the event, the Kadena honor guard presented the colors and honored service members who are prisoners of war, missing in action or fallen in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

Members of the 18th Wing Honor Guard place hats of every branch on the plates of the Missing Man table during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of U.S. prisoners of war and missing comrades has been in place since the end of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

Members of the 18th Wing Honor Guard stand in a line in preparation to present the colors during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, July 26, 2024. The Color Guard displays and guards the United States flag, Air Force flag and flags representing the many offices of visiting dignitaries, as well as the host country's flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

Plaques display the names of master sergeant inductees during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. Senior NCOs are responsible for their Airmen's abilities to complete the mission while maintaining flexibility in execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

A table set with decoration and amenities for senior noncommissioned officer inductees and families during the SNCO Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. As senior enlisted leaders, master sergeants are charged with integrating the talents, skills and abilities of their subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Austin Gooding, 18th Wing command chief executive assistant, wears a medal displaying the rank of master sergeant, presented to inductees during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. The 18th Wing hosted the event to recognize those who have excelled in the performance of their duties and have risen the ranks of SNCO corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

U.S. service members, dependants and locals pose for a photo after bundling vetiver to use for rope construction for an Okinawa tug-of-war event at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. The Wired Bean hosted a volunteer event for military community members to help locals bundle vetiver in preparation to assemble a rope for the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Angela Gleba, right, 18th Communications Squadron client systems operator, rolls up a tarp while U.S. service members, dependents and locals wrap up vetiver straw harvesting at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. For the next couple months, the vetiver will hang in a ventilated shelter to dry, followed by the straw being wound together in a separate location. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

A bundle of vetiver straw is twined in preparation for an Okinawa tug-of-war event at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. U.S. service members and dependents volunteered to assist the local community in harvesting vetiver for the annual event held later in the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

A metal rod is bent into a hook to hang bundles of vetiver straw to dry for an Okinawa tug-of-war event at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. U.S. service members and dependents with the Wired Bean volunteered to help Okinawan locals gather vetiver to bundle for later construction of a rope for the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes.)
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Military community harvests with locals

Ryu Kirino, Onna Village Red Earth Leakage Prevention council member, hangs bundles of vetiver to dry during a harvest for an Okinawa tug-of-war at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. The council is responsible for disaster prevention operations utilizing man made or organic resources. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

Ryu Kirino, Onna Village Red Earth Leakage Prevention Council member, separates weeds from vetiver straw during a harvest for an Okinawa tug-of-war at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. For the next couple months, the vetiver will hang in a ventilated shelter to dry, followed by the straw being wound together in a separate location. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

Melissa Rafferty, Wired Bean director, collects vetiver straw to bundle and dry out for the Okinawa tug-of-war at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. The Wired Bean hosted a volunteer event for military community members to help locals bundle and hang vetiver to dry in preparation to assemble a rope for the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez, 18th Wing public affairs apprentice, bundles harvested vetiver for Okinawa tug-of-war preparations at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. U.S. service members and dependents volunteered to assist the local community in harvesting vetiver for the annual event held later in the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

U.S. service members, dependents and locals gather vetiver for an Okinawa tug-of-war event at Onna, Japan, July 14, 2024. The tradition originates from a ritual to pray for a bountiful harvest, sound health and fertility and is celebrated annually throughout the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonthan R. Sifuentes)
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Military community harvests with locals

U.S. Navy Lt. Amber Collins, left, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command nurse, and a U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Owen Ortiz, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron requirements and optimization, separate weeds from vetiver straw during an Okinawa tug-of-war harvest at Onna, Okinawa, Japan, July 14, 2024. U.S. service members and dependents with the Wired Bean volunteered to help Okinawan locals gather vetiver to bundle for later construction of a rope for the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes.)
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CE keeps water systems secured

U.S. Air Force Airmen use a Mid West 845-5 test kit to test components inside a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer, during a Mobile Backflow Prevention Devices Testing Course hosted by the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2024. Attendees of the course were trained in backflow terminology, troubleshooting water systems and testing their ability to utilize backflow testing equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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CE keeps water systems secured

A reduced pressure zone backflow preventer halts non-potable water from entering drinkable water during a Mobile Backflow Prevention Devices Testing Course hosted by the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2024. Airmen throughout the Pacific Air Forces are visiting Kadena through the month of July to be certified in backflow prevention, enabling them to conduct water and fuel systems maintenance at their respective bases that require the course certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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CE keeps water systems secured

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ruben Pizano, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance craftsman, Staff Sgt. Timothy Horn, center, 18th CES Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance fire section lead and Senior Airman Cajae Nicholas, 18th CES Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance journeyman, conduct a backflow prevention system and device test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2024. Attendees of the course were trained in backflow terminology, troubleshooting water systems and testing their ability to utilize backflow testing equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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