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Kadena firemen educate children on fire safety

Children at Kadena Elementary School gather around Sparky, the fire prevention mascot, Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Representatives from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department are visiting schools to promote fire safety in support of Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Airmen wrap for KSO Art Exhibit

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jhodeci Redmon, 18th Maintenance Group delicate scheduler, tapes wrapping on artwork Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Special Olympics Art Exhibit will be held at Main City Shopping Mall San-A in Uruma City, and will run from Oct. 15-18. The exhibit will include 273 works of art created by special needs students from elementary and junior high schools in Okinawa City, Chatan, Kadena Town and Okinawa Prefectural special education schools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Airmen wrap for KSO Art Exhibit

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Naka Turner, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron central storage supervisor, wraps artwork drawn by special needs children Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ten Airmen from Kadena volunteered to wrap 273 pieces of art for the Kadena Special Olympics Art Exhibit, which will be held at Main City Shopping Mall San-A in Uruma City from Oct. 15-18 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day and is open to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Kadena firemen educate children on fire safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Challenger, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, talks to school children about the importance of testing smoke alarms in homes at Kadena Elementary School Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. In the spirit of Fire Prevention Week, the children were educated on fire safety information such as how often to check smoke alarms and what to do in the event of a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena firemen educate children on fire safety

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Provencal and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Price, instruct Kadena Elementary School children on what to do in the event of a fire Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. A demonstration was held to inform children about the importance of testing smoke alarms as part of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “hear the beep where you sleep”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena firemen educate children on fire safety

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Provencal and Staff Sgt. Cory Challenger, direct Kadena Elementary School children on what to do when they see smoke and hear a smoke alarm as part of Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Fire Department pumped artificial smoke into a trailer to simulate a fire in order to educate students on fire evacuation procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Kadena firemen educate children on fire safety

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Provencal, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, talks to a group of children about the importance of smoke alarms at Kadena Elementary School Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Representatives from the Kadena Fire Department are traveling to the schools around the base and briefing children about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. James Laswell, 18th Medical Group commander, is led out of a Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hayes, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, during a live fire demonstration Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The MAFT is designed to simulate aircraft fires, which provides realistic fire and rescue training for Kadena’s firefighting personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. John Cotton, 18th Medical Group deputy commander, Staff Sgt. Reginald Bramlett, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Trent O’Shell, 18th CES firefighter, put out a fire during a live fire demonstration Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena’s wing leadership learned how to successfully put out fires as part of a training demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. Debra Lovette, 18th Mission Support Group commander, high-fives Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hayes, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, after successfully performing rescue training during a live fire demonstration Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The demonstration provided Kadena’s wing leadership with the opportunity to observe and participate in the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire and Emergency Services Flight training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. Debra Lovette, 18th Mission Support Group commander, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hayes, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Peay, 18th CES safety officer, and Senior Airman Anthony Heath, 18th CES driver operator, put out a fire Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight hosted a live burn during a firefighting demonstration as part of Fire Prevention Week. The demonstration gave Kadena’s wing leadership the opportunity to see what the 18th CES Fire and Emergency Service Flight is prepared to do on a daily basis and how they train. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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KSO: Powered by volunteers

Members of the Kadena Special Olympics Planning Committee gather to coordinate plans for the KSO game day in the Schilling Community Center, Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KSO is held annually and is one of the largest community relations events on Okinawa. The event is slated to be held Nov. 7 and is made possible by the efforts of approximately 2,500 volunteers from different branches of the U.S. military and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Amrhein, 18th Wing vice commander, signs the 2015 Fire Prevention Week Proclamation Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The signing of this document officially started Fire Prevention Week on Kadena. In addition to the proclamation signing, fire prevention events will be held on Kadena throughout the week of Oct. 6-9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Amrhein, 18th Wing vice commander, reiterates the 2015 Fire Prevention Week theme “Hear the beep where you sleep” to Stearley Heights Elementary School students and staff Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. After Amrhein spoke to the students and staff, the students were able to apply what they had learned about fire safety during their tour of a smokehouse trailer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Hear the beep where you sleep

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Amrhein, 18th Wing vice commander, speaks to Stearley Heights Elementary School students and staff during the 2015 Kadena Fire Prevention Week Proclamation Oct. 6, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Amrhein spoke about the importance of fire safety and the significance of being vigilant of fire hazards year round. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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82nd RS welcomes new leader

U.S. Air Force Col. Mohan Krishna, 55th Operations Group commander, passes the 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Beau Nicewanner, 82nd RS commander, during the 82nd RS change of command ceremony Oct. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Nicewanner leads five flights of reconnaissance professionals and expeditionary aircrews employing WC-135 atmospheric collection aircraft and RC-135 surveillance aircraft variants to execute all aspects of sensitive reconnaissance operations throughout U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Dennis, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Foreign Object Damage program manager, explains to Kadena’s honorary commanders the different processes that take place to prevent FOD from interfering with aircraft during an honorary commander tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dennis explained how it is every Airman’s job to ensure that the flightline is free from loose sand, rocks, fasteners, screws, metal and glass as part of a safety procedure. These safety precautions help the 18th Wing maintain strategic access and freedom of movement across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

The 18th Wing seal is displayed on a table along with other subordinate group and squadron emblems during an honorary commander tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Honorary commanders learned about the importance of maintainers and their involvement with taking care of aircraft. Their work is monitored by multiple layers of supervisory personnel who inspect aircraft to ensure that they are ready to protect and defend the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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Honorary commanders visit Kadena

Kadena’s honorary commanders listen to a briefing about Kadena Air Base during a tour Sept. 29, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The honorary commander program is designed to build better relationships and reinforce ties between the U.S. military and local community. The briefing was on the 18th Maintenance Group’s mission and how it is accomplished. The 18th MXG ensures that the F-15 Eagles are maintained 24/7 so they are ready to help maintain strategic access and freedom of movement across all domains in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It is important that the aircraft are properly maintained in order to protect and defend Kadena’s partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)
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320th STS Airmen execute amphibious training

Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron from Kadena Air Base wait to be recovered by a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Sept. 22, 2015, off the west coast of Okinawa, Japan. The Airmen completed various training objectives as part of an amphibious operations exercise, to include alternative insertion extractions, over the horizon navigation on combat rubber raiding crafts and navigational dives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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