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18th EMS ready to replace 24/7

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tracy Powell, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, polishes a metal part of an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. 18th EMS operates 24/7 to provide metal work for all the aircraft assigned to Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th EMS ready to replace 24/7

U.S. Air Force Airman Justin O'Neal, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, screws into the vertical stabilizer of an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. The 18 EMS directly supports sortie production for a 14,000-hour annual flying program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th EMS ready to replace 24/7

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Lopez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, drills holes into an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. The 18th EMS supports heavy maintenance for Kadena-assigned aircraft and provides limited maintenance for transient and associate unit aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th EMS ready to replace 24/7

Members of the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron assemble the vertical stabilizer of an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. The 18th EMS directly supports sortie production for a 14,000-hour annual flying program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th EMS ready to replace 24/7

U.S. Air Force Airman Justin O'Neal (left), and Airman 1st Class Bryant Shockley (right), 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, assemble the vertical stabilizer of an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. The 18th EMS operates 24/7 to provide metal work for all the aircraft located on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th EMS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Burke, 18th Maintenance Group commander, passes the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Pete Leija, 18th EMS commander, during the squadron’s change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2015. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander assembles his troops for presentation to the incoming commander. Leija was the commander of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 lift an F-15 Eagle with an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. During a real aircraft crash scenario, the MAC-50 would be used to lift an immobile aircraft so that a truck would be able to drive under and prepare the aircraft for transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Hanmo Broeker, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 heavy equipment platoon commander, communicates with an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, operator as the crane lifts an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. Communication during the lift was essential in allowing the MAC-50 operator to understand all angles of the crane before lifting the aircraft safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

An Airman assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron pulls a rope to stabilize an F-15 Eagle while it is being lifted by an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and 18th EMS. Several Airmen pulled four different ropes attached to the F-15 Eagle in order to avoid the aircraft turning and crashing into the MAC-50. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 operates an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, while it lifts an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. During a real aircraft crash scenario, the MAC-50 would be used to lift an immobile aircraft so that a truck would be able to drive under and prepare the aircraft for transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 pose for a group photo during a joint training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. During a real aircraft crash scenario, the MAC-50 would be used to lift an immobile aircraft so that a truck would be able to drive under and prepare the aircraft for transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

U.S. Air Force Col. Laura Goodman, left, 18th Maintenance Group commander, coins Airman 1st Class Dylan Turello, right, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeyman, during a joint training with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. Turello and his wingman were recognized for their efforts in preparing the aircraft for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

Airmen assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron hook anchor points to an F-15 Eagle in preparation for a lift by an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and 18th EMS. During a real aircraft crash scenario, the MAC-50 would be used to lift an immobile aircraft so that a truck would be able to drive under and prepare the aircraft for transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

Airmen assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron pull a rope to stabilize an F-15 Eagle while it is being lifted by an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and 18th EMS. Several Airmen pulled four different ropes attached to the F-15 Eagle in order to avoid the aircraft turning and crashing into the MAC-50. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zackary Maes, left, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation noncommissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Bowers, heavy equipment operator assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, stand in as safety observers while an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, lifts an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS, MWSS-172 practice crash recovery

A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 checks the alignment of an F-15 Eagle with an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022. This joint training was performed to test crash recovery capabilities for the MWSS-172 and 18th EMS. During a real aircraft crash scenario, the MAC-50 would be used to lift an immobile aircraft so that a truck would be able to drive under and prepare the aircraft for transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS: Masters of Heavy Metal

Airman 1st Class Tanner Wise, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, retrieves a drill at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2022. Aircraft metal technicians fabricate and weld components ensuring reliable operability of mission-essential aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS: Masters of Heavy Metal

Airman 1st Class Angel Felix, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, uses a grinding wheel to prepare metal parts for welding at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2022. The 18th EMS fabricates and welds essential metal components for Kadena Air Base’s F-15 Eagles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS: Masters of Heavy Metal

Airman Bryson Pennie, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, operates an abrasive water jet cutting machine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2022. Automated tools provide consistently accurate measurements in less time than manual production methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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18th EMS: Masters of Heavy Metal

Airman 1st Class Angel Felix, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, prepares his station for metal inert gas welding at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2022. Aircraft metal technicians fabricate and weld components to ensure reliable operability of mission-essential aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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