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18th LRS delivers under pressure

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Zak, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils, and lubricants section lead, performs a pressure control check on a liquid oxygen tank while conducting an emergency liquid oxygen refill training exercise in support of operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Readiness exercises enhance the 18th Wing’s capability to sustain flight operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal J. Berry II)
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18th LRS delivers under pressure

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Zak, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils, and lubricants section lead, poses for a photo while performing an emergency liquid oxygen refill training exercise in support of operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Rapid response capabilities are essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal J. Berry II)
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18th LRS delivers under pressure

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Zak, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils, and lubricants section lead, dons chemical protection gear in preparation to perform liquid oxygen tank maintenance in support of operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Rapid response capabilities are essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal J. Berry II)
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18th LRS delivers under pressure

Seven liquid oxygen tanks sit postured to be checked and distributed to air maintenance units in support of base-wide operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Liquid oxygen ensures that pilots and air crews are provided with safe breathing oxygen when conducting training and real-world missions at high altitude. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal J. Berry II)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylon Stokes, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation support operator, secures cargo following a Ground Transportation cargo movement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 25, 2025. Ground Transportation assists units deployed to Kadena by receiving, securing, and transporting cargo upon their arrival and departure from Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jarod Peyton, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation support operator, waits for deployed service members arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 26, 2025. Ground Transportation Airmen are responsible for providing transportation to deployed members upon their arrival, departure and throughout the duration of their time at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Morales, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment technician, communicates with fellow deployment technicians during a cargo inspection for a deployed unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 26, 2025. The team responsible for coordinating with Deployed Force Employment units on Kadena, known as Task Force Jumanji, is made up of multiple AFSCs working together to streamline the deployment process and ensure every unit sent to Kadena is well taken care of. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zoe Cathey, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron inbound cargo technician, measures cargo for a deployed unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 26, 2025. Cargo technicians inspect every piece of in and outbound cargo assigned to deployed units to ensure proper measurements are taken and that the equipment is prepared for transport. (U.S. Air photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marisa Wolverton, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, guides a forklift while weighing cargo for a deployed unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 26, 2025. Upon arrival, cargo and equipment shipped by deployed units are unloaded by ground transportation Airmen, inspected and transported to the appropriate unit. When it’s time for deployed units to depart, ground transportation Airmen as well as cargo specialists inspect, weigh and prepare cargo for the trip home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman 1st Class Zoe Cathey, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron inbound cargo technician, prepares to weigh cargo for a deployed unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 26, 2025. Cargo technicians are responsible for preparing cargo for transportation, including inspecting and weighing cargo as well as providing recommended packing plans for air crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isaiah Mason, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation support operator, moves cargo using a forklift during a Ground Transportation cargo movement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 25, 2025. Units who deploy to Kadena rely on ground transportation Airmen to move cargo and troops across the installation, streamlining the reception and departure process as well as improving their mission readiness on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isaiah Mason, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, loads cargo using a 10k standard forklift during a Ground Transportation cargo movement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept 25, 2025. Ground Transportation is responsible for ensuring inbound and outbound units deployed to Kadena are able to transport their equipment and members across the base to meet mission readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight Keeps Kadena’s Mission Moving

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Barbara Wojtasinski, 18th Logistics Readiness personal property supervisor, left, and Senior Airman Kaleb Hubbard, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger travel technician, check in deployed members preparing for departure from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2025. DFE units are assisted by the 18th LRS throughout their time at Kadena Air Base, ensuring their deployments go as smoothly and possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
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18th LRS fuels the fight

Airman 1st Class Johnson Barnett, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, conducts a bottle method test for the amount of static dissipating additives in the fuel on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2012. The lab performs approximately 13,000 tests each year, or a little more than 1,000 per month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)
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18th LRS fuels the fight

Senior Airman Rachal Eastwood, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, collects a sample of fuel from the Kadena tank farm on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2012. Fuel from other branches of service is also tested for its quality before being used. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)
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18th LRS fuels the fight

Airman 1st Class Johnson Barnett, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, checks fuel for contaminants on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2012. The fuels lab provides approximately 43 million gallons of fuel base-wide and ensures there are low amounts of water and dirt in the fuel before it is distributed to the aircraft and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)
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18th LRS fuels the fight

Airman 1st Class Johnson Barnett, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, collects samples from the 18th LRS fuels management flight Air Mobility Command pump house on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2012. The 18th LRS is one of two bases Air Force-wide to have a cryogenic section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)
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18th LRS fuels the fight

Senior Airman Rachal Eastwood, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, tests for the quantity of ice inhibitors in the fuel on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2012. The 18th LRS cryogenic section works with the hospital to provide oxygen for the patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)
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18th LRS fuels wins over PACAF

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Rachel Eastwood and Derrick Green, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight, accept the 2011 Pacific Air Forces American Petroleum Institute Trophy Award from Col. Herbert Phillips, Headquarter PACAF chief of logistics, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. The award recognizes what Airmen, NCOs, senior NCOs and commissioned officers do to make themselves, their community and their base better. It also encompasses duty performance, significant unit improvements, the amount of product issued and safety record. The unit also received the Bronze Award after being submitted for the Air Force level award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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18th LRS IPE equips Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Torres Torres, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment journeyman, arranges new canteens at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2021. IPE is responsible for making sure in-processing personnel receive mobility gear such as chemical suits and gas masks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Demond Mcghee)
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