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18th Security Forces Bilateral Exchange

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Drawdy, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, teaches Takashi Okuzako, a member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, how to load a M249 as part of a bilateral exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2019. The program allows the Airmen and JASDF members to work together while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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18th Security Forces Bilateral Exchange

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Alexander, the NCO in charge of the armory assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, teaches Takashi Okuzako, a member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, how to load a Remington M-870 as part of a bilateral exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2019. The program allows the Airmen and JASDF members to work together and learn from each other's daily operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)
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18th Security Forces hosts atypical retirement, honors service

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kathy Jordan, 18th Security Forces Squadron commander, presents Staff Sgt. Codi Carter, 18th SFS military working dog trainer, and her newly adopted MWD, Shara, a MWD Certificate of Meritorious Service during the MWD retirement ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2013. MWD Shara performed nearly 16,000 detector sweeps during her service. Carter is Shara’s 10th and final handler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th Security Forces hosts atypical retirement, honors service

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kathy Jordan, 18th Security Forces Squadron commander, presents Staff Sgt. Patrick Thomas, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his newly adopted MWD, Missa, a MWD Certificate of Meritorious Service during the MWD retirement ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2013. The four retiring MWDs, Missa, Shara, Nemo and Zina, performed nearly 60,000 detector sweeps collectively throughout their Air Force services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th Security Forces hosts atypical retirement, honors service

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Codi Carter, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, stands with retiring MWD Shara during a MWD retirement ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2013. During the retirement, four Air Force MWDs, Missa, Shara, Nemo and Zina, were retired and adopted by their final handlers after numerous years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th Security Forces hosts atypical retirement, honors service

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Zina and her handler, Staff Sgt. April Martinez, perform a training search of a building on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2013. Zina, along with three other MWDs who retired from the Air Force June 13, conducted nearly 60,000 detector sweeps collectively throughout their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th Security Forces hosts atypical retirement, honors service

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Zina rests on a set of aircraft stairs following a training search of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft on the Kadena Air Base, Japan, flightline May 16, 2013. Zina is one of four MWDs who retired from the Air Force June 13. During her service, Zina alone has conducted 16,300 detector sweeps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th Security Forces Squadron hones response skills during Beverly High 12-4

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert West, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force leader, handcuffs U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Chilcoat, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air freight specialist and simulated robbery suspect, during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-4 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. The training which began May 14, is designed to test the skills of Kadena's Airmen in a multitude of scenarios ranging from armed robberies to simulated base attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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18th Security Forces Squadron hones response skills during Beverly High 12-4

18th Security Forces Squadron members station patrol cars in the street to halt traffic during an armed robbery scenario as part of Beverly High 12-4, a local operational readiness exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. During the scenario, response force members from 18th SFS trained on their ability to locate, disarm and arrest the armed robber. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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18th Security Forces Squadron hones response skills during Beverly High 12-4

An 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member shines his flashlight on a simulated suspect, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Chilcoat, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air freight specialist, as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert West, 18th Security Forces response force leader, searches the simulated robber for contraband during Beverly High 12-4, a local operational readiness exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. Kadena uses LOREs to hone Airmen's skills in order to improve security for its host nation and allies in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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18th Security Forces Squadron hones response skills during Beverly High 12-4

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert West, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force leader, conducts a search of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Chilcoat, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air freight specialist, for contraband during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-4 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. LOREs test Kadena's Airmen on their ability to survive and operate in a multitude of scenarios in order to prepare them for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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18th Security Forces Squadron sharpens readiness at Kadena

A U.S. Air Force military working dog Rubi, assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, bites U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Aguilar, 18th SFS military working dog handler, during routine training on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2025. Military working dogs serve vital roles in base security and demonstrate the importance of having a K-9 unit as part of the team. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Security Forces Squadron sharpens readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Burkey, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides U.S. Air Force military working dog Rubi, assigned to 18th SFS, over an obstacle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2025. Military working dogs serve vital roles in base security and demonstrate the importance of having a K-9 unit as part of the team. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Security Forces Squadron sharpens readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Micha Carranza, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, secures a simulated subject observed by Staff Sgt. Jason Bailey, 18th SFS training instructor at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. Carranza had to effectively control a simulated scenario after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (oc) and complete the tasks successfully under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Security Forces Squadron sharpens readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a shift change brief at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. Security Forces’ primary mission is to defend Kadena Air Base and safeguard U.S. interests alongside Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Security Forces Squadron, Army 1st Special Forces Group conduct TCCC training

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), fills out a Tactical Combat Casualty Care card during TCCC training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. The TCCC card is the standardized method of documentation for casualty care in the prehospital environment for battle and non-battle injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18th Security Forces Squadron, Army 1st Special Forces Group conduct TCCC training

A U.S. Army Special Forces medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), observes and assesses the application of Tactical Combat Casualty Care at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. The TCCC concept was developed in 1996 by special operations forces. The TCCC guidelines are evidence-based and battlefield-proven to reduce deaths at the point of injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18th Security Forces Squadron, Army 1st Special Forces Group conduct TCCC training

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), checks the pulse of Senior Airman Anthony Jimenez, 18th Security Forces Squadron defender and simulated casualty, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. Nearly 90 percent of combat fatalities occur before a casualty reaches a medical treatment facility, making the prehospital phase of care extremely critical. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18th Security Forces Squadron, Army 1st Special Forces Group conduct TCCC training

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), simulates an intraosseous cannulation during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. Intraosseous cannulation is the placing of a sturdy needle through cortical bone and into the medullary cavity in order to emergently infuse fluids and blood products into critically ill patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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18th Security Forces Squadron, Army 1st Special Forces Group conduct TCCC training

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), simulates an intraosseous cannulation on Senior Airman Anthony Jimenez, 18th Security Forces Squadron defender and simulated casualty, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. An intraosseous device is an alternative route for administering fluids when fluid resuscitation is required and an IV access can’t be obtained. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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