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An crew chief from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit signals Capt. Brad Roberts, 525th Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot, to prepare to taxi onto Kadena’s flight line, March 31. During their stay with the 18th Wing, the group of F-22 Raptors, their pilots and maintainers from JBER has worked hand-in-hand with Kadena’s Airmen and aircraft from numerous squadrons on the base and also with Marines and their aircraft from Marine Corps bases on-island, to train and build a greater Pacific presence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)


525th FS, Kadena Airmen break down barriers

An crew chief from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit signals Capt. Brad Roberts, 525th Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot, to prepare to taxi onto Kadena’s flight line, March 31. During their stay with the 18th Wing, the group of F-22 Raptors, their pilots and maintainers from JBER has worked hand-in-hand with Kadena’s Airmen and aircraft from numerous squadrons on the base and also with Marines and their aircraft from Marine Corps bases on-island, to train and build a greater Pacific presence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)

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A team of aerospace propulsion technicians from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron gather around a workbench May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airmen worked together to prepare an F-15 Eagle engine for a trial run at the test cell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
A team of aerospace propulsion technicians from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron service an F-15 Eagle engine May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airmen worked together to prepare an F-15 Eagle engine for a trial run at the test cell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Loveless, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, services an F-15 Eagle engine augmenter May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The augmenter extends the engines thrust and allows it to break the sound barrier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Bolanos, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, services an F-15 Eagle engine augmenter May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aerospace propulsion flight is responsible for rebuilding, repairing and performing preventative maintenance on engines in order to prepare them for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
A team of aerospace propulsion technicians from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron services an F-15 Eagle engine augmenter May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The propulsion shop is a vital component in keeping the F-15s in the air. Their mission is to provide timely, safe and reliable jet engines to reduce flightline engine removals or engine maintenance in the pursuit of the wing's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airman Travis Howard, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, services an F-15 Eagle engine augmenter May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Certain parts of an engine require replacement once they reach a certain number of flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Barrett, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, services an F-15 Eagle engine May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fixing the augmenter is just one of the many aspects that go into building the engines of the F-15 Eagles assigned to Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Loveless, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, services an F-15 Eagle engine augmenter May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The typical process of maintenance is composed of six parts, which are receiving, teardown, inspection, buildup, test cell and the final part, which include inspections of the engine and forms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Barrett, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, refers to his technical orders as he services an F-15 Eagle engine May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Technical orders list detailed tasks that must be completed by technicians and inspectors to ensure the aircraft will function properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
The 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics day-shift team gathers for a meeting May 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. All functioning aircraft in the Air Force are supported by a team of hydraulics Airmen who spend years developing their troubleshooting and repair capabilities with the help of a mentor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force hydraulics technicians from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics back shop use a hydraulic test stand May 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Before items are sent back to the flightline, they are raun through a series of tests that simulate the same conditions likely to occur in-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Cox, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician, retrieves aircraft components May 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Attention to detail skills are vital in order for Airmen to maintain proper accountability and handling of parts and tools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)