U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Cotter, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical management flight chief, stows away medical supplies May 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AES maintains a forward presence and supports the largest area of operation of medical contingencies in the Pacific, reaching from the Horn of Africa to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)