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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dean-Justin Ando, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, left, and Airman 1st Class Clarissa Vangelder, 18th OSS AFE journeyman, inspect equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Airmen from AFE support the 18th Wing by providing aircrew members with gear to effectively and safely conduct training and perform real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dean-Justin Ando, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, measures a piece of flight equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. All equipment used by aircrews is inspected in cycles of 180 days or 360 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clarissa Vangelder, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, folds a life preserver to fit in a carrier at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Duties performed by AFE Airmen includes inspecting, maintaining, packing and adjusting flight equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks and parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clarissa Vangelder, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, repairs a component of a life preserver at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Members of the AFE team maintain flight equipment used by aircrews at Kadena to ensure it is safe and serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dean-Justin Ando, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, inspects equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Airmen from AFE support the 18th Wing by providing aircrew members with gear to effectively and safely conduct training and perform real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clarissa Vangelder, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a life preserver at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. All equipment used by aircrews is inspected in cycles of 180 days or 360 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dean-Justin Ando, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, right, and Airman 1st Class Clarissa Vangelder, 18th OSS AFE journeyman, inspect equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. All equipment used by aircrews is inspected in cycles of 180 days or 360 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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AFE preps aircrews for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dean-Justin Ando, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, inspects a flight vest at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Duties performed by AFE Airmen includes inspecting, maintaining, packing and adjusting flight equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks and parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Reaching across flights in the pursuit of safety

A member of the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron passes down one of the swipe samples collected during a flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. Swipe samples were collected along with air samples to determine when the potential exposure was taking place. (Courtesy photo)
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Reaching across flights in the pursuit of safety

Members of the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron work alongside aircrew members to collect air and swipe samples from the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. The investigation for Hexavalent Chromium, a carcinogen, was initiated in 2020 by the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency — an agency that assists the Air Force Surgeon General in providing enterprise-level policy development, management and oversight. (Courtesy photo)
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Reaching across flights in the pursuit of safety

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christina Hall, a Human Performance Optimization Flight aerospace physiologist, displays her pre-flight gear at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. Hall volunteered to be the test subject in an investigation, looking into the potential exposure to carcinogens for personnel working with fighter jets. (Courtesy photo)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Piatt, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, uses his E-tool to show a maintainer where he gets guidance from during an inspection, during QA for a Day, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. E-tools have technical orders and publication manuals that guide QA members while they’re making their assessments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Piatt, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, shows a maintainer what he looks for during an inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. Maintainers and evaluators work together in order to ensure safe preparation and deployment of Kadena aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Sida, an avionics journeyman with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics Shop, watches U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Jimenez, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, do a routine backshop inspection during QA for a Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. Creating familiarity between QA evaluators and the maintainers they evaluate is the goal of the QA for a Day program.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Jimenez, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Sida, an avionics journeyman with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics Shop, visit the 18th CMS Propulsion Test Facility during QA for a Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. QA evaluators inspect various maintenance shops to ensure safety standards are met. QA for a Day allows for maintainers being evaluated to see and fix potential issues they may come across during inspections. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Q.A. for a Day – a safer, better Air Force

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Jimenez, a quality assurance evaluator with the 18th Maintenance Group QA, shows U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Sida, an avionics journeyman with the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics Shop, how QA evaluators organize their schedules and prepare for inspections at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. QA for a Day is a program meant to give maintainers a birds eye view of what a QA evaluator’s mission is. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons pose for a photo with local students during Air Force Immersion Day, Sept. 23, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena invited 18 local university and vocational students to the base to participate in the interactive tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Students look at a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron during Air Force Immersion Day, Sept. 23, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the tour, students learned about the unit’s role in supporting Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron in personnel recovery, humanitarian aid, disaster relief and tactical combat casualty care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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190923-F-DM566-0308

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Reyes, 18th Security Forces Squadron police services craftsman, prepares breathalyzer equipment during Air Force Immersion Day, Sept. 23, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Air Force Immersion Day is a new community engagement program hosted by the base to teach college and vocational students about the 18th Wing’s role in supporting and defending U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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190923-F-DM566-0270

An Okinawa Prefectural Police officer shows students how they collect breathalyzer samples during Air Force Immersion Day, Sept. 23, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Security Forces Squadron teamed up with the police to educate local students about their bilateral partnership and combined effort to combat and reduce intoxicated drivers on island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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