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Airmen Build Resiliency on Wingman Day Airmen build resiliency on Wingman Day (Courtesy photos) By Senior Airman an opportunity to relate and experience Omari Bernard various missions in the wing. Marines, Airmen com 18th Wing Public Affairs “I believe Wingman Day gives us the - 3/16/2016 — Every year units across the opportunity to see our base as a whole to Air Force conduct two Wingman Day give us insight and appreciation of what plete field operation events for Airmen to enhance the resilience goes on day in and day out,” said Senior of individuals, families, and communities. Airman Nickolas Browning, 18th Com- Th is year members of Team Kadena ponent Maintenance Squadron. “From on Ie Shima chose to develop themselves in line with AAFES’s mission to pararescue missions, the Air Force Core Values and Compre- it has shown me how vital everyone is to hensive Airman Fitness. not only Kadena Air Base, but to [the] Lisa Velez, 18th Wing community Pacifi c Air Forces and the Air Force.” support coordinator, said the 91 elective Tech. Sgt. Carolina Angulo, 18th Wing courses off ered 239 times throughout the community support coordinator deputy, Kadena community were Core Values said that with the collaboration and sup- Immersions and Comprehensive Airman port of numerous agencies and command, Fitness electives. CAF is a holistic ap- the goal of this year’s Wingman Day was proach to develop over-arching Airman achieved; best serve the community with fi tness and resilience. Th e overall intent a choice model and CAF integration while was to promote and cultivate resiliency impacting the lives of many and promot- among Team Kadena. ing personal and professional growth. “Resiliency is not linear but rather “Wingman Day for me is the time that multi-dimensional,” Velez said. “One’s it is set aside to care for one another and ability to apply the defi nition of resiliency: to make sure that we connect with those recover, withstand, and grow; varies from around us,” Angulo said. “We get caught person to person. Th e brilliance of the up in the day to day grind that we forget to Airman’s Choice model is that it provides look at the person behind the mission. Life a broad spectrum of electives for each is about relationships and wingman day member of the community to tailor their gives us that time to do just that –build Wingman Day time to address specifi c relationships.” (Courtesy photo) ^ needs and interests.” Airmen like Browning took home les- U.S. Marine Corps engineers assigned to the 9th Engineer Support battalion and Airmen from the 18th Logistics readiness squadron perform maintenance on an amphibious assault fuel system during an All of the courses available that day sons from their Wingman Day courses. exercise Jan. 29, on the island of Ie Shima off the coast of Okinawa. helped address one of the four domains of “What Wingman Day means to me is Comprehensive Airman Fitness: spiritual, something that cannot be summed up in By Airman 1st Class eff ective mission execution, Jan. 25 - physical, mental and social. Classes ranged just one word,” Browning said. “Wingman Nick Emerick Feb. 5. from indoor soccer to risk management, Day is something that we as Team Kadena 18th Wing Public Affairs Th e purpose of the training evo- from learning about substance abuse to come together not to just learn what each 3/16/2016 — Marines and Airmen lution was to exercise as a bulk fuel learning how to be a better leader, and other does, but a day to recognize who we stationed on Okinawa traveled to the company in a fi eld environment, in- more. are as Airmen and the impact we have in nearby island of Ie Shima to learn crease job profi ciency, and to validate Velez said the addition of Core Value the Pacifi c. We are the tip of the spear and from each other and practice fast and SEE FIELD OPERATION PAGE 2 immersions allowed community members Wingman Day helps us see that fi rst hand.” 2 SAMURAI GATE MARCH 18, 2016 FIELD OPERATION FROM PAGE 1 Team Kadena Ayano Kinjo (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa) Ayano Kinjo, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron facilities repair estimator, works at the 18th CES Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration shop, March 9, at Kadena Air Base. Kinjo has worked in her current position as a facilities repair estimator for more than fi ve years. As a facilities repair estimator, Kinjo requests local vendors to create quotes of supply for 18th Civil Engineer Squadron or sourcing for all work requests involving the repair, replacement and installation of property facilities. 353rd SOMXS holds (Courtesy photo) ^U.S. Marine Corps engineers assigned to the 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron assemble an amphibious assault fuel system Jan. 27, during an exercise on the island of Ie Shima off the coast of Okinawa. Maintenance Professional and refi ne standard operating “I cannot change the whole including inclement weather, procedures for embarkation, Air Force work tempo in a last minute changes to oper- fuel testing, fuel accounting, month or even a year,” Gilman ations and mock improvised of the Year Banquet and command and control. said. “But, I can help change explosive devices. Despite Th e Marines’ mission was my peers’ work tempo, simply the challenges put forth by to embark one Amphibious with leading by example.” man and nature, Marines By Master Sgt. Maintenance Support Assault Fuel System with Having similar jobs and Airmen came together to Kristine Dreyer Professional of the Year an overall capacity of 1.12 doesn’t restrict these military accomplish their goals. 353rd Special Operations Group Airman: Senior Airman million gallons and conduct members from establishing According to Airman 1st Public Affairs Luke-Nathan Dejesus simulated bulk petroleum diff erent approaches. Class Jack R. Anderson, 18th 3/13/2016 — Th e 353rd Special NCO: Staff Sgt. Alexis Soto operations in the vicinity of “Conducting pumping op- LRS fuels distribution opera- Operations Maintenance Squad- Ie Shima in order to validate erations alongside our Air tor, the terrain was the biggest ron held their Maintenance Pro- Plans and Scheduling Analyst of the Year AAFS embarkation require- Force counterparts was an impact on these types of fessional of the Year Banquet Airman: Senior Airman Devin ments, deployment timelines incredible experience for all operations because it aff ects to recognize those maintainers Credit and refi ning standard oper- that participated.” said Chief the ability to set up bulk fuel whose performance and accom- NCO: Staff Sgt. Eugenio Redmond ating procedures, as well as Warrant Offi cer Kyle Babka, systems and it also aff ect fuel plishments during 2015 have set establishing a fuel farm to 9th Engineer Support Battal- usage factors. them apart from their peers. SNCO Professional of the Year support ground equipment ion fuels offi cer. “Many of the “Th is experience was a nice Th e categories and award re- Master Sgt. Ryan Harris and motor transport assets in younger Airmen and Marines change and a fun adventure cipients are: Company Grade Offi cer support of the exercise. have never served in a joint that I was able to endure with APG Professionals of the Year Professional of the Year Aft er working with Ma- tactical environment, but they a sister branch,” Anderson Airman: Senior Airman Jacob Hicks Captain Cassandra Espy rines in the fi eld, Airman 1st all worked together to ensure said. “Th e ability to learn new NCO: Staff Sgt. Mack Suggs Class Terry W. Gilman, a fuels the mission was accomplished things and train with another Civilian Maintenance distribution operator with effi ciently and eff ectively,” branch gives a diff erent per- Specialist Professional of the Year Professional the 18th Logistics Readiness On their mission they en- spective on the military and Airman: Senior Airman Garrett Riley Mr. James Duncan Squadron was inspired. countered several diffi culties how each branch is trained.” NCO: Staff Sgt. Tan Pham Published by Eight Co., Ltd. a private fi rm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the 18th Wing. The civilian en- terprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services overseas. Contents of Samurai Gate are not necessarily the offi cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or Eight Co. Ltd. of the products or services advertised. 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For commercial advertising, inquiry, send an email to [email protected] Offi cial Kadena Air Base inquiries: [email protected] DSN:634-3813 MARCH 18, 2016 SAMURAI GATE 3 KKadenaadena AAirmenirmen bbuilduild rrelationshipselationships wwithith JJASDFASDF aerialaerial pportort mmembersembers Members from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose for group photo in front of a JASDF C-1 cargo jet during a tour, March 10, at Naha Air Base. 733rd AMS Airmen performed an exchange with JASDF members to tour operations at Aerial Port to foster better communication, understanding, and friendship between the U.S.
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