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5th Air Force

Breathing easy with E&E

Airman 1st Class Charlie Clay, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels systems apprentice, tightens a clamp on an oxygen bottle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. The repair of these clamps ensures safe transport and successful delivery of oxygen to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramar Estevez, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental craftsman, right, hands Staff Sgt. Pedro Acevedo-Custodio, 18th CMS E&E craftsman, middle, a combination wrench to loosen a damaged clamp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Damaged clamps are replaced in order to keep the cart ready to transport bottles at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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Airman 1st Class Charlie Clay, right, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels systems apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Ramar Estevez, left, 18th CMS electrical and environmental craftsman, discuss how to best repair clamps on a gaseous oxygen cart at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. The oxygen bottles assist with the servicing of Kadena’s fighter jets by clearing contaminants out of the aircraft’s systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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An oxygen bottle gets loaded onto a gaseous oxygen cart to be fitted into clamps at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. This oxygen bottle is used for the servicing of aircraft and to provide breathable oxygen for the crew of KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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Airman 1st Class Charlie Clay, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels systems apprentice, tightens a clamp on an oxygen bottle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. The repair of these clamps ensures safe transport and successful delivery of oxygen to aircraft in need of servicing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Acevedo-Custodio, left, Staff Sgt. Ramar Estevez, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental craftsmen, middle, and Airman 1st Class Charlie Clay, 18th CMS fuels systems apprentice, right, repair a gaseous oxygen cart at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. The state of the cart affects the accessibility of the oxygen bottles and the efficiency of aircraft servicing at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin).

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Airman 1st Class Charlie Clay, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels systems apprentice, references a technical order at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Technical orders help Airmen find the correct solution to any problems and keep equipment uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)

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Breathing easy with E&E

Published Oct. 18, 2022
By Airman Alexis Redin
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --