Firemen training heats up at kadena Published Sept. 8, 2023 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan. -- U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters work to extinguish a simulated active structure fire and assist wounded patients at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2023. The 18th CES practices responding to scenarios such as fires, terrorist threats and structural collapse due to environmental elements of Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)