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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Mullins and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Gonzales, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsmen, conduct a fuel systems confined space demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. The confined space exercise is required in the event that an Airman becomes injured or incapacitated while inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a fuel systems confined space extraction at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. A mannequin was used to represent the limited space conditions of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Mullins and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Gonzales, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsmen perform CPR on a training dummy after extracting it from a fuel tank at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. Fuel system technicians are required to practice emergency responses in the event that an Airman becomes injured or incapacitated while inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Gonzales, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsman, pre-checks his equipment before fuel systems confined space extraction training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. Confined space exercises are required because maintainers working on the fuel cell interiors may become stuck or pass out and need extraction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Mullins and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Gonzales, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsman carries a training dummy after extracting it from the fuel tank at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. Fuel system technicians are required to practice emergency responses in the event that an Airman becomes injured or incapacitated while inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron observe a rescue training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted a fuel systems confined space extraction to practice emergency responses in the event that an Airman becomes injured or incapacitated while inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron observe a rescue training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted a fuel systems confined space extraction to practice emergency responses in the event that an Airman becomes injured or incapacitated while inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Gonzales, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fuel systems craftsman, demonstrates a confined space extraction on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. The confined space exercise is required in the event that an Airman becomes injured or incapacitated while inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a fuel systems confined space extraction at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. Confined space exercises are required because maintainers working on the fuel cell interiors may become stuck or pass out and need extraction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Gonzales, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsman, conducts a fuel systems confined space extraction at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. Confined space exercises are required because maintainers working on the fuel cell interiors may become stuck or pass out and need extraction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

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18th MXG fuels training leaves no man behind

Published Nov. 9, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Edward W. Yankus and Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsmen conduct a fuel systems confined space extraction. Confined space exercises are required because maintainers working on the fuel cell interiors may become stuck or pass out and need extraction.