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From stockpile to safe: Kadena EOD executes controlled demolition
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18th Wing Public Affairs January 7, 2026
Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta
18th Wing Public Affairs January 7, 2026
(Photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta/18th Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Sanderson, center, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, and U.S. Marines from the 3D Intelligence Battalion prepare unusable Code H munitions for a controlled detonation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2025. Hands-on controlled detonations ensure EOD technicians remain proficient in skills essential to wartime and emergency response missions.