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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julian Rodriguez, 18th Communications Squadron cyber maintenance technician, works on a computer at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julian Rodriguez, 18th Communications Squadron cyber maintenance technician, works on a computer at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley, U.S. Air Force)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julian Rodriguez, 18th Communications Squadron cyber maintenance technician, works on a computer at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2024. As a part of a no-notice communications outage exercise, the 18th Wing maintained mission readiness, utilizing multiple methods that enabled members to continue operations and generate sorties.

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