Weather Airmen keep eagle eyes on skies at Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell

Weather Airmen keep eagle eyes on skies at Kadena Air Base

by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell
Kadena Air Base
March 27, 2020

Senior Airman Thomas Messina, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather journeyman, inspects a micro weather sensor Mar. 26, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Messina took measurements after a shift change ensuring his information was up-to-date for continued flight operations at Kadena AB.

 

 

 

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