Community Service Missions

Service members engage in various community service activities, like clearing vegetation and landscaping, promoting respect and heritage while interacting with locals.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears heavy vegetation around a tomb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs within the perimeter of the base to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears heavy vegetation around a tomb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs within the perimeter of the base to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects.