Kadena observes POW/MIA Recognition Day
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ezequiel Rodriguez, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of airfield management , Tech. Sgt. Dustin Troyer, 18th OSS deputy airfield manager, Tech. Sgt. Lisa Rodriguez, 18th OSS deputy airfield manager, and Master Sgt. Mauricio Lopez, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of non-destructive inspection, hold sky lanterns as the significance of the lanterns are explained during the POW/MIA Sky Lantern Ceremony Sept. 17, 2015, at the Kadena Marina, Kadena Air Base, Japan. The lanterns were lit to honor POWs and MIAs and symbolize hope and remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen/Released)