AFSO 21 saves Kadena millions in parts, energy bills
Senior Airman Derek Hunter checks electrical circuits on a heating ventilation and cooling system April 21, 2011, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Base officials recently instituted an initiative through the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program to replace old, outdoor AC chillers with protected, indoor equipment to save the Air Force potentially millions of dollars in parts and energy. Airman Hunter is assigned an heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technician assigned to the to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)