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18th CMS Maintainers ACCES Headset Trials in Propulsion Test Cell

  • AFN Okinawa
  • July 1, 2025 | 1:00

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Earl Denham, propulsion test cell craftsman assigned to the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, discusses Project ACCES, a locally developed solution to keep engine test engineers safe and mitigate hearing damage, at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, July 1, 2025. The 18th CMS team assisted in developing custom-molded ear plugs and modified headsets to allow two-way communication during propulsion engine operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

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