Senior Airman Moana Melendez, an airfield management specialist with the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Operations Support Squadron, poses for a portrait at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on August 18, 2021. Professionals such as Melendez have developed a keen eye to detect safety hazards affecting the airfield. They perform daily inspections of the runways, taxiways, parking aprons and lighting equipment to ensure the safety and success of flights operating out of Hickam Airfield and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

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