35th SFS CATM Trainers Prepare Airmen for Readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Orlin Loving, 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance (CATM) trainer, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. CATM trainers play a critical role in developing Airmen’s capabilities and precision, reinforcing the 35th Fighter Wing’s readiness to attack to defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)

Photo series from Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. CATM trainers play a critical role in developing Airmen’s capabilities and precision, reinforcing the 35th Fighter Wing’s readiness to attack to defend.

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  • By Airman 1st Class Andre Medina
  • 35th Fighter Wing


U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald Holmes, 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance (CATM) section chief, marks shots on a target at Misawa Air Base, Jan. 29, 2025. CATM trainers play a key role in developing Airmen’s lethality and precision, reinforcing the 35th Fighter Wing’s readiness to attack to defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Preston Holladay, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire crew chief, aims an M4 carbine at targets during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. The course focus is to enhance Airmen’s capabilities in base defense, rapid response, wartime operations and deterrence against adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)