U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dawson Powers, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Material Management Flight Individual Protective Equipment (IPE) apprentice, searches through storage boxes at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. The IPE section maintains and provides essential equipment to personnel on base for deployments and readiness exercises, which improve and enhance the base defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon R. Redfern)