 Behind me stands the only operational cryogenics facility in the Air Force. Ran by the 18th Logistics Writing Squadron on Kadina Air Base, its mission to synthesize and provide liquid nitrogen and oxygen to organizations throughout the Pacific. We manufacture liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen for various organizations to use for breathable oxygen at high altitudes for aircrafts. Also, we use liquid nitrogen to fill tires for the aircraft so they don't explode if they hit the ground too hard. Also, the hospital has various uses for oxygen, as you can imagine. The process of producing and distributing these elements, Talon says, could save the taxpayers millions. I'm confident it would pay for itself. We can sell liquid oxygen to organizations on base for $2 a gallon, whereas we would buy it off base for $10 a gallon. It's a real immediate return. Staff Sergeant Daniel Fernandez, Kadina Air Base, Japan.