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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing Commander, listen to mission briefings from the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18th Mission Support Group April 4, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider met with commanders from the 18th CEG and 18th MSG to assess the living conditions and support for service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing Commander, listen to mission briefings from the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18th Mission Support Group April 4, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider met with commanders from the 18th CEG and 18th MSG to assess the living conditions and support for service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard) ()

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, salutes as Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, arrives April 4, 2019, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider visited Team Kadena to learn about and assess the operational readiness of Kadena’s forces and continued role in the South East Indo-Pacific Theater.

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