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Photo Of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, left, 18th Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a chief master sergeant plaque to Senior Master Sgt. Cassidy L. Wong, 718th Force Support Squadron superintendent of postal operations, during a chief induction ceremony.

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Kadena Air Base chief induction ceremony 2026

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, left, 18th Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a chief master sergeant plaque to Senior Master Sgt. Cassidy L. Wong, 718th Force Support Squadron superintendent of postal operations, during a chief induction ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brett Vannier, communication strategy and operations director with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with students from Kushiro-Hokuyo High School, Hokkaido.

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Kushiro-Hokuyo High School students take part in exchange with 3rd MLG Marines at Camp Kinser

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brett Vannier, communication strategy and operations director with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with students from Kushiro-Hokuyo High School, Hokkaido.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavyn French, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, cuts vines surrounding an ancestral tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base.

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18th Munitions Squadron honors Okinawan heritage with tomb clean-up

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavyn French, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, cuts vines surrounding an ancestral tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Guinther delivers a speech in front of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II during the F-35 first aircraft arrival at Misawa Air Base.

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F35A Lightning IIs arrive at Misawa Air Base

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Guinther, 35th Operations Group commander, delivers a speech in front of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II during the F-35 first aircraft arrival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2026.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Ries participates in underwater egress training at the Hansen Aquatics Center on Camp Hansen, Okinawa.

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3rd MLG underwater Egress Training on Camp Hansen

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Ries, a utilities systems technician with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participates in underwater egress training at the Hansen Aquatics Center

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brennen Yancey stretches in a physical training session on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.

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3rd Marine Division staff and officers execute physical training session on Camp Courtney, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brennen Yancey, a communication strategy and operations officer with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, participates in a physical training session on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2026.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Lucas Reale, 18th Security Forces military working dog handler, patrols areas near the medical facilities with MWD Szultan after a simulated attack during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverley Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base.

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BM26: K-9 Unit dispatched after simulated attack

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Lucas Reale, 18th Security Forces military working dog handler, patrols areas near the medical facilities with MWD Szultan after a simulated attack during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverley Midnight 26.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ward, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance manager, speaks into a land mobile radio during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.

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BM26: Every Airman can save a life

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ward, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance manager, speaks into a land mobile radio during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Kelsey-Lewis, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, has his arm swabbed by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. DarreAuna Morris, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Project Valkyrie project manager, prior to having his blood drawn during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.

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BM26: Airmen train to deliver lifesaving blood with Project Valkyrie

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Kelsey-Lewis, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, has his arm swabbed by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. DarreAuna Morris, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Project Valkyrie project manager, prior to having his blood drawn during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Huntley, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron aerospace propulsions technician, and wing inspection team member, observes Airmen for discrepancies during a U.SAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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BM26: Lessons on impact; Airmen respond to simulated attacks

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Huntley, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron aerospace propulsions technician, and wing inspection team member, observes Airmen for discrepancies during a U.SAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.

Photo Of U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Fisher, general surgeon, right, and Lt. Commander Mat Bowers, orthopedic surgeon, both assigned to the 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, simulates treating abdominal injury during a U.S. Air Force led operational exercise Beverley Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base.

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BM26: U.S. Airmen and Marines simulate austere medical operations

U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Fisher, general surgeon, right, and Lt. Commander Mat Bowers, orthopedic surgeon, both assigned to the 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, simulates treating abdominal injury during a U.S. Air Force led operational exercise Beverley Midnight 26.

Photo Of U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Imperial stands watch on midships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey during a sea and anchor evolution while departing Okinawa, Japan.

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DDG 105 departs from Okinawa

U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Imperial stands watch on midships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a sea and anchor evolution while departing Okinawa, Japan, March 7, 2026.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mary Clift, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, tests a water sample.

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Beverly Midnight 26 conducted at Kadena AB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mary Clift, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, tests a water sample during U.S. Air Force led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2026

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