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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Arnett, 18th Wing deputy commander, speaks during the Okinawa Vendor Symposium at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2026.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Arnett, 18th Wing deputy commander, speaks during the Okinawa Vendor Symposium at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2026. The symposium is a multilateral event with a broad geographic reach that involves U.S. government contracting teams from Pacific Air Forces and mainland Japan, including Japanese Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and the Society of American Military Engineers Japan Post.

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