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5th Air Force deputy commander visits Kadena
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18th Wing Public Affairs October 9, 2024
Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon, Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley
18th Wing Public Affairs October 9, 2024
U.S. Air Force Col. John Schutte, left, 5th Air Force deputy commander, greets Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, after arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2024. The 18th Wing’s mission is to deliver unmatched combat airpower and be a forward-staging base that promotes peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley, U.S. Air Force)
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan. -- U.S. Air Force Col. John Schutte visited Kadena Air Base for an on-the-ground and aerial tour of the base to better learn of Kadena’s combat capabilities, operational readiness and its mission in keeping a free and open Indo-Pacific.