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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, right, 18th Wing commander, briefs Petra Sigmund, Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office, while touring the flight line.

(Airman Nathaniel Jackson/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, right, 18th Wing commander, briefs Petra Sigmund, Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office, while touring the flight line during a familiarization tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2025. The visit gave Petra and her team a firsthand look at Kadena’s mission and the Airmen driving operations in the Indo-Pacific.

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