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U.S. Air Force Col. David Deptula, left, outbound 18th Operations Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffery Peterson, right, inbound 18th OG commander, listen to remarks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2026.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)

U.S. Air Force Col. David Deptula, left, outbound 18th Operations Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffery Peterson, right, inbound 18th OG commander, listen to remarks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2026. The 18th OG projects airpower across the region through search and rescue, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and airborne air control.

Kadena Air Base

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