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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, gives remarks during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. The 18th Wing hosted the event to recognize those who have excelled in the performance of their duties and have reached the SNCO tier of the Enlisted corps.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, gives remarks during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. The 18th Wing hosted the event to recognize those who have excelled in the performance of their duties and have reached the SNCO tier of the Enlisted corps. (Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes, U.S. Air Force)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, gives remarks during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024. The 18th Wing hosted the event to recognize those who have excelled in the performance of their duties and have reached the SNCO tier of the Enlisted corps.

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