KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, pins on brigadier general during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans commands the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force which provides U.S. Indo-Pacific Command trained and equipped tactical air superiority forces; combat search and rescue forces; command and control platforms; aeromedical evacuation capability; and global mobility resources for contingency operations.