515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, right, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, points to an aircraft as Lt. Col. John Holland, left, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron commander, shows him the airfield during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Benwitz toured Kadena AB to better understand the mission and the people that make the mission happen at the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, center, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, greets Rie Yamabe, left, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service specialist, during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The 733rd AMS met the new 515th AMOW commander and showed him what makes their mission at Kadena essential to aerial operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, left, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, coins and poses with Senior Airman Tyler Larkin, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air transportation specialist, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Benwitz toured Kadena to better understand the mission and people that make the mission happen at the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, helps 733rd Air Mobility Squadron Airmen pack a pallet at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The 733rd AMS met the new 515th AMOW commander and showed him what makes their mission at Kadena essential to aerial operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

Airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron laugh at a joke made by U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, who toured the 733rd AMS facilities during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The 733rd AMS supports continuous flight operations, with no quiet hours unlike other bases in overseas locations, playing a pivotal role in operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, right, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, receives a tour of the passenger terminal from Master Sgt. Sarah Doroha, left, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron chief of operations, during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Benwitz toured Kadena to better understand the mission and the people that make the mission happen at the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Stanko, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron NCO in charge of aircraft services, walks U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, 2nd to the right, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, through the 733rd AMS facilities at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Benwitz visited Kadena Air Base, familiarizing himself with the local mission that helps distribute mission essential cargo and personnel throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

Senior Airman Roberto Martinez, left, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service specialist, shows U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, right, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, the way security operates at the passenger terminal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Benwitz visited Kadena Air Base, familiarizing himself with the local mission that helps deliver mission essential cargo and personnel throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, left, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, discusses the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron facilities with Lt. Col. John Holland, right, 733rd AMS commander, during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The 733rd AMS supports continuous flight operations, with no quiet hours unlike other bases in overseas locations, playing a pivotal role in operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samantha Rizzo, left, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron NCO in charge of aircraft services, shows U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, right, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, the area where cargo is packed and processed outside at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The 733rd AMS supports continuous flight operations, with no quiet hours unlike other bases in overseas locations, playing a pivotal role in operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)

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515th AMOW Commander tours Kadena ops

Published July 17, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro
18th Wing Public Affairs

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