18th EMS change of command
U. S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Tran, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, accepts the guidon from Col. Brian Beers, 18th Maintenance Group commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2012. Tran comes from Yokota Air Base, Japan, where he worked as the government relations branch chief directorate. The 18th EMS supports heavy maintenance for Kadena-assigned aircraft, F-15s, KC-135s and HH-60s; and limited maintenance to associate H/MC-130, RC-135; and transient C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)