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U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Brown, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific commander, left, prepares to receive the guidon from U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, DLA Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, right, during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. Knutson relinquished command of the squadron to U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Brown, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific commander, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. Brown presented the meritorious service medal to the outgoing DLA Energy Okinawa commander U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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A meritorious service medal rests on the uniform of U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. The meritorious service medal is awarded for outstanding meritorious service to the United States military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Brown, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific commander, left, presents a meritorious service medal to U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, right, during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. The meritorious service medal is awarded for outstanding meritorious service to the United States military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Brown, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific commander, left, receives the guidon from U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, DLA Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, right, during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. Knutson relinquished command of the squadron to U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Brown, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific commander, left, passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker, DLA Energy Okinawa incoming commander, right, during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. Baker assumed command of the squadron from U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa incoming commander, gives remarks during a change of command at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. DLA Energy Okinawa provides bulk petroleum support to U.S. military and other Department of Defense agencies on the island of Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

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Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa hosts Change of Command

Published June 25, 2025
By Senior Airman James Johnson
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker, DLA Energy Okinawa incoming commander, participated in a change of command ceremony. This ceremony formally transfers authority and responsibility from one leader to another.

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