18th MDG receives new command
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Frank Allara Jr., 18th Medical Group commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2013. The 18th MDG is the Air Force's largest freestanding ambulatory clinic in terms of assigned personnel, providing extensive medical, dental and support services to Kadena and other Department of Defense beneficiaries living on Okinawa. More than 70 18th MDG medical and dental providers care for nearly 600 patients every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie/Released)