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Gallemore takes command of the 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, presents Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, outgoing 18th Wing commander, with the distinguished service medal during the 18th Wing change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. Since assuming command in July 2023, Evans and Wolfgang led Team Kadena through significant accomplishments, including infrastructure funding to modernize facilities, demonstrating Kadena Air Base’s ability to project airpower anytime, and deepened trust and connection between Airmen, families, and the Okinawan community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)
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Gallemore takes command of the 18th Wing

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, poses for a photo in front of a HH-60W Jolly Green II after the change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. A Wing Command Chief’s name on an aircraft signifies honor and recognition for the individual holding that rank, as a way to acknowledge their leadership and command responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, are sprayed with water by their families after their joint final flight with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. Final flights are a time-honored tradition that allow the aircrew's family to have a hand in an important operational moment, and celebrate the member’s time at their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, shake hands after their joint final flight with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. The 18th Wing command team flew their final sortie to honor the combat search and rescue mission in the Indo-Pacific, marking the end of their leadership at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, flies a HH-60W Jolly Green II during his final sortie with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kana Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. To commemorate his time at Kadena and honor the combat search and rescue mission in the Indo-Pacific, Evans chose to pilot an HH-60W Jolly Green II for his final flight, an aircraft assigned to the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, center, and pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, pose for a photo in an HH-60W Jolly Green II after a maritime personnel recovery training mission with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The 31st RQS routinely practices alternate insertion and extraction methods for water operations including fast rope, rope ladder, helocasting and hoist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, climbs into a HH-60W Jolly Green II before his final sortie with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. A Wing commander's name on an aircraft signifies honor and recognition for the individual holding that rank, as a way to acknowledge their leadership and command responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Duff, left, and Staff Sgt. Shane Pentowski, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, extend the fast rope before entering the water during a maritime personnel recovery training mission with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The training was conducted to enhance alternate insertion and extraction method capabilities, ensuring RQS personnel are ready to rapidly respond at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, smiles after shooting a GAU-18/A machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The HH-60W Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, left, and 1st Lt. Brett McCutchin, 31st Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, look out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II before a maritime personnel recovery training mission with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The 33rd RQS and 31st RQS routinely engage in training events to sharpen their edge for real-world scenarios and maintain a safe and free Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, secure the fast rope on an HH-60W Jolly Green II for a maritime personnel recovery training mission with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The 33rd RQS and 31st RQS routinely engage in training events to sharpen their edge for real-world scenarios and maintain a safe and free Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, is splashed with water by his son after his final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. Final flights are a time-honored tradition that allow the aircrew's family to have a hand in an important operational moment, and celebrate the member’s time at their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Duff, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, repels down a fast rope during a maritime personnel recovery training mission with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The 31st RQS routinely practices alternate insertion and extraction methods for water operations including fast rope, rope ladder, helocasting and hoist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, climb a rope ladder on an HH-60W Jolly Green II for a maritime personnel recovery training mission with the 33rd Rescue Squadron off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2025. The 31st RQS routinely practices alternate insertion and extraction methods for water operations including fast rope, rope ladder, helocasting and hoist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Colonel Robert C. Arnett

Official Photo of Colonel Robert C. Arnett.
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250702-F-OO000-1101

Atsushi Matsuda, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa physical science technician, extracts JP-8 fuel under a fume hood during testing near Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2025. JP-8 fuel is utilized widely as the turbine engine fuel for most United States Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Alliance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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250702-F-OO000-1022

A Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa embroidered shirt is worn by an employee of DLA Energy Okinawa near Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2025. The team is made up of highly experienced members, some of which have over 50 years of experience in fuels and logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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250702-F-OO000-1015

Toshihide Smimoji, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa control room foreman, monitors fuel lines and levels near Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2025. The DLA Energy Okinawa team handles every part of fuel operations: coordinating deliveries, conducting lab testing, managing storage and inventory, and overseeing distribution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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250702-F-OO000-1085

A Tanaka AMP-8 flash point tester heats up to test the flash point of JP-8 fuel near Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2025. JP-8 fuel is utilized widely as the turbine engine fuel for most United States Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Alliance aircraft. All fuel utilized by United States Armed Forces on Okinawa is thoroughly examined by DLA Energy Okinawa for contamination, specification accuracy, and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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Service Beyond the Mission: Airmen Aid Local in Roadside Emergency

U.S. Senior Airman Robert Parker, assigned to 18 Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal, poses in front of an armored Cougar EOD vehicle, Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2025. The Air Force EOD’s mission has been to employ special tools and vehicles to safely locate, identify, recover, disarm, and dispose of dangerous weapons that threaten people, property, and natural environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)
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