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190708-F-QQ371-101

The 18th Wing conducts a change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The mission of the 18th Wing is to deliver unmatched combat airpower and a forward-staging base to provide sovereign options that promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Its current fleet of aircraft represents a broad spectrum of combat capability and is now commanded by Brig. Gen. Joel Carey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-070

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, presents a medel for meritorious service to Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, former 18th Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the ceremony, command of the 18th Wing was relinquished by Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham and passed to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-070

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, former 18th Wing commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the ceremony, command of the 18th Wing was relinquished by Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham and passed to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-092

The 18th Wing conducts a change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The mission of the 18th Wing is to deliver unmatched combat airpower and a forward-staging base to provide sovereign options that promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Its current fleet of aircraft represents a broad spectrum of combat capability and is now commanded by Brig. Gen. Joel Carey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-053

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, passes the 18th Wing guidon to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, incoming 18th Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Carey most recently served as the Commanding General, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan. He is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours, in the F-15C, A-29, F-111, EF-111, T-38C, C-208 and MC-12W aircraft, including over 500 combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-065

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, speaks during the 18th Wing change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the ceremony, command of the 18th Wing was relinquished by Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham and passed to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-084

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, 18th Wing commander, addresses the audience of the 18th Wing during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Carey’s assignments have included command of an operational fighter squadron, serving as vice commander of two combat wings and commanding a flying training wing. He has deployed in support of operations Deliberate Force, Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Theater Security Package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-039

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, 18th Wing commander, salutes Airmen during the 18th Wing change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Carey now commands nearly 18,000 Americans and more than 4,000 Japanese employees and contractors who make up Team Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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190708-F-QQ371-012

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, salutes Shogun Airmen during the 18th Wing change of command ceremony July 8, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The change of command is a traditional military ceremony in which the departing commander relinquishes command to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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New Chief in Town

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, reviews paperwork Dec. 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Chief master sergeants comprise one percent of the Air Force enlisted structure. Among these top leaders, even fewer achieve the position of command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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New Chief in Town

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, signs Senior Airman Below-The-Zone paperwork Dec. 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Ditore makes Airmen his top priority as Kadena’s newest senior enlisted leader; building relationships and making differences in lives has been a goal of Ditore’s since his first day in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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Best of the best

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Amrhein, 18th Wing vice commander, congratulates Senior Master Sgt. Collin Baulch, 18th Munitions Squadron production flight chief, for his selection to chief master sergeant Dec. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Through exemplary leadership, the best senior noncommissioned officers progress to the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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Best of the best

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Collin Baulch, 18th Munitions Squadron production flight chief, is congratulated by his son for his selection to chief master sergeant as his wife observes Dec. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Many senior NCOs credit their families for helping them progress throughout their Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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Best of the best

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, left, 18th Wing commander and Lt. Col. Richard Worcester, right, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, tack on the rank of chief master sergeant to Senior Master Sgt. Harold Frithsen, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit maintenance superintendent Dec. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The rank of chief master sergeant is the highest rank possible for enlisted members in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, right, 18th Wing commander and Lt. Col. Pete Leija, left, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, tack on the rank of chief master sergeant to Senior Master Sgt. Michale Varney, 18th EMS armament flight chief Dec. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Tacking on rank is a time-honored tradition in the Air Force symbolizing promotion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Payne, 18th Civil Engineer Group first sergeant, is congratulated by Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 18th Wing command chief, Dec. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Leaders selected to the rank of chief master sergeant represent one percent of the enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Knox, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight chief, is congratulated by Chief Master Sgt. Dustin Green, 18th Civil Engineer Group superintendent, Dec. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Eight of Kadena’s senior master sergeants were selected for promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
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