New commander at U.S. Kadena base

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

Brig. Gen. John Gallemore (L) is pictured during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 14, 2025, as he assumes command of the 18th Wing.

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

Brig. Gen. John Gallemore delivers a speech at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 14, 2025, as he assumes command of the 18th Wing.

U.S. serviceman indicted over sexual assault of minor

U.S. serviceman indicted over sexual assault of minor

Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, commander of the U.S. Air Force's 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, speaks during a meeting with Okinawa Vice Gov. Takekuni Ikeda in Naha on June 27, 2024, about a U.S. Air Force member who was indicted in March for allegedly sexually assaulting and kidnapping a local girl under the age of 16 in December 2023.

U.S. serviceman indicted over sexual assault of minor

U.S. serviceman indicted over sexual assault of minor

Okinawa Vice Gov. Takekuni Ikeda (R) reads a protest statement in Naha, in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 27, 2024, during a meeting with Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans (C), commander of the U.S. Air Force's 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, against the alleged sexual assault and kidnapping of a local girl under the age of 16 by a U.S. Air Force member in December 2023. The U.S. serviceman was indicted in March.

New commander at Kadena

New commander at Kadena

KADENA, Japan - Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy (R), commander of the 18th Wing, receives the guidon during a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on June 3, 2011.

New commander at Kadena

New commander at Kadena

KADENA, Japan - Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy (C) takes over command of the 18th Wing during a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on June 3, 2011.

New commander at Kadena

New commander at Kadena

KADENA, Japan - Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy (R), commander of the 18th Wing, receives the guidon during a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on June 3, 2011. (Kyodo)

New commander at Kadena

New commander at Kadena

KADENA, Japan - Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy (C) takes over command of the 18th Wing during a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on June 3, 2011. (Kyodo)

Gemba at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Pref.

Gemba at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Pref.

KADENA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy, commander of the 18th wing of the U.S. Air Force, shake hands at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2011. Gemba visited the prefecture for the first time in his current post in dealing with the issue of relocating U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the prefecture. (Kyodo)

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

Brig. Gen. Joel Carey (R) receives a flag as he assumes command of the 18th Wing at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

Brig. Gen. Joel Carey is pictured at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 8, 2019, as he assumes command of the 18th Wing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

New commander at U.S. Kadena base

Brig. Gen. Joel Carey delivers a speech at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 8, 2019, as he assumes command of the 18th Wing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo