Lt. Gen. Kwast

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2018. Kwast’s visit increased bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region. Kwast also visited several units on base to obtain a better understanding of current operations at MAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

Sgt. Adams gives a briefing

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jon Adams, the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 23 chief, briefs Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, on the detachment’s current processes at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2018. Adams informed Kwast of his unit’s daily operations in order to give him a better understanding of their procedures and mission. Kwast’s visit also increased bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

Meeting of the minds

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, meets with Japan Air Self-Defense Force leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2018. Kwast’s visit increased bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

AETC commander visits Misawa Airmen, engages in bilateral crosstalk

Published Aug. 15, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, to increase bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region.