11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, and U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Turner, Kadena Innovations Lab senior enlisted leader, discuss a proposed new piece of equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japen, Aug. 18, 2023. Turner proposed a C-17 Globemaster III patient transportation system that had been modified to be used in a KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, coins U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pamela Martinez, Kadena Innovations Lab noncommissioned officer in charge, at Kadena Air Base, Japen, Aug. 18, 2023. Martinez was recognized for her work handling Kadena Innovations Lab financials and aiding in recruitment for the Spark Tank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, right, 11th Air Force command chief, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Okenfuss, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron F-35 technician expeditor at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2023. During his visit, Berg spoke with Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing and visited facilities including the Kadena Innovation lab, the Armed Services Blood Bank Center and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the U.S.Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, speaks with U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2023. During his visit, Berg touched base with members of the 354th FW who are currently deployed at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, coins U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Teagan Ellis, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2023. Berg coined Ellis for her outstanding performance while deployed at Kadena. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shameka Miller, Armed Service Blood Bank Center laboratory technician, discusses the blood testing process with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2023. During his visit, Berg toured facilities including the Armed Services Blood Bank Center and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew Huard, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit clinical nurse, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2023. One of Berg’s goals during his visit was to familiarize himself with service members working in the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan and their missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, participates in a chiefs panel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2023. Recent Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy graduates were given the opportunity to ask chiefs questions about leadership and Airmanship as SNCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

11th Air Force command chief visits Kadena

Published Aug. 18, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel and Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon
18th Wing Public Afiairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, visits Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2023. During his visit, Berg touched base with members of the 354th FW who are currently deployed at Kadena and he toured facilities including the Armed Services Blood Bank Center and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan.