SNCO induction ceremony

The Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony displays an ice sculpture in honor of the new SNCO inductees at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. The ceremony is held to celebrate the inductees’ accomplishments and to welcome them to the highest enlisted tier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. medallions are displayed during a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. The medallions were given to SNCO inductees as a commemoration of their achievements and promotion to the highest enlisted tier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Space Force senior noncommissioned officer inductees attend the SNCO induction ceremony held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. The ceremony is held to celebrate the inductees’ accomplishments and to welcome them to the highest enlisted tier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, right, 18th Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Lundeby, 18th Wing deputy commander, attend the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. The ceremony is held to celebrate the inductees’ accomplishments and to welcome them to the highest enlisted tier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard members prepare to present the colors during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. The induction ceremony begins with the Honor Guard marching towards the stage to present the colors during the playing of the Japanese and U.S. national anthems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

A spotlight shines on the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action memorial table during a remembrance ceremony held during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. The POW/MIA memorial table is set up in honor of those killed or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force command chief, delivers a speech during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer induction Ceremony held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. Berg spoke about his experiences as part of the highest enlisted tier to inductees and wishing them the best as they continue their career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

SNCO induction ceremony

Published Aug. 24, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Luis E Rios Calderon
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Space Force senior noncommissioned officer inductees attended the SNCO induction ceremony held at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ceremony was held to celebrate the inductees’ accomplishments and to welcome them to the highest enlisted tier.