RAAF Air Vice-Marshal visits Kadena

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander, speaks with a pilot from the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2023. During his time in Japan, Newman visited with members of the 18th Wing and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

RAAF Air Vice-Marshal visits Kadena

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, left, Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Wilson, right, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft ground equipment flight chief, discuss how the weather in Okinawa can affect the conditions of operational equipment over time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2023. Wilson gave Newman a tour of Kadena, with emphasis on infrastructure requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

RAAF Air Vice-Marshal visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, shows Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander, the current conditions of facilities with emphasis on infrastructure at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2023. The Air Vice-Marshal is the third highest rank of the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

RAAF Air Vice-Marshal visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, center, Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, right, 18th Wing command chief, walk the runway after a helicopter tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2023. During Newman’s visit, he met with 18th Wing commanders, chiefs, and Airmen to get a better understanding of both ongoing and upcoming operations at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

RAAF Air Vice-Marshal visits Kadena

Published Sept. 11, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Edward W. Yankus
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander, recently visited Japan to meet with commands in the region including 18th Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron to gain a deeper understanding of their contributions to the larger PACAF mission.