5th Air Force command visits Kadena

5th Air Force and Mental Health leadership participate in a conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2023. During their visit, 5th Air Force leadership spoke with Airmen from the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron, the 366th FGS and visited the Kadena Mental Health building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes)

5th Air Force command visits Kadena

The 355th Fighter Generation Squadron senior enlisted leader and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, 5th Air Force deputy commander, discuss operations with the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron leadership at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2023. The 336th FGS supports F-15E Strike Eagles and aids Kadena in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes)

5th Air Force command visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Bupp, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant superintendent, speaks with Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, 5th Air Force deputy commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2023. The 355th FGS supports F-35A Lightning IIs and aids Kadena in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes)

5th Air Force command visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Lopez, left, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, 5th Air Force deputy commander, discuss 355th FGS operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2023. During his visit, Friedel spoke with Airmen from the 355th FGS, the 366 FGS and visited the Kadena Mental Health building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes)

5th Air Force command visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Monica Velasquez, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment and execution supervisor, receives a coin from Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, Fifth Air Force command chief, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2023. The command chief met with Airmen from the 18th MXG and the Individual Deployment Readiness building to discuss their processes and the challenges they face as a result of the F-15C divestment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

5th Air Force command visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Leland Schaap, 18th Maintenance Group documentation NCOIC, receives a coin from Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, Fifth Air Force command chief, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2023. The command chief met with Airmen from the 18th MXG and the Individual Deployment Readiness building to discuss their processes and the challenges they face as a result of the F-15C divestment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

5th Air Force command visits Kadena

Published Oct. 2, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth & Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

5th Air Force leadership visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27-28, 2023. During their visit, 5th Air Force leadership spoke with service members and facility managers from various squadrons and agencies to discuss future and current operations at Kadena.