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U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, center, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, right,inspects Yokota’s passenger terminal during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided senior leadership with insight into air mobility operations across the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, talk before an office call during the 18th AF immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The immersion highlighted the partnership between 374th Airlift Wing and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron role within the Rapid Global Mobility enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, center, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Andrew Richardson, left, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air advisor, (whoever is on the right needs to be identified) during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided senior leadership with insight into air mobility operations across the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th AW commander, Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, pose for a photo before an office call at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. Throughout the visit, the 18th AF command team were given opportunities to connect with the Airmen who are crucial to the Air Mobility Command’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, right, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, looks at a loading facility during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided senior leadership with insight into air mobility operations across the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, receives a briefing from Tech. Sgt. Andrew Richardson, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air advisor, on the mechanized material handling system to during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. Airmen with the 730th AMS support all services and installations across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, inspects Yokota’s passenger terminal during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided senior leadership with insight into air mobility operations across the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, right, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, receives a briefing from Tech. Sgt. Cody Fender, left, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air freight supervisor, on daily operations during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided senior leadership with insight into air mobility operations across the Western Pacific and highlighted the 730th AMS’s role to provide critical en route maintenance, aerial port, and command-and-control services to support Air Mobility Command forces in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, right, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, observes a virtual reality aircraft maintenance training demonstration at the 730th Air Mobility Squadron during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided the the 18th AF command team a chance explored the 730th AMS’s innovative technologies that support the global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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18th AF leaders assess Western Pacific mobility operations at Yokota

Published April 3, 2026

U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, center, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, right,inspects Yokota’s passenger terminal during an immersion at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2026. The visit provided senior leadership with insight into air mobility operations across the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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