JAPAN
From the left, U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander; Lt. Col. Mark Wagner, 374th Contracting Squadron outgoing commander; and Lt. Col. Scott Schneider, 374th CONS incoming commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2024.

(Yasuo Osakabe, U.S. Air Force)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- From the left, U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander; Lt. Col. Mark Wagner, 374th Contracting Squadron outgoing commander; and Lt. Col. Scott Schneider, 374th CONS incoming commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2024. The 374th CONS provides operational and specialized contracting support to the 374th Airlift Wing, 5th Air Force, U.S. Forces Japan, and U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force installations in Japan.

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