Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider (left), U.S. Forces Japan

Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider (left), U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney (center), U.S. Forces Japan deputy commander, and Col. Otis C. Jones (right), 374th Airlift Wing commander, wait for the arrival of Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2019. Shanahan visited senior Japanese government leaders to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and to discuss cooperation on a variety of regional security issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing)