8/19/2012 - U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, gives the 18th Wing mission brief to former American Idol contestants at the wing headquarters building during an Idols World Tour, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2012. The Idols World Tour brings U.S. troops and their families face-to-face with the stars they've seen on TV. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

8/19/2012 - U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, speaks with former American Idol contestants during an Idols World Tour, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2012. The Idols World Tour brings U.S. troops and their families face-to-face with the stars they've seen on TV. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

8/19/2012 - U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing vice commander, poses for a photo with the former American Idol contestants, co-workers and his family during an Idol World Tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2012. The Idols World Tour brings U.S. troops and their families face-to-face with the stars they've seen on TV. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)