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Staff Sgt. Christopher Haibach, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron ramp controller, and Capt. Jack Carroll, 733rd AMS aerial port operations officer, talk with Grace Cadic, a World Airlines representative, about plans to support passengers of a local commercial aircraft diverted from Naha airport to Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 2, 2012. 18th Wing and 733rd AMS personnel assisted by providing air traffic control, ground support, snacks and drinks to crew and passengers as they waited to return to Naha. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Lake)
Airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and local contractors help unload snacks and drinks to hand out to about 410 passengers aboard a commercial airliner diverted from Naha airport to Kadena Air Base May 2. Kadena welcomed two aircraft originally bound for Naha in the past two days. In both instances 18th Wing and 733rd AMS personnel assisted in providing air traffic control, ground support, snacks and drinks to crew and passengers as they waited to depart for Naha. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Lake)
5/4/2012 - KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kadena Air Base welcomed two aircraft originally bound for Naha in the past two days.
Late Wednesday a cargo aircraft diverted due to low visibility at Naha and last night a commercial passenger aircraft diverted due to runway construction.
In both instances 18th Wing and 733rd Air Mobility Squadron personnel assisted in providing air traffic control, ground support, snacks and drinks to crew and passengers as they waited to continue on to Naha.
Kadena Air Base is a divert location for Naha airfield and is occasionally used when weather or other situations prevent aircraft from landing at Naha.
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5/7/2012 1:25:20 AM ET OnbehalfofourANApassengerservicetaffatNahaAirportIwishtoextendourdeepestappreciation to the 18th Wing Command and 733th AMS for your excellent support during our short yet needed stay at KAFB.
