Two of three commercial aircraft sit parked on the flightline of Kadena Air Base, Japan, after being diverted from Naha airfield March 12, 2013. The 18th Wing and 733rd Air Mobility Squadron assisted three aircraft that diverted from Naha Airfield with services such as refueling. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Stepps, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron transient alert crew chief, refuels a commercial aircraft parked on the flightline of Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2013. The 18th Wing and 733rd Air Mobility Squadron assisted three aircraft that diverted from Naha Airfield with services such as refueling. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Garner, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, spots a refueling truck before providing fuel to a commercial aircraft parked on the flightline of Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2013. The 18th Wing and 733rd AMS assisted three aircraft that diverted from Naha Airfield with services such as refueling. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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Diverted commercial planes receive Shogun support

Published March 12, 2013