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Kadena Air Base emblemKadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific, and home to the 18th Wing and a variety of associate units. Together they form "Team Kadena" -- a world-class combat team ready to fight and win from the Keystone of the Pacific. 

Nearly 20,000 Americans and more than 3,000 Japanese employees and contractors make up Team Kadena. The base's estimated economic impact upon Okinawa's economy is more than $700 million annually.

Shoguns in action

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    Gate 2 Goes Gold: Operation Golden Gate 2

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Operations Group stand at parade rest during a change of command ceremony

    18th Operations Group welcomes new commander

  • Airman assesses an area for leaks before conducting repairs.

    Restoring the flow: 18th CES leads recovery operations after Typhoon Dolphin

  • U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena Air Base, taxi to the runway during readiness exercise BB26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2026. Kadena Air Base’s training is critical to deterring aggression and being ready to fight and win to protect the vital interests of the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)

    BB26-1: The Tip of the Spear Starts Here

  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Zach Siefken, right, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Century pilot and 2nd Lt. Holly Siefken, middle, 18th Medical Group officer in charge of quality assurance, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July. 23, 2026. The coin recognized their role in a lifesaving response, during which they assisted neighbors in administering CPR, applying an automated external defibrillator and guiding emergency responders to the scene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

    Airmen and community come together to save a U.S. service member

Around the Pacific

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    PACAF Hosts CFACC Course, Strengthening Joint and Combined Airpower 

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    U.S. Air Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force Partner for PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 Humanitarian Exercise

  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Devera, 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, repairs a component of a flight helmet during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2026.

    13th Fighter Squadron marks first RED FLAG-Alaska with new F-35s

  • This is a Press Release from Space Systems Command.

    U.S. Space Force and Japan successfully launch U.S. sovereign space domain awareness payload aboard QZS-7 satellite

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    International Partners Convene in Guam for Multilateral SHORAD Symposium

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