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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

  • Two nurses listen for vitals of a patient

    U.S., Japanese providers align capabilities at Camp Foster Nurse Symposium

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelo Libunao, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, right, stands alongside his father, retired Senior Master Sgt. Jose Libunao, at Kadena Air Base, Feb. 19, 2026. Libunao is the third member of his family to serve in the 18th AES, continuing a legacy of aeromedical evacuation service at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)

    Legacy of service: Third-generation Airman continues family mission at Kadena

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    U.S.-Japan cultural exchange panel tours Kadena Air Base

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Moreno, 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron inbound cargo technician, speaks with local Japanese elementary school students during a cultural exchange event at Chatan, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2026.

    Drumbeats and Friendship: Kadena, Chatan students unite through Okinawan culture

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron evaluate simulated patients aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2026.

    From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific

Around the Pacific

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    Fatal drop zone survey investigation results released

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    Connected to Win: Bamboo Eagle Strengthens Allied Decision-Making

  • Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, addresses Airmen during an Enlisted All Call at Kadena Air Base, Japan

    Keeping it McCool – PACAF command chief visits Kadena Air Base

  • Royal Danish Air Force Master Sgt. Nanna Christiansen, center, a Noncommissioned Officer Academy student, celebrates her graduation with two of her commanding officers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. Canadian and Danish leadership attended the graduation in support of their members who were included in NCOA Class 26-A. The collaboration with partner nations strengthens the impact of the curriculum by integrating the experience and perspective of foreign military operatives to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

    Stronger together: Canadians, Danes enhance interoperability through education

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    Culturally guided remediation continues at Maui Space Surveillance Complex

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