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  • Kadena hosts first America Fest since 2014

    The 18th Wing will open its gates to the public for the first time in over nine years — America Fest 2023 will take place April 22-23 from 2pm to 9pm. Gates are expected to open at noon for entry traffic on both days. America Fest is an opportunity for the local community to meet U.S. service

  • 909th ARS fuel Fighting Falcons

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, April 5, 2023. The U.S. is committed to denying

  • 18 CONS earns Best in PACAF

    From base landscaping to office computers, nearly everything found on Kadena flows through the 18th Contracting Squadron. In 2022 alone, the 18th CONS executed 392 contracting actions valued at over 170 million dollars, earning the unit Best Contracting Squadron in Pacific Air Forces. The 18th CONS

  • 18th Wing leadership takes flight

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, right, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, 18th Wing command chief, pose for a photo in an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 21, 2023. As a final farewell to both Woods and the F-15D Eagle,

  • Shogun Chief holds enlisted call

    Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, 18th Wing command chief, congratulates 18th Wing Airmen on their accomplishments during an enlisted call at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2023. Woods hosted the enlisted call to reflect on his time at Kadena, highlight 18th Wing achievements in recent years and to

  • 18th CES, JASDF conduct RADR training

    A Japan Air Self Defense Force member, left, uses a hand operated compactor while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sternberg, right, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of base maintenance, helps keep the compactor straight during rapid airfield damage repair training at

  • Long range bombers showcase air superiority over Pacific

    A U.S. Air Force 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer approaches a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, March 19, 2023. The United States’ steadfast commitment to security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region remains unchanged. (U.S.

  • Raptors refuel over South China Sea

    An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive aerial refueling over the South China Sea, March 14, 2023, in support of a bilateral training mission with the Philippine Air Force. Bilateral training and cooperation with our Philippine Air Force

  • Fifth gen fighters debut in the Philippines during bilateral integration

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors from the 525th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska, with support from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, traveled to Clark Air Base, Philippines, to integrate and train

  • PAF 15th Strike Wing Deputy Commander visits Kadena

    Philippine Air Force Col. Joel Inacay, left, 15th Strike Wing deputy commander, poses for a photo with U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Purnell, 33rd Maintenance Unit HH-60 journeyman, during a tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 7, 2023. Inacay used this tour as an opportunity to highlight and

  • 31st RQS, 1st SOS conduct jump training

    U.S. Air Force 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen wait in an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, prior to jump training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 22, 2023. Members from the 31st RQS train meticulously to make sure anyone in need of medical care, regardless of the