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  • The steps we take - Kadena holds annual tsunami evacuation drill

    The 18th Wing partnered with Chatan Town to practice disaster evacuation procedures at Kadena, Sept. 20, 2025. Members of Chatan communities practiced walking the official evacuation route through the air base from Kadena Gate 1 to a park on the installation to simulate what would occur during a

  • Never forget: Kadena firefighters lead 9/11 remembrance

    U.S. Air Force Airmen, firefighters, and senior leaders gathered Sept. 11, 2025, to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks during a memorial ceremony hosted by the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters. The ceremony, held with full honors, paid tribute to the

  • Mission Movers: 733rd AMS leads with logistics

    Airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron participated in a joint integration training exercise with U.S. Marine Corps Marines on July 18, 2025, loading vehicles onto a C-17 Globemaster III. The aircraft, assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing out of Travis Air Force Base, California, supported a

  • 909th powers U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps during large force exercise

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations with U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 131, over the Pacific

  • Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue readiness at Yokota

    Over the course of the week, pararescuemen and combat rescue officers conducted dozens of successful jumps, both military free-fall and double-bag static line, designed to maintain their annual jump currency and ensure rapid response readiness across the Indo-Pacific region.

  • Part of the team - KLI students intern at Kadena

    A Kadena Language Institute students participates in a four week internship program at Kadena Air Base Japan, Aug. 27, 2025. This year marks the 26th year of cultural collaboration through the internship program between a local language institute and the military and civilian personnel at Kadena.

  • U.S. volunteers join Okinawans in city clean up

    U.S. Service members and families join Okinawan volunteers to clean up the city streets surrounding Kadena Air Base’s Gate 2 as part of a bilateral community event that strengthened partnerships while building a relationship of respect in the host-nation community Aug. 17 and 31, 2025.

  • MACC-ing History: 18th CONS awards largest construction contract in PACAF

    In a historic move, the U.S. military has awarded the $995 million Okinawa Multiple Award Construction Contract or MACC— the largest construction contract in Pacific Air Forces history — marking a transformational step toward modernizing and sustaining critical infrastructure across Okinawa.The

  • Kadena ATC - The tower behind the mission

    The glass-walled control tower at Kadena Air Base is never silent. Radios buzz with rapid transmissions, headsets hum with constant updates, and vigilant eyes scan runways and radar screens amid a fast-paced environment. Within this controlled chaos, a team of U.S. Airmen work in seamless

  • Allies unite in tactical and operational C2 during Bamboo Eagle 25-3

    Bamboo Eagle 25-3 united U.S. and allied forces across multiple continents to practice tactical and operational command and control in a contested environment.  Led by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, the exercise tested joint and coalition responses to complex short-notice threats, sharpening

  • On air, on call: AFN Okinawa's critical role in the Pacific

    As the sun rises over Okinawa, one sound cuts through the early morning stillness: the unmistakable voice of the American Forces Network. From radio to television, AFN Okinawa delivers more than just entertainment; it serves as a lifeline for tens of thousands of service members and their families

  • Bilateral Exercise Enhances U.S.–Japan Emergency Response Coordination

    Officials from the Government of Japan joined the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron for a bilateral tabletop exercise focused on emergency response coordination. The training showcased the 18th CES’s rapid response capabilities and reinforced vital collaboration between U.S. military personnel and local