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Lineage of the 18th Wing
Designated the Provisional Pursuit Group on 5 January 1927. Organized on 11 January 1927. Redesignated: 18th Pursuit Group on 19 January 1927; 18th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 6 December 1939; 18th Fighter Group on 15 May 1942. Established as 18th Fighter Wing on 10 August 1948. Redesignated: 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 20 January 1950; 18th Tactical Fighter Wing on 1 July 1958; 18th Wing on 1 October 1991.
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Rocker NCO Club closes after 58 years
44th FS commander accompanies predecessor on final journey
The Eagle's Nest: 35 Years of Kadena's F-15s
History on Kadena: Quonset the Hut, last of its kind
The Sweetheart of Okinawa: Kadena's Corsair squadrons
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History Commentaries
18th Wing, Kadena commemorate Korean War
The Battle of Okinawa: 70 years later
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami: Four years later
The Battle of Midway remembered
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History Features
The 67th: 75 years of heritage, innovation and family
Battle of Iwo Jima approaches 70
Kadena Airmen visit Iwo To
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18th Wing Emblem
The bird on the 18th Wing patch is a fighting cock, symbolizing courage, aggressiveness, and confidence. Gamecocks have long held a reputation for being tenacious creatures. The sport of cockfighting dates back to 500 B.C., when men wagered entire inheritances on the inflamed birds, known to fight to the death. The fierce cockfights were outlawed in many countries due to the barbaric nature of the event.
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Tail Code Story
The two-letter codes prominently displayed on the tails of U.S. Air Force aircraft today represent the owning wing. Dating back to 1968, the Pacific Air Forces randomly assigned a single letter to each of its 24 wings.
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Team Kadena & OperationTomodachi
65th Anniversary of Battle of Okinawa
Myth Busters: History office sets record straight
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MiG-15, Kadena connection
Three 44th Pursuit Squadron pilots among heroes at Pearl Harbor
Okinawa History on Camp Kinser
HISTORY 101: Kadena F-15 holds last Marine aerial victory
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