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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

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Munitions Squadron pose for a group photo after clearing ancestral tombs in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2026.

    18th Munitions Squadron honors Okinawan heritage with tomb clean-up

  • A display featuring the six Airmen who lost their lives in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash is shown during a vigil at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2026.

    909th ARS honors fallen KC-135 crew during vigil at Kadena Air Base

  • U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Arnett, middle, 18th Wing deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandon Krupa, middle right, 18th Wing chief of safety, pose with attendees following the inaugural Joint Okinawa Safety Summit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2026. The event reinforced collaboration among safety professionals across Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)

    Inaugural Joint Safety Summit strengthens readiness through collaboration

  • volunteers and civic leaders hold trash bags while walking down the street

    Operation Golden Gate 2 leaders honored for service beyond the gate

  • Aircraft takes off.

    BM26: F-16C Fighting Falcons take off to Futenma for training

Around the Pacific

  • U.S. Space Force Capt. Maximilian Carson, Space Systems Command international affairs program manager, explains Space Force warfighting doctrine to his team during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. Carson served as the chief of strategy for SPACEFOR-KOR during FS26, leading a team of Guardians in developing and employing Space Force strategic planning in the Korean Theater of Operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Taller)

    Connecting the constellation: Guardians from Space Force field commands unite for exercise Freedom Shield 26

  • A paramedic assesses a patient.

    The Wolf Pack executes readiness during Freedom Shield 26

  • A Guardian wears a U.S. Space Forces – Korea S7 directorate patch at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2026. As part of SPACEFOR-KOR, the S7 directorate is responsible for training and exercise development, including the annual Freedom Shield exercise. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

    Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26

  • Maui Space Surveillance Complex

    DAF extends AMOS STAR Draft EIS comment period following community feedback

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron remove excess debris during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2026. The panel-based technique is designed to rapidly return the runway to operational status in support of aircraft launch operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)

    51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

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