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The 2017 2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony for #18thWing was held at the Keystone Thea...

We have transitioned into TCCOR-Storm Watch, which means winds 35 knots or great...

The 18th Wing Commander has declared TCCOR-3. Destructive sustained winds of 50 ...

Family Housing Furniture Repair makes a big impact on Okinawa for Service member...

It's part of the job to put service before self. However, some aspire to go even...

The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron's firefighters are ready to protect Team Kadena...

You may not see them everyday, but our armament Airmen are working around-the-cl...

Shock to the system, #TeamKadena Security Forces conduct non-combative training ...

Shogun Airmen demonstrated Kadena's commitment to the community by receiving 12 ...

Team Kadena, The water outage on base is also affecting the 18th Medical Group. ...

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan has made major upgrades to the hospital's pho...

The Kadena Air Base's Public Health flight has some important information about ...

Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessmen...

Doctors can't treat their patients without the proper medicine. Take a look at t...

Joint U.S. service members and DoD civilians from various medical units on Okina...

Sometimes heroes rise up when life throws unexpected curve balls. Witness the he...

RT @IIIMEF: 72nd Reunion of Honor #IwoJimaveterans 🇺🇸 https://t.co/uLoPnkeHbH

RT @PacificCommand: American and Japanese forces honor the thousands who fought and died on #IwoJima 72 years ago https://t.co/3BHXu86ASg

RT @ArmedForcesEnt: #Lifefit makes their final tour stops at @KadenaAirBase @KadenaFSS today and tomorrow. Will you be there? https://t.co/…

Have you ever wondered what it's like to fly in a fighter jet? #fighterjet #usaf #usnavy #vfa27 #Kadena https://t.co/noQPf5WFVD

RT @PacificCommand: #AdmHarris on honor in service: “The lack of respect for the dignity of anyone wearing the cloth of our nation is divis…

Check out Team Kadena's first air refueling with the Marine Corps F-35B Lightning. #Kadena #USAF #USMC #F35… https://t.co/GtsPlHW7vc

What's better than air power? It's joint airpower with the Navy and Air Force! #airpower #Navy #AirForce #F15… https://t.co/knBIE2AVXA

RT @IIIMEF: U.S. service members and Okinawan locals work to break the language barrier together in a weekly conversational English class!…

Questions about the typhoon? Check out the link below for some of the more common answers to them. https://t.co/HswgJfUbgz

Here's the latest graphical Typhoon Chaba forecast from Shogun Weather. Current as of 2pm today. https://t.co/ECB8ERlGxa

The 18th Wing Commander declared Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) 1-Caution for Okinawa, Japan effective 1400L on 3 Oct 16.

31 RQS SSgt Austen Carroll was part of the team that rescued a Marine pilot yesterday. #ThatOthersMayLive #rescue… https://t.co/puZpI1JR5h

33 RQS Capt Zack Martin & SSgt Marcus Taylor rescued a pilot after he ejected from an AV-8 about 100nm east of Okin… https://t.co/wzMRQJ23gE

31 RS Capt Paul Fry took part in the rescue of a Marine who ejected from an AV-8 about 100nm east of Okinawa Sep 22… https://t.co/tgVN9WeQ3W

31 & 33 RS and JASDF rescued a Marine pilot who was stranded 100nm east of Okinawa after ejecting Sep. 22. @IIIMEF @USMC @JASDF_PAO

Here's the Joint Typhoon Weather Center's latest forecasted typhoon trajectory. https://t.co/WUqajBE9SN

Here's the latest update on Typhoon Malakas, as of 5:30 p.m., 17 Sept. https://t.co/jgLSQgd6oE

Here's the latest update on Typhoon Malakas. https://t.co/ZgQujyBzyh

嘉手納基地のふるさとへ: https://t.co/Qy3UwkmjHe via @YouTube

https://t.co/3TYB7IMrwA #TeamKadena #ForcefulTiger #PACAF #Eielson #PACOM #AirForce

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Okinawa’s aviation safety net

Kadena assists diverted aircraft during Naha Airport closure

Pave Hawks loaded by weapons Airmen

Pave Hawks loaded by weapons Airmen

Armed, ready for action

Pave Hawks loaded by weapons Airmen

Shock to the system

Shock to the system

Shock to the system

Team Kadena's Security Forces receives non-combative training

Aiding the Pacific

Aiding the Pacific

Aiding the Pacific

Joint exercises takes medical resupply capabilities to new level

Kadena Shoguns Change Command

Kadena Shoguns Change Command

Kadena Shoguns Change Command

Brig. Gen. Cunningham assumes command of 18th Wing

Bringing lightning to the fight

Bringing lightning to the fight

Bringing lightning to the fight

F-35B conducts FARP at Kadena

Engine shop from afar keeps Osan A-10s flying

Engine shop from afar keeps Osan A-10s flying

Fix em’ up, send em’ back

Engine shop from afar keeps Osan A-10s flying

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagles standby for fuel July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The JASDF fighters diverted to Kadena for assistance when Naha Airport, their home station, closed its runway due to an aircraft malfunction incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dustin Troyer)

U.S. Airmen service two Japan Airlines Boeing 737 passenger aircraft July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aircraft diverted to Kadena due to an aircraft malfunction-related runway closure at Naha Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dustin Troyer)

A Peach Aviation Airbus A320 passenger plane receives fuel from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Shogun Airmen supported and serviced the diverted A320 and another 11 Japanese civil and military aircraft due to a runway closure at Naha Airport involving aircraft malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dustin Troyer)

Peach Aviation Limited officials and U.S. Air Force 18th Operations Support Squadron airfield personnel stand for a group photo July 27, 2017, at Kadena Air Base. Peach Aviation executive vice president, José Oller, visited Kadena to personally thank flightline Airmen and contractors for their performance in handling a 12-aircraft diversion from Naha Airport. Mr. Oller was a passenger aboard one of the flights that landed at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Josean Arce, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons section weapons expediter, performs a systems check on a GAU-18 50-caliber machine gun mounted to an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen in the weapons section maintain, install, remove and safeguard all armaments and items associated with the HH-60 gun mounting and ammunition handling systems for the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Hough and Staff Sgt. Ryan Anderson, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons section weapons load technicians, load a GAU-18 50-caliber machine gun onto an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS plays a vital part in maintaining peace and stability in the Pacific Region by providing forward power projection as well as search, rescue and recovery mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Hough, Tech. Sgt. Josean Arce and Staff Sgt. Ryan Anderson, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons section weapons load technicians, transport GAU-18 50-caliber machine gun toward an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The weapons section provides defensive-counter-air lethality to nine HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Josean Arce, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons section weapons expediter, dawns ear protection as his team arms an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS plays a vital part in maintaining peace and stability in the Pacific Region by providing forward power projection as well as search, rescue and recovery mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Hough and Staff Sgt. Ryan Anderson, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons section weapons load technicians, load a GAU-18 50-caliber machine gun onto an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The GAU-18’s mobile design allows it to be mounted on an HH-60 Pave Hawk and is capable of firing 650 to 750 rounds per-minute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Anderson and Tech. Sgt. Josean Arce, 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons section weapons technicians, ready a GAU-18 50-caliber machine gun to be loaded onto an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron July 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. When mounted to an HH-60 Pave Hawk, the weapons are manned by special mission aviators for real-world and training operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

Kadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific, and home to the Air Force's largest combat wing -- 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 18,000 Americans and more than 4,000 Japanese employees and contractors make up Team Kadena. The base's estimated economic impact upon Okinawa's economy is more than $700 million annually.

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