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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, acknowledges Col. Laura Ramos, outgoing 18th Mission Support Group commander, and Col. Robinson Mata, right, incoming 18th MSG commander, during the 18th MSG change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July, 18, 2024.

18th MSG change of command

military members kneeled down on cement

MCA to MRA Redefining Readiness

An instructor with 366th Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX, conducts an orientation at an 18 CES facility.

CE keeps water systems secured

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Dennis, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, loads ammo into a GAU-21 weapon system on an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2024. The 33rd RQS provides a ready combat search and rescue platform to aid in exercises and real-world operations in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)

Range Day for the 33rd RQS

Military community members and Okinawa locals harvest vetiver.

Military community harvests with locals

Children race to meet a vehicle carrying gifts and donations provided by U.S. military and families during a Christmas in July event at a child support facility outside Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2024.

Kadena Airmen supply hope in July

military member rapells down tower

Roped in by the Cable Dawgs

An SNCO holds up a saber during an event.

Kadena hosts SNCO induction ceremony

News

The 18th Wing honor guard stands in a line.

About Kadena

U.S. Reps Elise Stefanik and Joe Wilson posing next to a welcome sign

Units

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron huddle before a field training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2022. The training is an annual requirement for all SFS members, covering traveling techniques, movement formations, and using cover and concealment to advance on or defend objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

Kadena Base Bulletin

A child gleefully enjoys an amusement park ride.

Typhoon Prep

Warnings of approaching storms, as well as typhoon tips and precautions, are broadcast over AFN radio and television. Current local weather information, including tropical cyclone conditions of readiness, is available on the Kadena weather flight's homepage. Kadena residents can also get up-to-date pathway projections for typhoons via the Joint Typhoon Warning Center's homepage. Read the Kadena Air Base Emergency Actions Guide for more details on typhoon preparedness and bookmark Kadena's typhoon fact sheet online for future reference. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Naoko Shimoji)

Newcomers

A group of Japanese and American military members sit through a brief

Contact Us

Saeko Minamizawa, Kadena Language Institute student, answers a phone call at the Schilling Community Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 20, 2015. Ten KLI students participated in an internship program working in different facilities throughout the base and practicing their English speaking skills in a professional environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)