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  • 18th MDG upgrades Pyxis MedStation

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The pharmacy at the 18th Medical Group upgraded their Pyxis Medication storage equipment last month allowing them to save time and better serve their patients.The Pyxis MedStation system provides a user-friendly platform to help clinicians dispense medications more

  • Returning home

    44th Fighter Squadron F-15s return from Cope Taufan.

  • Pacific warriors

    Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group participate in a humanitarian aid, disaster relief exercise.

  • Joint operations seize the day

    What began as another calm and quiet summer day on a small island in the Pacific instantly turned into a vortex of dust and a thunderous bedlam of Osprey engines. Marine Corps riflemen stormed the area, neutralized multiple hostiles, and captured a landing strip for incoming cargo planes hauling

  • Last to let you down

    Aircrew flight equipment Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron ensured their charges had a safe landing during their water landing training scenario off the coast of Okinawa.

  • Eyes on the sky

    The 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers provide quality air traffic services for Kadena.

  • Cargo masters

    The Cargo Deployment Function is always ready to support any operation at any time, near and far, at a moment’s notice. Kadena’s CDF is the middle man for all cargo leaving the 18th Wing in support of operations around the world.

  • Always there

    Throughout the 909th Air Refueling Squadron's time in service, Airmen of the 909th have made it possible for airframes to fully function and maintain stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. They have also supported many high-profile operations all over the globe, to include Desert Shield, Desert

  • Getting it done

    The 82nd RS quality assurance office performs inspections on the maintenance done on the multiple frames of the RC-135 as well as the WC-135 Constant Phoenix.

  • A story to tell

    The Kadena Language Institute hosted an English contest for local Okinawan children at the Kadena Rotary Town Plaza July 14.

  • Quest for Knowledge

    Local Okinawan librarians come here to experience the ins and outs of operating an American library.

  • Good to go

    The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron quality assurance office ensures safe transportation of cargo.