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  • Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) conduct a combined land survey with Royal Thai Army partners June 29, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. The United States, through USINDOPACOM, sent a search and rescue team to Tham Luang cave in Northern Thailand at the request of the Royal Thai government to assist in the rescue of the missing Thai soccer players and their coach. (Courtesy photo)

    Thai Cave Rescue: Two Years Later

    The two year anniversary of the Thai-led, multi-national operation to rescue the Wild Boar youth football team from Tham Luang cave park was remembered recently. The rescue happened July 8-10 2018 and involved a highly organized and synchronized effort involving critical coordination with multiple governments, international companies and foreign non-government agencies.
  • A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron fills in information for a 9-line at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020. A 9-line is a standardized format in which a JTAC gives targeting information to aircraft pilots. Brandt and other JTACS from the 320th STS came to Draughon Range to maintain their currency as combat controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)

    Misawa, Kadena Airmen train at Draughon Range

    Airmen assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron and the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted close air support training at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 15-17.
  • Misawa F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, in collaboration with Kadena Air Base Airmen, executed a unique refueling capability for the first time at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 25.

    Misawa, Kadena Airmen further ACE capabilities with FARP training

    Misawa F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, in collaboration with Kadena Air Base Airmen, executed a unique refueling capability for the first time at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 25.
  • Teem center coordinator speaks.

    Ribbon cutting ceremony held for new Teen Center

    After being closed due to moving buildings, renovations, and COVID-19 restrictions, the Teen Center on Kadena Air Base has officially reopened. Wing leadership celebrated the grand reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony held June 24, 2020.
  • Photo of an AWACS takeoff

    Kadena E-5 becomes first PACAF enlisted ASO

    Recently, the Air Force made the decision to send highly qualified enlisted members to the air surveillance officer training course.
  • Photo of COVID-19 testing

    18th Dental Squadron creates COVID-19 test swabs

    While we’ve seen no new cases of COVID-19 on Okinawa, the threat of the pandemic is still very real. The Regional Dental Laboratory, which falls under the 18th Dental Squadron, has played an instrumental role in the 18th Wing’s innovation efforts to help flatten the curve. The RDL wasted no time in using their 3D printing capabilities to create face shields, door handle openers, and other personal protective equipment when protective measures were first implemented on base.
  • Chief Master Sergeant Tracie Duvall, 18th Mission Support Group command chief, speaks to participants before the Walk for Unity 5K at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2020. The event signified Team Kadena’s commitment to bringing the community together and resolving racial divides and inequalities in our nation and Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

    ‘Walk for Unity’ brings Team Kadena together, builds understanding

    The 18th Wing hosted a 5K “Walk for Unity” on Kadena Air Base, June 20, 2020. The event signified Team Kadena’s commitment to bringing the community together and resolving racial divides and inequalities in our nation and Air Force.

  • Innovative Dental Swabs

    The 18th Dental Squadron on Kadena Air Base, Japan put their skills to the test by 3-D printing naso-pharyngeal swabs to test any potential COVID-19 patients. The dental lab is working diligently to ensure the swabs are approved for testing use. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
  • A military working dog.

    Air Force, Army work together to save a life

    Despite the challenges COVID-19 has caused across the globe, U.S. military members from the Republic of Korea and Japan came together to ensure a valued team member received the life-saving surgery he required. Service members from the Air Force and Army worked together ensuring this member was able to have his surgery as soon as possible. The service member’s name … Military Working Dog Quinto.
  • An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan.

    Kadena F15s deploy to USCENTCOM

    An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2020, headed for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Members of the 18th Wing deployed to CENTCOM to defend U.S. and partner nation interests in the region and preserve the international rules-based order. While the 44th Fighter Squadron and support personnel contribute to
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sanders, Future Operations team member from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, coordinates COVID-19 data with U.S. Forces Japan teams at an emergency operations center May 13, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sanders works with members from other squadrons and together they make up a diverse group of subject matter experts who develop counter-COVID-19 solutions for a variety of potential issues that could impact Team Kadena during the pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

    Future Ops maintains counter COVID-19 momentum

    As Team Kadena leaders consider how to implement and update force health protection measures, the Future Operations team, or FUOPS, works behind the scenes to arm decision makers with situational awareness and knowledge to make the most informed decisions. The FUOPS mission enhances leaders’ abilities to protect families while maintaining mission readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Employee cleaning windowsill.

    Housing office provides safe, clean homes for families, ensures mission readiness

    Okinawa Military Housing has worked to protect service members and families as well as their employees by providing available homes, protective equipment and enforcing social distancing wherever possible. Providing a safe and clean home allows service members who arrive at Kadena AB to focus on their mission knowing their families are taken care of.
  • A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

    28th Bomb Wing, 18th Wing conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrate global presence

    U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Vaughn Piwowarski-Mason, 18th Munitions Squadron munition systems specialist, prepares to print a 3D face shield through modeling software April 15, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Piwowarski-Mason uses his personal 3D printer in his dorm room to make face shields to help protect personnel from COVID-19.

    Kadena 3D prints shields in COVID-19 fight

    As experts search for vaccines, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortages have become a critical issue during the outbreak of COVID-19. Many companies, individuals, and institutions have stepped up to fulfill this growing demand – Kadena Air Base is no exception. By utilizing the resources and talents of Airmen across Team Kadena, the Wing Innovations team determined how to best assist their community.

  • 嘉手納基地の取り組み

    ここ数日間、沖縄における新型コロナウィルス感染者の数が大きく増えています。4月7日、県内で新たに12名の感染が判明しました。状況の変化に対応すべく、第18航空団は嘉手納基地で勤務する皆さんと私達の任務をしっかり守るため、基地の外における移動の制限をより厳格にします。基地の外での行動に関する今回の指針は、すでに発出されたものに代わるものです。
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