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  • WIT vital to MFE

    With the start of the mission focused exercise, participating Airmen of the 18th Wing strive to demonstrate their abilities to survive and operate over the next few days of the wing inspection on Aug 18-22.Evaluating and inspecting the Airmen on how well they perform during the MFE are the members

  • MFE tests 18th MDG airmen's preparedness

    Panicked cries fill the air as the sun rises over Kadena's flightline, illuminating the grisly aftermath of a severe car accident.Ten airmen are sprawled on the grassy knoll by the entrance to the munitions area. Some are wincing as they clutch their bloodied limbs, most are trying their best to lie

  • 18th Wing 2014 Turkey Shoot

    This year's Turkey Shoot competition was held from May 30 to Aug. 14. Thirteen units competed including: the 18th Operations Support Squadron Intel flights, the 390th Intelligence Squadron, the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons, the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, the 623rd Air Control Flight,

  • Team Kadena exercises real world scenarios

    Team Kadena's F-15C Eagle fighter jets and pilots participated in a mission focused exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18-21.With Kadena Air Base as the Keystone of the Pacific and home to the Air Force's largest combat wing, the F-15s play a big role in providing unmatched combat power and a

  • Kadena Airmen tackle exercise head-on

    Beginning Aug. 18, Kadena Airmen have been tackling additional operations in support of the ongoing mission focused exercise ranging from simulated deployment preparation and aircraft generation to chemical warfare survival and threat response. However, units like the 18th Operations Support

  • Kadena Airmen process, brief at PDF line

    Mission focused exercises often require Kadena Airmen to be tasked with participating in the personnel deployment function line at the Air Mobility Command passenger terminal. The PDF line simulates a final eligibility check for deployment. Participating Airmen have their mobility folders,

  • Kadena preps for weeklong MFE

    The 18th Wing will conduct a mission focused exercise to prepare Airmen for real world contingencies Aug. 18-22 here.An MFE is a scenario-based exercise used to assess readiness, evaluate the validity of unit self-assessment programs and a commander's tool to limit the risks of undetected

  • Meet the Operations Group commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau took over as the Operations Group commander of the 18th Wing on Aug. 15, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Below is a Q-and-A providing his thoughts on his new profession and new home.What do you hope to bring to the 18th Wing during your time as the operations group