March 13, 2026 BM26: Security Forces execute base defense patrols Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron conducted enhanced patrols and security operations during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026.
March 13, 2026 BM26: 909th AMU balances real world operations during exercise U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit recovered a KC-135 Stratotanker during a U.S. Air Force led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026. While supporting the exercise, maintainers with the 909th AMU continued real-world
March 13, 2026 BM26: Hot pit operations keep Kadena fighters airborne U.S Air Force Airmen assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron conducted hot pit refueling operations with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron during as part of a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, March 10, 2026.
March 12, 2026 BM 26: 18th Wing conducts simulated deployment line Members of the 18th Wing coordinated a simulated pre-deployment line during a U.S. Air Force led exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2026. Deployment lines are used to process large numbers of troops for movements and ensure that every Airman is equipped with the
March 12, 2026 BM26: 18th OSS weather flight keeps forecasts flowing during exercise U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight maintained real-world forecasting operations while responding to simulated equipment failures, system disruptions, and unexpected challenges during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air
March 12, 2026 BM26: 18th Wing Airmen strengthen emergency response readiness U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing tested their ability to respond under pressure during a simulated emergency as part of a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2026.
March 11, 2026 BM26: Safeguarding every drop U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron conducted water sample testing during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight Beverly Midnight 26, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2026.
March 11, 2026 BM26: Airmen and Marines establish joint tactical fuel system U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and U.S. Marines assigned to the 9th Engineer Support Battalion established a joint tactical fuel system using both Air Force and Marine Corps contingency equipment during USAF-led exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air
March 10, 2026 BM26: 18th Medical Group demonstrates expeditionary medical capabilities U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Will Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, visited 18th Medical Group during a tour of the Expeditionary Medical Support facility as part of a USAF-led operational exercise, Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan,
March 10, 2026 BM26: Kadena firefighters hone rapid response skills U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters strengthened their readiness during an aircraft response training as part of a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2026.
March 6, 2026 18th CONS and Society of American Military Engineers Japan Post hosts the Okinawa Vendor Symposium The 18th Contracting Squadron partnered with the Society of American Military Engineers Japan Post to host this year’s Okinawa Vendor Symposium at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2026. The symposium welcomed 48 Okinawa businesses interested to learn about U.S. government contracting opportunities.
March 4, 2026 Remembering STRAY 59: Airmen honor fallen special operators 353rd Special Operations Wing conducted a ceremony preceding a memorial flight honoring the 23 service members who died when a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during an exercise in 1981. The victims included personnel from the United States, the
March 4, 2026 U.S., Japanese providers align capabilities at Camp Foster Nurse Symposium Closing those gaps was the purpose of the annual Nurse Symposium, hosted at Camp Foster, Japan, Feb. 19, 2026. The event brought together more than 100 medical professionals from three U.S. military branches and Japanese partner organizations to strengthen coordination across the full spectrum of
Feb. 26, 2026 Legacy of service: Third-generation Airman continues family mission at Kadena Long before he wore the uniform, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelo Libunao walked the halls of the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron as a child, watching Airmen prepare to launch into the Indo-Pacific skies.
Feb. 26, 2026 U.S.-Japan cultural exchange panel tours Kadena Air Base Members of the United States-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange visited Kadena Air Base on February 18, 2026 to learn about the installation's community engagement efforts and its role in strengthening ties with Okinawa.