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  • 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,

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Area Defense Counsel: Defense starts here

    When members of the U.S. Air Force or Space Force face investigations, adverse actions or potential disciplinary proceedings, knowing where to turn can make all the difference. The Area Defense Counsel provides free, confidential and independent legal defense services to Air Force members across

  • Faces of Kadena: The people behind the mission

    Kadena Air Base is home to over 19,000 personnel including U.S. Air Force Airmen, sister service members, and both U.S. and Japanese civilians who each have their own story to tell.

  • Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

    U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 120th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct aerial refueling operations over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29,