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  • E-3 Sentry makes historic touchdown in Chitose ATR

    The 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron made a historic touchdown in its first-ever Chitose Air Base Aviation Training Relocation event in Hokkaido, Japan, held throughout September 2021. The E-3 Sentry, the Air Force’s premier airborne warning and control system, joined Kadena Air Base’s 67th

  • PACAF Leadership visits the 18th Wing

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3 - 4, 2021.

  • RIDEX, bringing together service branches and countries

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Toshiaki Maruo, 15th Brigade chief of staff toured the 353rd Special Operations Wing's temporary set up for the Remote Island Disaster exercise alongside U.S. Air Force Col. Shane Vesely, 353rd SOW commander, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2021. Military

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Outbound!

    The 18th LRS Airmen pack and ship auxiliary military supplies worldwide, ensuring other air force bases are equipped with the assets they need. The cargo shipped out of Kadena can include a variety of military items, from aircraft parts to rescue equipment.

  • 33rd RQS, Marines, and JSDF participate in RIDEX

    The 33rd Rescue Squadron, Marines, and the Japan Self-Defense Force participated in Remote Island Disaster Exercise 2021. This is the first time JSDF invited U.S. forces to participate in RIDEX. This collaboration demonstrates the future of evolving capabilities as a bilateral team to support

  • Eagles Fly, Day and Night

    Kadena aircrews perform bilateral training in a joint environment with regional allies and partners to deter adversaries and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific region.

  • USAF, USMC, USN get a cut of Prime BEEF

    The 18th Civil Engineer Group teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps 9th Engineer Support Battalion and the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 for joint service training and exercises in Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) capabilities during their monthly Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF)

  • 623rd ACS, JASDF and USMC defend Pacific together

    Leadership from the 623rd Air Control Squadron, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the U.S. Marines met in Naha, Japan, Oct. 20, 2021, to discuss ways to operate more efficiently together for the defense of the Indo-Pacific region. The 623rd ACS, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, And JASDF have

  • 18th Wing completes super surge

    The 67th and 44th Fighter Squadrons and their respective aircraft maintenance units put their sortie generation skills to the test during a four-day super surge at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18-21, 2021. 

  • 909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

    The 909th ARS provided aerial refueling in support of a combat search and rescue training event hosted by the 8th Fighter Wing. The focus of this combat search and rescue training event aimed to maximize integration while taking advantage of the unique opportunity to practice personnel recovery

  • Haunted 18th MXG load competition

    The 18th Maintenance Group hosted the “Haunted Load,” this year's third quarter load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2021. Load competitions take place every quarter, testing the crews timeliness and accuracy when loading munitions onto U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles

  • 18th AES saves in the sky

    Airman from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trained life saving skills on a 909th Arial Refueling Squadron KC-135. This training reviewed In-flight emergency procedures, CPR training and more.