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  • 18th LRS supports mission focused readiness exercise

    Team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron helped U.S. Air Force Airmen gather individual protective equipment and gave them a personnel deployment function brief during a mission focused readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 1, 2022. Similar routine training is conducted

  • ATC stay ready during routine exercise

    Air traffic controllers with the 18th Operations Support Squadron monitor the airspace and airfield during a two-week wing readiness exercise to ensure a safe and efficient flow of traffic in and out of Kadena, helping America’s airpower reach the farthest corners of the globe.

  • 18th Wing Capabilities Demo

    Wing readiness training is routinely conducted at U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to ensure U.S. Airmen's readiness to respond to a range of potential contingencies.

  • Fueling bilateral interoperability

    U.S. and Japanese Airmen routinely train together to enhance bilateral interoperability in support of the defense of Japan while securing a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

  • Readiness training kicks off at Kadena

    Kadena participates in a variety of routine training exercises throughout the year to maintain a consistent high standard of readiness and expertise.

  • 44th AMU maintains F-15 readiness

    The 44th Air Maintenance Unit maintains F-15C Eagles on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2022.The F-15C Eagle uses its high engine thrust and low weight ratio to maintain superior maneuverability in the air.

  • 909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

    In a joint training mission that included refueling U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack squadron 242, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron used the drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling to practice real-life refueling capabilities.

  • Kadena's kids roll up their sleeves to fight COVID

    As part of the 18th Wing's campaign to combat the spread of COVID-19, pediatric doses are available to children on Kadena. The CDC recommends everyone 5 years and older receive the COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and others from the virus, as widespread vaccination is a vital part of

  • CSAF and CMSAF conduct virtual all-call with U.S. Airmen in Japan

    Airmen assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan recently got the opportunity to engage with senior leaders and joined their peers from other Air Force units across U.S. Forces Japan, during a virtual all-call hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

  • 733rd AMS Airman saves local man from truck fire

    As he walked alongside his wife down familiar Yomitan streets to buy groceries, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Bodie, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron support NCO in charge, noticed something was wrong. Bodie had noticed sparks beginning to catch fire in the undercarriage of a truck driving by, plumes

  • Exercise Noble Fusion 2022

    U.S. Airmen from the 44th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 909th Air Refueling Squadron supported Exercise Noble Fusion at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022. Noble Fusion demonstrates that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly

  • Influencing smarter choices: Kadena educates on impaired driving

    As a part of a proactive effort to raise awareness and prevent impaired driving, shoppers outside the Base Exchange had the chance to attempt completing a sobriety test while wearing vision impairment goggles to experience what their performance could be at varying levels of blood alcohol

  • U.S Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

    U.S. Forces conducted joint airborne readiness training by the name of Operation Gryphon Jet. This operation allows for better efficiency and joint training between multiple units. Backside support and airlift requirements for multiple units can be burdensome, so combining these efforts creates a

  • F-15s kick off Cope North 2022

    Throughout Cope North 22, F-15 pilots will utilize Agile Combat Employment, an operating concept that is the Pacific Air Force’s model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region.