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  • 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.

  • NDI energizes Kadena

    Nondestructive inspection specialists ensure aircraft safety and readiness by using magnetic particles, fluorescent penetrants and eddy currents to detect cracks in aircraft parts that may be invisible to the naked eye. A magnetic particle inspection is a nondestructive method used to reveal surface

  • Kadena's TLAMM-P keeps USINDOPACOM ready

    The 18th Medical Support Squadron set up the Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel-Pacific, which acts as the epicenter to deliver medical supplies and equipment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater outside of the Republic of Korea, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2021.

  • 909th ARS supports A-10 Thunderbolts during CSART

    U.S. Air Force Capts. Kemper Peterson, left, and Crosby Shaver, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, conduct pre-flight checks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2021. The 909th ARS is the premiere force for aerial refueling operations in the Indo-Pacific theater, supporting

  • Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy come together to set up ATTU

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron worked alongside members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa to put together an Air Transportable Treatment Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2021. The ATTU was constructed in

  • 18th CES Fire Prevention Week demonstration

    U.S. Air Force firefighting equipment rests on the ground prior to a demonstration during Fire Prevention Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2021. This year’s FPW campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!” aimed to educate the community about the different sounds their smoke and carbon

  • 18th SFS undergo OC exposure training

    All 18th Security Forces Squadron members must receive oleoresin capsicum exposure training prior to being certified to carry it. Defenders are exposed to OC spray to ensure they are aware of its effects.

  • 18th AES members answer the call

    An hour into their flight on Sept. 10, 2021, a group of five 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members traveling from Okinawa to Tokyo responded to an overhead call for medical assistance and provided aid to a Japanese passenger that potentially saved his life.

  • 18th MUNS conducts largest TARRP exercise in 18 years

    Senior Airman Scott Soppe, 18th Munitions Squadron operations technician, takes inventory during a Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. TARRP is a theater-specific short-notice munitions airlift capability under the U.S. Air Force’s Standard

  • Boom operator training: Refueling experts

    Extensive training is required to safely transfer thousands of gallons of fuel to another aircraft in the air, and the 909th Air Refueling Squadron's boom operators play a vital role in providing aerial refueling so Kadena Air Base can deliver airpower any time, any place.

  • 909th ARS refuels fighters in air

    The 909th Air Refueling Squadron refueled 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagles in air off the coast of Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. Refueling missions help 18th Wing Airmen maintain proficiency in their craft and contribute to regional peace and stability.