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  • BH 26-1: Aeromedical Evacuation: Taking Critical Care To The Skies

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted a training flight aboard a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, in support of operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2025.

  • BH 26-1: Practice under pressure: 18th Wing exercises readiness

    Members of the 18th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Civil Engineer Squadron responded to a simulated active shooter event during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. ​​​​​​The scenario, as part of BH 26-1, tested Kadena’s ability to respond to threats, provide

  • BH 26-1: 18th CES EOD clear the way

    U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a mass mechanical clearance training exercise in support of base-wide operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025.

  • BH 26-1: 909th ARS Refuels with precision

    U.S. Air Force ​Airmen ​operating a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, conducted aerial refueling operations with F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16C Fighting Falcons, in support of an 18th Wing ​​operational​​ ​​readiness exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025

  • ​​​BH 26-1: 18th CES hones aircraft fire and egress response​​

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron ​F​ire and ​E​mergency ​S​ervices flight conducted an F-15 ground emergency response exercise during ​base-wide ​operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2025. ​​​​During the simulation, first responders used fire trucks and

  • Mission-ready smiles: Kadena Dental keeps Airmen fit to fight

    Behind every Airman ready to deploy is a team dedicated to keeping them fit to fight, starting with their smile. At Kadena Air Base, the 18th Dental Squadron ensures readiness of the Air Force’s largest combat wing through expert care, teamwork and precision.

  • Right Place, Right Time: Airman’s Courage Shines Outside Kadena

    What began as a quiet Sunday drive to the gym quickly turned into a life-aiding  moment for one Airman from the 18th Wing Erwin Professional Military Education Center. U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Winsome Culley, the center’s senior development advisor, didn’t hesitate when he saw a car

  • 18th CES Firefighters ignite community awareness during Fire Prevention Week

    “Protecting those who defend America.” That’s the motto firefighters and emergency services across the Department of War live by. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department carried that spirit through Fire Prevention Week, held Oct. 3–9, 2025, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.Fire Prevention Week

  • PDF line operations exercise rapid deployment readiness

    U.S. Air Force Airmen process through a personnel deployment function line during a routine 18th Wing operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. The PDF line optimizes the administrative process for deploying forces by ensuring personnel are equipped with government

  • Japan’s Southwestern Air Defense Force commander visits Kadena

    Southwestern Air Defense Force Lt. Gen. Takayuki Terasaki, SWADF commander, comes to Kadena Air Base for a visit to meet with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, to discuss bilateral training and to receive a

  • Forging warrior ethos: Kadena launches first USAF Combatives Course

    A week-long combatvies course, held Sept. 15-19, brought together 46 Airmen from across Kadena. Each morning began with a safety brief and a demonstration from certified Air Force combatives experts. Then came practice; hours of ground drills, defensive maneuvers, and eventually, live sparring.

  • Radiant Falcon sharpens Kadena Airmen’s radiological response readiness

    When a mission-critical aircraft returns to a base contaminated by radiation, every second counts. To prepare for that possibility, Airmen from the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight joined forces with the 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron and the 18th Civil