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  • Never forget: Kadena firefighters lead 9/11 remembrance

    U.S. Air Force Airmen, firefighters, and senior leaders gathered Sept. 11, 2025, to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks during a memorial ceremony hosted by the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters. The ceremony, held with full honors, paid tribute to the

  • Mission Movers: 733rd AMS leads with logistics

    Airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron participated in a joint integration training exercise with U.S. Marine Corps Marines on July 18, 2025, loading vehicles onto a C-17 Globemaster III. The aircraft, assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing out of Travis Air Force Base, California, supported a

  • 909th powers U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps during large force exercise

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations with U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 131, over the Pacific

  • Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue readiness at Yokota

    Over the course of the week, pararescuemen and combat rescue officers conducted dozens of successful jumps, both military free-fall and double-bag static line, designed to maintain their annual jump currency and ensure rapid response readiness across the Indo-Pacific region.

  • Part of the team - KLI students intern at Kadena

    A Kadena Language Institute students participates in a four week internship program at Kadena Air Base Japan, Aug. 27, 2025. This year marks the 26th year of cultural collaboration through the internship program between a local language institute and the military and civilian personnel at Kadena.

  • U.S. volunteers join Okinawans in city clean up

    U.S. Service members and families join Okinawan volunteers to clean up the city streets surrounding Kadena Air Base’s Gate 2 as part of a bilateral community event that strengthened partnerships while building a relationship of respect in the host-nation community Aug. 17 and 31, 2025.

  • MACC-ing History: 18th CONS awards largest construction contract in PACAF

    In a historic move, the U.S. military has awarded the $995 million Okinawa Multiple Award Construction Contract or MACC— the largest construction contract in Pacific Air Forces history — marking a transformational step toward modernizing and sustaining critical infrastructure across Okinawa.The

  • Kadena ATC - The tower behind the mission

    The glass-walled control tower at Kadena Air Base is never silent. Radios buzz with rapid transmissions, headsets hum with constant updates, and vigilant eyes scan runways and radar screens amid a fast-paced environment. Within this controlled chaos, a team of U.S. Airmen work in seamless

  • Allies unite in tactical and operational C2 during Bamboo Eagle 25-3

    Bamboo Eagle 25-3 united U.S. and allied forces across multiple continents to practice tactical and operational command and control in a contested environment.  Led by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, the exercise tested joint and coalition responses to complex short-notice threats, sharpening

  • On air, on call: AFN Okinawa's critical role in the Pacific

    As the sun rises over Okinawa, one sound cuts through the early morning stillness: the unmistakable voice of the American Forces Network. From radio to television, AFN Okinawa delivers more than just entertainment; it serves as a lifeline for tens of thousands of service members and their families

  • Bilateral Exercise Enhances U.S.–Japan Emergency Response Coordination

    Officials from the Government of Japan joined the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron for a bilateral tabletop exercise focused on emergency response coordination. The training showcased the 18th CES’s rapid response capabilities and reinforced vital collaboration between U.S. military personnel and local

  • 18th Munitions Squadron: Arming The Fight

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Twice a year, the Airmen of the 18th Munitions Squadron take part in an operation known as a “Call Forward”: a large-scale munitions resupply mission designed to keep Kadena Air Base fully mission-ready.The operation begins with the arrival of munitions shipped via ocean