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  • U.S. Navy, 909th ARS perform night training over the Pacific

    A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon performs aerial refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, May 29, 2025. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring

  • 18th LRS conducts FARP tryouts

    Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, petroleum, oils and lubricants flight, competed in a forward area refueling point try out hosted by the FARP team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2025. The trial allowed the FARP team to effectively select the most capable candidates able

  • RC-135V takes intelligence operations ‘down under’

    U.S. Air Force members fromthe 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron recently participated in exercise RECCE-Edge 25, Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, May 19–23, 2025. RECCE-Edge 25 is amultinational effort centered on enhancing agile force capabilities, intelligence

  • Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

    As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this

  • COMPACAF visits the Keystone of the Pacific

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, immersed himself in Kadena Air Base’s vital mission sets May 21-23, 2025, experiencing firsthand the installation’s importance as the Keystone of the Pacific.

  • Police Week 2025

    This week, we honor the courage and sacrifices of our law enforcement community with a solemn opening ceremony at Kadena Air Base.

  • Port Dawg Memorial Run 2025

    U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run opening ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2025. The Port Dawg Memorial Run is held annually across the world during National Transportation Week, to honor the lives of fallen Airmen in the air transportation career field.

  • 18 CES restores water tank in O'Donnell Gardens

    Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Water and Fuels System Maintenance Operations team recently completed a critical repair operation that restored reserve potable water to more than 1,500 residents in the O'Donnell Gardens Military Family Housing area.During a routine check of the base’s

  • BH 25-2: 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducts readiness mission

    The 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted an aeromedical readiness mission training onboard an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2025. Members of the 18th AES undergo extensive training to

  • U.S.-ROK-JAPAN combine for Combat Search and Rescue

    Assets and personnel from the 51st Fighter Wing, 18th Wing, and elements of the Republic of Korea Air Force, integrated for a combined Combat Search and Rescue Training Event from April 7 - April 18, 2025, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. This year’s event also incorporated U.S. Marine Corps,

  • 18th MXG hosts quarterly load competition

    The 18th Maintenance Group hosted the quarterly weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025, bringing together weapons load crews from across the group to test their speed, precision and teamwork.These competitions are designed to showcase weapons Airmens’ skills to safely and

  • BH 25-2: 18 CES Keeps Kadena’s Water Running

    Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Water and Fuels Systems team, practiced their ability to rapidly restore a simulated damaged pipeline during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, May 8, 2025.