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  • 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

  • Okinawan residents tour Kadena’s historical sites

    For many Okinawan residents, the war stories of their island live in memory, passed down through generations. A group of local residents had the opportunity to walk through that history themselves, inside Kadena Air Base on August 13, 2025.

  • Kadena pharmacy: Supporting the mission, one prescription at a time

    In the high-tempo world of Pacific operations, readiness is essential. While jets soar overhead and maintainers turn wrenches on the flight line, the 18th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy works behind the scenes to keep Airmen in the fight, one prescription at a time.

  • Passing the Ball, Bridging the Gap

    Under the bright lights of a gym in Ginowan City, Okinawa, two teams met not as rivals, but as neighbors. On August 14, 2025, Airmen from the 18th Communications Squadron faced off against the Okinawan prefectural basketball team in a friendly match that brought together competition, camaraderie,