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  • 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.

  • BH 25-2 Mission ready airmen produce airpower out of MCAS Futenma

    Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing, 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 355th Fighter Generation Squadron staged out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan to test their ability to rapidly deploy assets from an austere location during a routine 18th Wing readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base,

  • BH 25-2: 355 EFS hones ACE capabilities at Futenma

    During the exercise, the 355th EFS staged out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan to simulate generating combat airpower from a dispersed location. The U.S. Air Force continues to work on its ability to meet new challenges in dynamic environments. In line with this direction, U.S. Pacific Air

  • BH 25-2: USAF and Navy train for rapid airfield recovery

    Explosive ordnance technicians assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron worked with U.S. Navy specialists, honing their ability to safely clear a simulated flightline of unexploded ordnances during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, May 6, 2025. During the training, the Airmen and

  • BH 25-2: 718 FSS supports contingency beddown operation

    Members of the 718th Force Support Squadron executed a “safe haven” operation, assembling 72 cots in under an hour, to simulate emergency shelter operations during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, May 7, 2025. “Safe haven” is part of the 718th FSS’s quarterly readiness plan and was