Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

Kadena Language Institute students and teachers pose for a photo at the Ryukyu Islands Surrender Site during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2026. KLI hosts monthly exchange events between students and military members to help develop the students’ foreign language skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amy Kelley)

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Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

Kadena Language Institute students pose for a photo inside a KC-135 Stratotanker during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2026. KLI hosts monthly exchange events between students and military members to help develop the students’ foreign language skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amy Kelley)

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Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandon Krupa, 909th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, explains functions of a KC-135 Stratotanker to Kadena Language Institute students during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2026. The tour included a historical site visit, a windshield tour of the installation and a showcase of a KC-135, giving students insight into Kadena’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amy Kelley)

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Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force Capt. William Thornton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron assistant execution flight commander, briefs Kadena Language Institute students and teachers on the functions of a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2026. The tour included a historical site visit, a windshield tour of the installation and a showcase of a KC-135, giving students insight into Kadena’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amy Kelley)

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Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

Kadena Language Institute students and teachers view the Ryukyu Islands Surrender Site during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2026. The Ryukyu Islands Surrender Site identifies the area where the Japanese surrender of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands occurred on Sept. 7th, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amy Kelley)

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Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

Yuria Yara, Kadena Language Institute student, thanks members of 18th Wing Public Affairs for hosting a tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2026. KLI is a two-year college program that empowers local residents to master the English language while equipping them with practical skills for employment on military bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amy Kelley)

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Kadena Language Institute tours Kadena Air Base

Published July 23, 2026
By Senior Airman James Johnson

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

Students from the Kadena Language Institute visited Kadena Air Base to engage with members of the 18th Wing while gaining insight into Kadena's mission.