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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies en route to Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, after departing Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026. The F-15EX will modernize Kadena’s permanent fighter force, providing advanced capabilities to strengthen readiness and support the enduring U.S.-Japan defense partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies en route to Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, after departing Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026. The F-15EX will modernize Kadena’s permanent fighter force, providing advanced capabilities to strengthen readiness and support the enduring U.S.-Japan defense partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies en route to Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, after departing Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026. The F-15EX will modernize Kadena’s permanent fighter force, providing advanced capabilities to strengthen readiness and support the enduring U.S.-Japan defense partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, is photographed at Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026. Equipped with advanced avionics, radar and electronic warfare systems, the F-15EX represents the latest evolution of the Eagle platform and the modernization of U.S. tactical airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, taxis at Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026, before departing for Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. The milestone brings the 18th Wing another step closer to the permanent stationing of the Air Force’s most advanced iteration of the Eagle platform at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, taxis at Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026, before departing for Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. The milestone brings the 18th Wing another step closer to the permanent stationing of the Air Force’s most advanced iteration of the Eagle platform at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base, Japan, departs Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Aug. 28, 2026, en route to Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. While in Portland, the aircraft will receive additional updates and preparations for its future stationing at Kadena. F-15EX aircraft are scheduled to begin arriving at Kadena in fiscal year 2027. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Airmen and community come together to save a U.S. service member

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Holly Siefken, right, 18th Medical Group officer in charge of quality assurance gets coined by Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July. 23, 2026. The recognition honored their actions during a medical emergency in Chatan Town, where they assisted fellow neighbors in providing lifesaving aid to a U.S. service member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Airmen and community come together to save a U.S. service member

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zach Siefken, right, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Century pilot gets coined by Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July. 23, 2026. The recognition honored their quick actions during a medical emergency in Chatan Town, where they assisted fellow neighbors in providing lifesaving aid to a U.S. service member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Airmen and community come together to save a U.S. service member

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zach Siefken, right, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Century pilot and 2nd Lt. Holly Siefken, middle, 18th Medical Group officer in charge of quality assurance, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July. 23, 2026. The coin recognized their role in a lifesaving response, during which they assisted neighbors in administering CPR, applying an automated external defibrillator and guiding emergency responders to the scene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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USSOCOM vice commander tours Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, leads U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Marks, vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group and other Airmen into the 82d Reconnaissance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2026. During the visit, Marks conducted site surveys of potential asset storage locations and met with Airmen supporting the 18th Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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USSOCOM vice commander tours Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, middle right, 18th Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Marks, vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group at the 82d Reconnaissance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2026. The visit included a helicopter tour of the installation and a visit to the 18th Munitions Squadron to observe the wing's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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USSOCOM vice commander tours Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, center left, greets U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Marks, left, vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group at the 82d Reconnaissance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2026. Marks visited Kadena to engage with 18th Wing leadership, discuss DAWG initiatives and observe the installation's operational capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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USSOCOM vice commander tours Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, left, 18th Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Marks, vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, during an HH-60W Jolly Green Il flight over Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2026. Marks visited Kadena to engage with wing leadership, discuss DAWG initiatives and observe the installation's operational capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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BB26-1: Hot-gas refueling strengthens HH-60 readiness

U.S. Air Force special mission aviators assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron refuel a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II during a hot-gas refueling operation as part of readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. BB26-1 provides Airmen opportunities to refine expeditionary operations and strengthen the 18th Wing's ability to generate combat airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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BB26-1: Hot-gas refueling strengthens HH-60 readiness

U.S. Air Force special mission aviators assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron refuel a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II during a hot-gas refueling operation as part of readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. BB26-1 provides Airmen opportunities to refine expeditionary operations and strengthen the 18th Wing's ability to generate combat airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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BB26-1: Hot-gas refueling strengthens HH-60 readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Vasquez, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants distribution operator, secures equipment after completing a hot-gas refueling operation during readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. Readiness exercises such as BB26-1 strengthen the 18th Wing's ability to generate combat airpower by validating expeditionary logistics capabilities in realistic training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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BB26-1: Hot-gas refueling strengthens HH-60 readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Vasquez, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants distribution operator, monitors an HH-60W Jolly Green II while operating a fuel truck during a hot-gas refueling operation as part of readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. Readiness exercises such as BB26-1 strengthen the 18th Wing's ability to generate combat airpower by validating expeditionary logistics capabilities in realistic training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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BB26-1: Hot-gas refueling strengthens HH-60 readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Wright, 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II pilot, remains at the controls while U.S. Air Force special mission aviators assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron refuel a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II during a hot-gas refueling operation as part of readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. BB26-1 provides Airmen opportunities to refine expeditionary operations and strengthen the 18th Wing's ability to generate combat airpower in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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BB26-1: Hot-gas refueling strengthens HH-60 readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Vasquez, right, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants distribution operator, completes fuel documentation with a U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, left, following the refueling of an HH-60W Jolly Green II during a hot-gas refueling operation as part of readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. Rapid aircraft turnaround strengthens the 18th Wing's ability to sustain airpower and respond to evolving operational requirements across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Jackson)
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