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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan shares food and drinks with Airmen from the 18th Munitions Squadron during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Community engagement efforts like this strengthen relationships between U.S. service members and the Okinawan community, further promoting mutual understanding in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan places food at an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Shimi is an Okinawan traditional grave-sweeping festival where families gather to pay respects to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

Airman 1st Class William Royster, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, enjoys mochi during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Prior to the holiday, more than 30 Airmen from 18 MUNS cleared the ancestral tombs, helping Okinawan families honor generations past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan prays to an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Shimi is an Okinawan traditional grave-sweeping festival where families gather to pay respects to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Vaughn, 18th Munitions Squadron stockpile management production superintendent, walks a path towards an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Prior to the holiday, more than 30 Airmen from 18 MUNS cleared the ancestral tombs, helping Okinawan families honor generations past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

Airman 1st Class William Royster, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, enjoys mochi during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. Prior to the holiday, more than 30 Airmen from 18 MUNS cleared the ancestral tombs, helping Okinawan families honor generations past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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Local community honors ancestors during Shimi at Kadena

A local Okinawan base visitor clears vegetation from an ancestral tomb during Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2026. During Shimi, families clean the tombs, offer food and incense, and share a meal together, reinforcing generational bonds and cultural heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, visits the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The engagement concluded a weeklong visit to Pacific Air Forces installations, including Osan Air Base and Yokota Air Base, where the 18th AF command team met with Airmen and leaders to gain insight into operations that enable rapid response across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

An Air Mobility Command patch is displayed during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2026. Throughout the visit, the Eighteenth Air Force command team observed 733rd Air Mobility Squadron operations supporting the global mobility mission. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, visits the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The engagement concluded a weeklong visit to Pacific Air Forces installations, including Osan Air Base and Yokota Air Base, where the 18th AF command team met with Airmen and leaders to gain insight into operations that enable rapid response across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Jackson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service representative, right, guides Col. Patrick Winstead, middle, 18th Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The tour underscored the 733rd AMS's focus on executing rapid global mobility to prepare to compete, deter, and win in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Jackson, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service representative, right, guides Col. Patrick Winstead, middle, 18th Air Force deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Throughout the visit, the 18th AF command team connected with Airmen critical to global air mobility mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, middle right, Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, right, and Col. Cataleya Carlson, 515th Air Mobility Operations Group commander, left, visit the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The demonstration highlighted how the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron integrates advanced technologies and warfighting concepts to maintain its competitive edge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Winstead, Eighteenth Air Force deputy commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, left, visit the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during an engagement at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Throughout the visit, the 18th AF command team observed the 733rd AMS operations supporting the global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
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Members of Kadena Air Base’s “Lady Shoguns” team compete in the 2026 Naha Dragon Boat Race in Naha City, Japan, May 5, 2026. The event attracts over 100,000 visitors annually and offers traditional performances, food vendors and fireworks to accompany the main race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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Members of Kadena Air Base’s “Lady Shoguns” team compete in the 2026 Naha Dragon Boat Race in Naha City, Japan, May 5, 2026.The event attracts over 100,000 visitors annually and offers traditional performances, food vendors and fireworks to accompany the main race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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Dragons on the Water: Kadena Air Base teams take on the 2026 Naha Hari

A festival participant writes on ribbons for the 2026 Naha Dragon Boat Race in Naha City, Japan, May 5, 2026. Boat racing is a long-standing Japanese tradition, originating in the 14th century as a ritual for good fortune and safe travels for fishermen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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Dragons on the Water: Kadena Air Base teams take on the 2026 Naha Hari

Members of Kadena Air Base’s “Lady Shoguns” team compete in the 2026 Naha Dragon Boat Race in Naha City, Japan, May 5, 2026. The race brings together local communities, military members and families in a display of teamwork and cultural exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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Dragons on the Water: Kadena Air Base teams take on the 2026 Naha Hari

Members of Kadena Air Base’s “Lady Shoguns” team pose for a photo prior to their race during the 2026 Naha Dragon Boat Race in Naha City, Japan, May 5, 2026. The annual event, held during Golden Week, draws large crowds and highlights Okinawa’s maritime traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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Sotsuka Akihiro, 18th Wing Public Affairs community engagement specialist, briefs members of Chatan Town’s Base Affairs Division in front of a F-35 Lightning II with the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, during a tour at Kadena AB, Japan, May 14, 2026. Members of the division toured an F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II static display, where they learned about advanced aerial tactics as well as noise reduction techniques that pilots use on Okinawa to be considerate of residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
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