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  • 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

  • 18th LRS conducts FARP tryouts

    Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, petroleum, oils and lubricants flight, competed in a forward area refueling point try out hosted by the FARP team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2025. The trial allowed the FARP team to effectively select the most capable candidates able

  • Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

    As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this

  • Road to America Fest 2025

    Kadena Air Base is opening its gates to the Okinawan community for America Fest, March 22-23, 2025, for the third year in a row. The event will be open from 1100 to 1900 both days.

  • Housing Shortage: what you should know

    Recently, A U.S.-funded military construction project recently completed in Spring 2024 included 100 newly renovated Company Grade Officer and Field Grade Officer homes in Sebille Manor on Kadena with residents moving into the homes in July. However, Kadena civil engineers identified a flaw that is

  • 5th Air Force deputy commander visits Kadena

    U.S. Air Force Col. John Schutte visited Kadena Air Base for an on-the-ground and aerial tour of the base to better learn of Kadena’s combat capabilities, operational readiness and its mission in keeping a free and open Indo-Pacific.

  • Range day for the 33rd RQS

    The 33rd Rescue Squadron conducted routine training over the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2024. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, deployment and employment of helicopters, and rescue of U.S. and allied military members and civilian personnel.

  • HH-60Ws move to Kadena

    The HH-60W Jolly Green IIs from the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, arrived at their new duty station, Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 26, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G “Pave Hawk” and built on the established framework of the UH-60M “Black Hawk”

  • 5th AF holds Commander’s Conference at Kadena

    The Commanders Conference brought together leadership teams across affiliated installations to receive 5th AF guidance, provide feedback and situation awareness up the chain, and shared challenges and opportunities. The visit also provided U.S. Air Force leadership with a forum to discuss military

  • Bilateral Tactics Exchange kicks off at Kadena

    Japan Aerial Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps Service members meet together at Kadena Air Base for the Okinawa Bilateral Tactics Exchange conference for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each others armed forces, as well as improving relations between the

  • 18th MXG wins AF level Daedalian Award

    The 18th Maintenance Group was awarded the 2022 Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon Systems Maintenance Trophy at the Air Force level, distinguishing themselves as the U.S. Air Force unit with the best weapon system maintenance.

  • Bringing families together forever

    Holding back tears, she gently laid down her daughter’s trinkets in the grass. The small, beloved items that once graced her daughter’s room were joined by a bouquet of flowers at the foot of her child’s memorial.Georganne Purcell, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, visited the

  • 5 AF/CCC shares the love with Kadena on Valentine's Day

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, 5th Air Force command chief, visits Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2023. This visit facilitated conversations with Airmen across the base about Kadena-specific limiting factors, the posture of the base, and the importance of the allies and