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  • The Silent Shield: How Public Health secures the mission

    Behind every mission-ready aircraft, every deployment, and every operational success lies a force few see but everyone depends on: Public Health. At Kadena Air Base, the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Public Health team plays a vital role in preserving mission readiness, quietly

  • 909th ARS fuels Rocketeers over the Pacific

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, performs aerial refueling operations with F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, July 25, 2025.

  • 18th LRS; fueling the mission

    The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant flight supports Kadena Air Base as the largest fuel operation in the Air Force. The POL flight conducts 24-hour, year-round operations, fueling Kadena’s aircraft and ensuring the defense of Japan.The POL flight delivers clean,

  • F-15EX visit offers first look at Indo-Pacific airpower evolution

    In a significant milestone for U.S. airpower modernization in the Indo-Pacific, two F-15EX Eagle II aircraft from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, arrived at Kadena Air Base, July 12, 2025, for integration and familiarization training with local units and joint

  • Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa hosts Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker, DLA Energy Okinawa incoming commander, participated in a change of command ceremony. This ceremony formally transfers authority and responsibility from one leader to

  • 18th Wing hosts dedication ceremony for “Jack’s place”

    Service members, families, and community leaders gathered at the Officers Club, June 6, 2025, to honor the life and legacy of Sadamu “Jack” Oshiro with a dedication ceremony, renaming the weekender lounge to “Jack’s Place.”“For decades, Jack’s place was a beloved institution that played an essential

  • RC-135V takes intelligence operations ‘down under’

    U.S. Air Force members fromthe 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron recently participated in exercise RECCE-Edge 25, Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, May 19–23, 2025. RECCE-Edge 25 is amultinational effort centered on enhancing agile force capabilities, intelligence

  • Fighting Falcons and Rocketeers rotate to Kadena

    The F-35A’s from the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, and F-15Es from the 336th EFS, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina will be integrating with 18th Wing Operations and Maintenance groups along with U.S. allies across the Pacific.

  • Kadena hosts Okinawa vendor showcase

    The 18th Contracting Squadron hosted an event bringing local vendors on base to strengthen relationships and increase access to mission-supporting resources, Nov. 5, 2024.

  • Kadena Airmen supply hope in July

    Christmas came early in Okinawa as 18th Wing Airmen delivered toys to the local children in need on July 23, 2024. It’s aptly called Christmas in July - a volunteer and donation-based event, initiated by the 18th Wing Safety office which has now spread to multiple units across Kadena Air Base, and

  • Operation Sock Drop ’23: Kadena NCOs, SNCOs deliver gifts on Christmas

    Non-commissioned officers and senior non-commissioned officers worked together to deliver more than 1,600 holiday gift packages for Kadena’s single, unaccompanied Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Dec. 25, 2023. The holiday gifts were carefully crafted, counted and annotated to ensure every Airman residing

  • Metals technicians work with precision

    Metals Technicians at the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabricate and weld machine components to practice and produce components for machinery at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Metals technicians must ensure they maintain the highest standards of their skill for fabrication operations on aircraft and

  • Landing with precision

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 18th Operations Support Squadron work alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen to assemble a Transportable Transponder Landing System with assistance of the Advance Navigation and Positioning Corp. at Kadena Air Base,