Dec. 9, 2022 Kadena AB concludes readiness exercise Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing recently concluded a routine operational readiness exercise designed to sharpen skills needed to ensure security and stability of the lndo-Pacific in any contested environment. The week-long exercise extensively tested the wing’s ability to rapidly respond to a
March 10, 2022 18th Medical Group safeguards lives through decontamination training Airmen from the 18th Medical Group simulated patient decontamination procedures while executing routine training activities to hone technical skills and enhance the base’s operational readiness.
March 10, 2022 909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance The 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit decontaminate a KC-135 Stratotanker, contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise.
March 3, 2022 18th MUNS exercise TARRP abilities The 18th Munitions Squadron demonstrates Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package capabilities during a routine wing readiness exercise.
March 2, 2022 67th AMU maintains excellence during exercise At Kadena, the U.S. Air Force’s largest overseas combat wing, the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit plays a vital role in guaranteeing the mission is a success.
Oct. 8, 2021 18th MUNS conducts largest TARRP exercise in 18 years Senior Airman Scott Soppe, 18th Munitions Squadron operations technician, takes inventory during a Tactical Air-munitions Rapid Response Package exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. TARRP is a theater-specific short-notice munitions airlift capability under the U.S. Air Force’s Standard
May 28, 2019 909th ARS takes flight during Northern Edge 2019 Units participating in Northern Edge have access to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which is one of the largest training ranges in the world, with approximately 65,000 square miles of available airspace; 2,500 square miles of land and 42,000 square nautical miles of surface, subsurfaces and
May 26, 2019 Northern Edge 2019 aircraft arrivals Northern Edge is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises in 2019 that prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the Indo-Pacific region.
May 21, 2019 Airmen come together for Combat Archer exercise The 325th Fighter Wing is approaching the conclusion of Combat Archer 19-8 that was conducted in conjunction with the on-going Checkered Flag 19-1 exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 6-17, 2019.
March 1, 2018 Always Prepare Okinawan and military first responders hosted a bilateral natural disaster exercise at Kadena Air Base Feb. 28, 2018, to test and improve evacuation procedures between members of Team Kadena and the local community.
April 11, 2017 Training to fight day or night A U.S. Air Force civil engineer Airman operates heavy machinery to perform airfield damage repairs during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron is capable of quickly repairing a damaged runway to ensure aircraft are able to take off and land