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  • 718th FSS fuels the fight as Hennessy award finalist

    In the Indo-Pacific, where the mission never stops, readiness begins with something simple: a meal.At Kadena Air Base, The 718th Force Support Squadron’s food service professionals at the Marshall Dining Facility from Kadena Air Base have been named finalists for the John L. Hennessy Award, one of

  • From stockpile to safe: Kadena EOD executes controlled demolition

    U.S Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a scheduled controlled detonation to safely dispose of unusable and recovered munitions at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2025, reinforcing readiness while reducing hazardous stockpiles on base.

  • Building rescue partnerships: Japan coast guard visits Kadena

    Members of the Japan Coast Guard’s Naha Branch toured Kadena Air Base as part of a rescue-capabilities immersion. The visit provided JCG personnel an overview of Kadena's rescue assets and procedures, supporting mutual understanding and cooperation in emergency response operations. Through briefings

  • American Red Cross tours Kadena

    American Red Cross members engaged with 18th Wing leadership, Emergency Managers, and other mission support personnel to discuss Non-combatant Evacuation Operations, disaster preparedness, shelter operations, and coordination during natural and man-made emergencies. The visit aims to strengthen

  • KLI hosts spooky halloween exchange

    18th Wing volunteers and Kadena Language Institute students pose for a group photo after a Halloween-themed KLI event at Kadena Town, Japan, Oct. 31, 2025. The event was designed to help the local students improve their English skills in various situations, deepen friendships and foster mutual

  • Project Lima BEAN expands MQ-9 contingency capabilities

    An MQ-9 Reaper launched into the night and returned safely without a runway, Oct. 8, 2025, marking a first-of-its-kind operation at Kadena Air Base, Japan.The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron’s Project Lima BEAN — Blazing Egress Airfield Nonstandard — pushed the limits of unmanned flight

  • Right place, right time: Airman’s courage shines outside Kadena

    What began as a quiet Sunday drive to the gym quickly turned into a life-aiding  moment for one Airman from the 18th Wing Erwin Professional Military Education Center. U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Winsome Culley, the center’s senior development advisor, didn’t hesitate when he saw a car

  • 18th CES Firefighters ignite community awareness during Fire Prevention Week

    “Protecting those who defend America.” That’s the motto firefighters and emergency services across the Department of War live by. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department carried that spirit through Fire Prevention Week, held Oct. 3–9, 2025, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.Fire Prevention Week

  • PDF line operations exercise rapid deployment readiness

    U.S. Air Force Airmen process through a personnel deployment function line during a routine 18th Wing operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. The PDF line optimizes the administrative process for deploying forces by ensuring personnel are equipped with government

  • Japan’s Southwestern Air Defense Force commander visits Kadena

    Southwestern Air Defense Force Lt. Gen. Takayuki Terasaki, SWADF commander, comes to Kadena Air Base for a visit to meet with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, to discuss bilateral training and to receive a

  • BH 26-1: Kadena Airmen prove readiness in MASCAL exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron came to aid personnel from the 18th Comptroller Squadron for a mass casualty training event in support of base-wide operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6,