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  • Exercise Southern Beach strengthens bilateral partnerships

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Barker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers fuel to a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during Exercise Southern Beach, over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022. Bilateral training builds trusting relationships among foreign and domestic forces and

  • Team Kadena strengthens ties to SWADF through fam flight

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, meets with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Masahito Yajima, Southwestern Air Defense Force commander, prior to a familiarization flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. Yajima’s visit to Kadena highlighted the 18th Wing's

  • Destroying explosives, improving interoperability

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight disposed of 930 unserviceable grenades with the help of Marines and Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts. Fostering bilateral relationships between U.S. EOD technicians and JASDF counterparts ensures increased interoperability.

  • USAF, JASDF, CNRJ partnership heats up

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force firefighters observe joint training with Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire & Emergency Services and 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2021. JASDF firefighters witnessed Kadena Fire Emergency Services capabilities for the first

  • Multi-capable Airmen integration with JASDF

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Sunao Matsumoto, right, 9th Air Wing base supply commander, and other JASDF members tour the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility processing building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Sharing practices and training tools strengthens relations

  • 623rd ACS, JASDF and USMC defend Pacific together

    Leadership from the 623rd Air Control Squadron, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the U.S. Marines met in Naha, Japan, Oct. 20, 2021, to discuss ways to operate more efficiently together for the defense of the Indo-Pacific region. The 623rd ACS, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, And JASDF have

  • 18 CEG conducts joint RADR training

    The 18th Civil Engineer Group conducted joint training with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to increase interoperability between the two services and train in rapid airfield damage repair. This process is done to quickly get un airfield operable when attacked.

  • Allied Airmen are a Powerful Weapon

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force members watch a load demonstration during the first bilateral weapons load exchange between Kadena Air Base and the JASDF, May 23, 2019. The goal of the training is to accurately and safely load munitions while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance in order to secure a

  • JASDF Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces Japan commander visit Okinawa

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander (left), Japan Air Self -Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshinari Marumo (middle), and Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Air Forces Japan commander, pose for a photo in front of the Kadena Air Base headquarters building, May 21, 2019.

  • JASDF Cadets visit Team Kadena

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Officer Candidate School cadets and instructors attend an 18th Wing mission brief at the 18th Operations Support Squadron Feb. 28, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During their tour, the cadets gained a better understanding of the operations and mission of the 18th

  • Naha and Kadena Airmen foster goodwill at 2018 JAAGA Awards

    U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Antoinio Arnold, 18th Operation Support Squadron chief of intel readiness, delivers a speech in Japanese during the 2018 JAAGA Awards Ceremony January 31, 2019, at Naha Air Base, Japan. Arnold was recognized for his outstanding skills in a Japan-U.S. defense conference, the

  • Bilateral Integration

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force members and U.S. Air Force Airmen pose for a photo in front of a U.S. F-35A Lightning II during a tour January 12, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While attending the event, senior officers, warfighters and F-35A experts discussed a range of topics related to