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  • Rapid response, relentless readiness: CE Airmen enable the mission

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted an emergency rapid repair on an air conditioning unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2025. The 18th CES provides world class engineering and emergency response services to the 18th Wing across the full mission spectrum.

  • 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

  • 33rd RQS commander takes final flight

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Louis Nolting, 33rd Rescue Squadron commander and HH-60W Jolly Green II pilot, completes his final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2025. Final flights are a time-honored tradition that allow the aircrew's family to have a hand in an important operational moment and

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • BH 25-1: EOD keeps Kadena safe

    An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team honed their ability to safely detonate simulated unexploded ordnances (UXO) during a routine readiness exercise Jan. 14, 2025. 

  • BH 25-1: Airmen test emergency response

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Medical Group and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron delivered life-saving care during a large-scale mass casualty exercise in support of a routine readiness exercise, Jan. 14, 2025.

  • BH 25-1: Kadena conducts fire training

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters responded to a simulated structure fire in support of a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2025.