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  • Kadena AAPIH hosts parade of AAPI Nations

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Joanna Ho, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Mental Health flight commander, gives a speech at the Parade of Asian American and Pacific Islander Nations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2023. Ho’s speech included stories, experiences and perspectives on being

  • Airpower Assembled: Kadena Airmen launch the fleet

    U.S. Air Force aircraft line up on the runway during a capabilities demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. Kadena’s ability to rapidly generate U.S. airpower is a vital function of its mission to ensure the stability and security of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • USFJ Senior Enlisted Leader visits Team Kadena

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wendell J. Snider, right, U.S. Forces Japan Senior Enlisted Leader, listens to Senior Airman Charles Hayward, left, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron air evacuation medical technician, during a demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2022. Snider met

  • 33rd RQS: Firing on all cylinders

    The 33rd Rescue Squadron configures the HH-60G Pave Hawk with the equipment required for their mission, completing operational checks after the weapons are installed to make sure all components are mission ready.

  • 18th Wing Capabilities Demo

    Wing readiness training is routinely conducted at U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to ensure U.S. Airmen's readiness to respond to a range of potential contingencies.

  • USAF, USMC, USN get a cut of Prime BEEF

    The 18th Civil Engineer Group teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps 9th Engineer Support Battalion and the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 for joint service training and exercises in Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) capabilities during their monthly Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF)

  • Kadena PAX terminal begins renovation

    The passenger terminal at Kadena Air Base is scheduled to begin the process of renovating the inbound portion of the terminal Oct. 1, 2021, with a projected completion date of Dec. 31, 2021. The passenger terminal here is the primary point of entry for military personnel on Okinawa, Japan, and the

  • Team Kadena holds beach clean-up

    Members from Team Kadena's Airman Committed to Excellence program team up with the First Sergeants Council to host a beach clean-up at Sunglass beach. Approximately 30 Airmen and their families came together and removed over one hundred pounds of trash from the beach.

  • 31st RQS: search rescue swiss army knife

    Embodying the motto “that others may live,” the 31st Rescue Squadron’s mission is to make sure anyone in need of medical care, regardless of the location or situation, will make it out safe and sound. Being called upon to save lives under varying circumstances means the 31st RQS must be ready for

  • 5th Air Force, USFJ commander visits Team Kadena

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, USFJ senior enlisted leader, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan. The visit enabled leaders to address mission readiness, counter-COVID operations, and to give recognition

  • B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July

  • Thai Cave Rescue: Two Years Later

    The two year anniversary of the Thai-led, multi-national operation to rescue the Wild Boar youth football team from Tham Luang cave park was remembered recently. The rescue happened July 8-10 2018 and involved a highly organized and synchronized effort involving critical coordination with multiple