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  • Area Defense Counsel: Defense starts here

    When members of the U.S. Air Force or Space Force face investigations, adverse actions or potential disciplinary proceedings, knowing where to turn can make all the difference. The Area Defense Counsel provides free, confidential and independent legal defense services to Air Force members across

  • Faces of Kadena: The people behind the mission

    Kadena Air Base is home to over 19,000 personnel including U.S. Air Force Airmen, sister service members, and both U.S. and Japanese civilians who each have their own story to tell.

  • “Purified by the Path”: Team Kadena’s Misogi on the Kumano Kodo

    Team Kadena participants hiked the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 4–9, 2025. The team of Airmen, spouses and local guides completed the centuries-old trail as a Misogi, reflecting on resilience, gratitude and purpose through shared hardship. (U.S. Air Force courtesy

  • 5th Air Force Senior Enlisted Leader Reinforces Readiness with Team Kadena

    5th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Shaun Campbell visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13–14, 2026, to connect with Airmen, observe operations firsthand, and gain a deeper understanding of the 18th Wing’s role in maintaining peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region.Campbell kicked

  • Combat Logistic Challenge: 18th LRS stays ready

    The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently hosted its first-ever Combat Logistics Challenge, an event designed to test the physical and mental resilience of the Airmen who keep vital missions going at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2025.

  • 18th Wing leaders recognize Amelia Earhart students for community impact

    18th Wing leadership visited Amelia Earhart Intermediate School to thank fourth grade students for boosting holiday support to the community at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. Students at the school helped fundraise over 900 pounds of food to serve 73 families in need during Thanksgiving week.

  • 18th SFS, JGSDF strengthen partnership through tabletop exercise

    Leaders from the 18th Security Forces Squadron met with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 51st Infantry Regiment command team for a tabletop exercise at Kadena Air Base, Oct. 24, 2025.The exercise focused on developing and refining joint defense strategies to protect Okinawa and key regional

  • Air Refueling: Power beyond the horizon

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations with B1-B Lancers and F-35 Lightning IIs over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 27, 2025.The KC-135 is the premier long-term aircraft that provides aerial refueling capabilities for the U.S.