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  • BH 26-1: Aeromedical Evacuation: Taking Critical Care To The Skies

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted a training flight aboard a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, in support of operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2025.

  • BH 26-1: Practice under pressure: 18th Wing exercises readiness

    Members of the 18th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Civil Engineer Squadron responded to a simulated active shooter event during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. ​​​​​​The scenario, as part of BH 26-1, tested Kadena’s ability to respond to threats, provide

  • ​​​BH 26-1: 18th CES hones aircraft fire and egress response​​

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron ​F​ire and ​E​mergency ​S​ervices flight conducted an F-15 ground emergency response exercise during ​base-wide ​operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2025. ​​​​During the simulation, first responders used fire trucks and

  • 4th EFGS Airmen conduct maintenance

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, perform maintenance on F-35A Lightning IIs during base-wide operational readiness exercise BH 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2025.

  • ODB Director General tours Kadena

    Mr. Masaru Murai, Okinawa Defense Bureau director general, met with Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, and other 18th Wing leadership Sept. 11, 2025, to familiarize himself with Kadena Air Base and introduce himself as the primary bridge between the Government of Japan, U.S. Forces and

  • Steps to safety: Kadena and Chatan Town partner for tsunami readiness

    The 18th Wing partnered with Chatan Town to practice disaster evacuation procedures at Kadena, Sept. 20, 2025. Members of Chatan communities practiced walking the official evacuation route through the air base from Kadena Gate 1 to a park on the installation to simulate what would occur during a

  • 909th powers U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps during large force exercise

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations with U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 131, over the Pacific

  • MACC-ing History: 18th CONS awards largest construction contract in PACAF

    In a historic move, the U.S. military has awarded the $995 million Okinawa Multiple Award Construction Contract or MACC— the largest construction contract in Pacific Air Forces history — marking a transformational step toward modernizing and sustaining critical infrastructure across Okinawa.The

  • 18th Munitions Squadron: Arming The Fight

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Twice a year, the Airmen of the 18th Munitions Squadron take part in an operation known as a “Call Forward”: a large-scale munitions resupply mission designed to keep Kadena Air Base fully mission-ready.The operation begins with the arrival of munitions shipped via ocean

  • The Silent Shield: How Public Health secures the mission

    Behind every mission-ready aircraft, every deployment, and every operational success lies a force few see but everyone depends on: Public Health. At Kadena Air Base, the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Public Health team plays a vital role in preserving mission readiness, quietly

  • 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

  • Fueling the Mission: DLA Energy Okinawa keeps forces moving

    At U.S. military bases across Okinawa, every successful mission depends on one critical resource: fuel. Ensuring that steady supply is the job of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa team, who manage the entire fuel supply chain—from delivery to distribution—for all local and visiting U.S.