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  • Airmen and community come together to save a U.S. service member

    When seconds mattered most, training, teamwork and quick thinking became the difference between life and death as U.S. Air Force Capt. Zach Siefken, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry pilot and 2nd Lt. Holly Siefken, 18th Medical Group officer in charge of quality assurance, alongside

  • USSOCOM vice commander tours Kadena

    U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Marks, vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, visits Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2026. Marks visited Kadena to engage with 18th Wing leadership, discuss DAWG initiatives and observe the installation's

  • BM26: Kadena firefighters hone rapid response skills

    U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters strengthened their readiness during an aircraft response training as part of a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2026.

  • U.S. and Japan sister flights team up for bilateral flight

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Ruter, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 18th Operations Group, joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots from the 204th Fighter Squadron for a bilateral flight at Naha Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2025, strengthening the partnership between two allied air forces.

  • Spark Tank Innovation

    Units from around Kadena Air Base's 18th Wing compete for $146,000 in innovation funding by presenting their best ideas and concepts to a panel of senior leaders who provided feedback and determined the amount of funding awarded.

  • Midnight Maintainers

    For many, the setting sun marks the end of a day at work and the start of a good night’s rest. For swing shift aircraft maintainers, however, they’re only getting started as they expose internal wiring and cables of F-15 Eagles for a long night of non-stop service and repairs.Maintainers of the 67th