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  • More Than Muscle: How Risner builds a stronger Kadena

    At first glance, Risner Fitness Center might look like any other gym. Rows of treadmills lined up next to racks of weights, and the steady rhythm of exercise echoing through its halls. Beneath the surface, however, Risner is much more than a fitness facility—it's a cornerstone of wellness,

  • 909th ARS fuels Rocketeers over the Pacific

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, performs aerial refueling operations with F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, July 25, 2025.

  • Mission Ready: Kadena’s Vet Clinic supports troops one paw at a time

    Tucked between the roar of fighter jets and the hum of island life, there’s a team quietly powering mission success, one paw at a time. At the heart of Kadena Air Base, the Veterinary Clinic isn’t just a place for shots and checkups. It’s a mission-critical hub, supporting everything from beloved

  • From care packages to classified: Kadena’s unsung mail force

    Whether it’s a long-awaited care package from home, official mail, or online orders filled with deployment essentials, every piece of mail moving through Kadena Air Base touches the hands of the 718th Force Support Squadron’s Postal Operations flight. Often working behind the scenes, this team of

  • 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,

  • When missiles fly, 1-1 ADA fires back.

    Operating out of Kadena Air Base, the 1-1 Air Defense Artillery commands four Mobile Interceptor Missile-104 Patriot missile batteries, rotating and deploying them across the region when needed while maintaining a constant aerial defense presence on Okinawa. These Soldiers stand ready to defend

  • Midnight at Marshall Dining Facility

    The Marshall Dining Facility’s midnight service occurs from 10:30pm to 12:30 am every day to accommodate Airmen working late shifts and those returning from night operations.

  • Airman dorm leaders: more than meets the eye

    U.S. Air Force Airman Dorm Leaders are responsible for the care and oversight of facilities that house unaccompanied Airmen. While many associate ADLs with work orders, processing paperwork, and facility repairs, their role extends far beyond managing physical infrastructure. Beyond facility

  • Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

    Students and teachers from the Kadena Language Institute visited Kadena Air Base on July 18, 2025, for a hands-on tour of key operational facilities, including the engine test cell and the KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator.

  • 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

  • Gallemore takes command of the 18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans officially relinquished command of the 18th Wing to Brig. Gen. John Gallemore during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, July 14, 2025. The event was presided over by Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force.

  • Command Team takes final flight

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief, flew their final sortie with the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons on July 9, 2025, marking the end of their leadership at Kadena. To commemorate his time at Kadena and honor