KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A crew of Royal Air Force aviators deployed to Kadena Air Base in support of a co-manned mission, maintaining RC-135 Rivet Joints. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) have used their alliance to strengthen bonds and expand the capabilities of each nation’s...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Deputy Commander of Pacific Air Forces, Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16-19, 2022, to learn about Kadena operations on Okinawa and observe the quality of life of the Airmen who make up the largest operational combat wing in the...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, to meet with Team Kadena face-to-face, learn more about the base’s mission, and share his strategic insight with Airmen delivering airpower every day in support of a free-and-open...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Dr. Victoria Coleman, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a tour of military installations within the Indo-Pacific Sept. 25-28, 2022.Dr. Coleman serves as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force readiness can be defined in terms of how efficiently the military can generate air combat capabilities along with steadfast personnel to execute military operations anywhere in the world with speed, force, and precision.The 18th Maintenance Group is a prime...

KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- At the start of the pandemic, people around the world were left with questions about how to best protect themselves and their families against COVID-19. U.S. service members stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, were no exception. Japan reported its first case of...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Innovation and resourcefulness are key in making sure air power is ready to be delivered anytime, anywhere. The 18th Component Maintenance Squadron (CMS) at Kadena Air Base is taking steps to incorporate both in their daily routines.The 18th CMS is responsible for the...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) holds a unique role compared to other CCATTs in the Air Force. Serving out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, the team is made up of 11 individuals – three physicians, three nurses and five respiratory therapists – and...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Providing combatant commanders with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for the theater of operations all over the world can seem to be a grueling responsibility, but the Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System team from the 116th and 461st...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The rainy Okinawa typhoon season paused for a brief moment on a warm afternoon allowing members of the 16th Space Control Squadron, 16th Expeditionary Space Flight-Alpha, the opportunity to transfer from the United States Air Force into the United States Space Force...