KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan recently got the opportunity to engage with senior leaders and joined their peers from other Air Force units across U.S. Forces Japan, during a virtual all-call hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ. Brown Jr. and Chief Master...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the largest combat wing in Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Kadena Air Base strives for excellence in delivering decisive air and cyberspace capabilities, and that excellence was once again recognized by PACAF.The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) recognizes units for...

KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan -- The skies over the Keystone of the Pacific have featured some unique guests recently, as several visiting F-22 A Raptors and Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, have conducted a series of missions at Kadena Air Base, Japan.While here, the...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron are making history refueling aircraft both big and small using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan.The team employed the new equipment, procured...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Created during a time of much needed skill and innovation, the F-15 Eagle remains undefeated in combat with over 100 air-to-air victories and zero air-to-air losses. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Eagle’s first flight.Dating back to the Vietnam War era, the...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force service members from the Pacific Air Forces participated in Operation Pacific Iron, a PACAF dynamic force employment operation taking place in July 2021. Kadena Air Base, home of the 18th Wing, was an indispensable asset in the operation, providing...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- After 28 dutiful years, the HH-60G Pave Hawk with the tail number 26401 landed on the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, one last time after completing its final flight on June 22, 2021.The helicopter, often referred to as 401, is the first of its kind to retire at...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Operating and maintaining aircraft is hard work, and when the going gets tough the 18th Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) is ready to answer the call.With 26 Airmen working around-the-clock, the MOC serves as the liaison for all of Kadena’s aircraft maintenance units by...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The mission of aircraft maintainers depends heavily on the equipment they use to perform their duties being properly treated for the environment they’re in and having it all readily available for daily usage. The Aerospace Ground Equipment flight, part of the 18th Equipment...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Operations Group partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to complete Exercise Southern Beach, Oct. 25-29.“Southern Beach is a locally organized, bilateral exercise that brings the 18th Wing...