25 April 2025 421st EFS bolsters Kadena’s fighter presence KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, touched down at Kadena Air Base, April 24, 2025, completing the latest round of U.S. Air Force fighter deployments to the Pacific...
08 April 2025 The 355th and the 336th EFS rotate to Kadena KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — F-35A Lightning IIs and F-15E Strike Eagles, touched down at Kadena Air Base, April 3-6, 2025, marking the latest round of U.S. Air Force fighter deployments to the Pacific...
28 February 2025 909th ARS and 134th EFS soar in Cope North 25 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen from the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron participated in exercise Cope North 25 at Andersen AFB, Guam, from Feb. 3-21, 2025...
23 January 2025 BH 25-1: Kadena Airmen demonstrate readiness capabilities The 18th Wing conducted an 8-day emergency rapid response exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8-15, 2025...
14 January 2025 Vermont Air National Guard deploys to Kadena F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, touched down at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2025, the latest round of U.S. Air Force fighter deployments to the Pacific...
20 December 2024 PACAF command chief visits Kadena U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, toured Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024...
27 August 2024 F-15C four-ship departs Kadena Air Base for divestment A four-ship of F-15C Eagles departed Kadena Air Base as part of a large-scale divestment plan to modernize the base’s capabilities, Aug. 24, 2024...