KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Dust settled around an HH-60W Jolly Green II as Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron unloaded mission-essential equipment and established operations from a simulated austere location during readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1, Aug. 4, at Kadena Air Base, Japan...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — An F-22 Raptor rolls to a stop as U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron quickly moved into position. Within moments, fuel flowed from an MC-130J to the Raptor during a forward arming and refueling point operation, reducing ground time and...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Before the first U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena, lifted off the runway, hundreds of Airmen had already set the mission in motion. Maintainers completed final inspections, pilots reviewed mission...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2026, to assess operational capabilities and reinforce the installation’s role in sustaining combat power across the Indo-Pacific...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for a rotation designed to strengthen regional interoperability and maintain a persistent, high-tech presence in the Indo-Pacific...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Each enlisted service member trains to be an expert in their field, studying the ins and outs of their craft until they know it like the back of their hand. With unbreaking focus on their duties, it can be difficult to see how one fits into the bigger picture. Jan. 22 and...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — The 18th Wing Command team goes to work with the Airmen who keep our Stratotankers in the air and prepared for anything...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — 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...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have rotated out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, concluding a six-month deployment that included a groundbreaking three-month forward operation to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, launched from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, during a simulated combat mission during BH 26-1, Nov. 5, 2025...