Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing on Okinawa. (Jessi Roth/U.S. Air Force) A Japanese employee at Kadena Air Base died after suffering a medical emergency on the Okinawa installation last ...

The U.S. Air Force's 18th Wing, the host unit at Kadena Air Base, stated that the ability to conduct rapid airfield damage recovery is essential due to the base's strategic role as a vital staging ...

U.S. military personnel gather near the site of an explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa on Monday. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO — An explosion at a ...

Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft line up at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2025 for a 53-plane "elephant walk," along with two Army missile batteries. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer.

A United States Air Force F-35A fighter jet lands at Kadena Air Base in Japan on April 3, 2025. Senior Airman Melany Bermudez/U.S. Air Force "This combined force is aimed at deterring potential ...