A Japanese student laughs during a game of dodgeball
A Japanese student laughs during a game of dodgeball August 7, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exchange event involved more than 25 combined students from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa City and Achi Village. (U... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, sits inside the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater... More
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan,
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2020. Members of 18th Wing forward-deployed to U.S. Central Command to defend U.S. and partner nation interests in the region and preserve the int... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Reid, 33rd Rescue
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Reid, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, is interviewed by Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations were inv... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
In conjunction with the American Consulate General
In conjunction with the American Consulate General Naha, 18th Contracting Squadron is hosting the Okinawa-First Vendor Showcase July 12, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the “Okinawa First” Vendo... More
In conjunction with the American Consulate General
In conjunction with the American Consulate General Naha, 18th Contracting Squadron is hosting the Okinawa-First Vendor Showcase July 12, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the “Okinawa First” Vendo... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Yurika Hatamochi, Okinawa Veterinary Service veterinary
Yurika Hatamochi, Okinawa Veterinary Service veterinary anesthesiology technician, shaves the underside area of military working dog Quinto in preparation for surgery April 18, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. ... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare a HH-60G Pavehawk for flight Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk, which is capable of rescue missions in different environments, nig... More
Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, takes video of
Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, takes video of F-15 Eagles taking off Feb.14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations were invited to tour the various squadrons that comprise the 18th Wing. (U.... More
On the right, United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea
On the right, United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee (left), ROK Air Force Operations Command com... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight inspections on an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While a first in-t... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Kasperek, 34th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Kasperek, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection on an F-35A Lightning II Nov. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are i... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
An F-15C Eagle lands on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April
An F-15C Eagle lands on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2019. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battl... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen land during paradrop training
U.S. Air Force Airmen land during paradrop training Oct. 29, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Per bilateral agreements between the U.S. and Japan, Kadena AB is used as an alternate drop location when the primar... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft from
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, taxis along the runway at Osan Air Base, South Korea, in response to recent provocative action by North Korea Feb. 17, 2016. The Raptor... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II leaves the hardened
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II leaves the hardened shelter Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package program, which has been in opera... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, watches an F-35A Lightning II after marshaling it from underneath the hardened facility Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air... More
An HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron hovers above the flightline before a flight Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, deployment and emp... More
Fifteen members from the Australian Defence Force Academy
Fifteen members from the Australian Defence Force Academy recently spent time on Kadena Air Base learning about the 18th Wing’s capabilities and visiting historical sites from April 6 - 9, 2019. The cadets and ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan McKenna, 18th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan McKenna, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, holds MWD Quinto during a pre-surgery examination by Army Maj. Shane Andrews, Chief, Okinawa Branch Veterinar... More
Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 25th Fighter Squadron
Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 25th Fighter Squadron taxi along the runway of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 16, 2015, while an HH-60 Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron from Kadena Air Bas... More
Members from the 144th Airlift Squadron Air National
Members from the 144th Airlift Squadron Air National Guard, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, await a bus containing simulated evacuation... More
Fuel trucks assigned to the 51st Logistics Readiness
Fuel trucks assigned to the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron drive to their assigned fuel stops March 8, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Across the base, LRS Airmen are working day and night providi... More
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee, ROK Air Force Operations Command commander, speak to Kore... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2020. The 909th ARS provided an air bridge for the 44th Fighter Squadron as the F-15C Eagles transiti... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare for a flight Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS plays a vital part in maintaining peace and stability in the Pacific Region ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration,... More
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy and Lt. Gen. Wang-keon Lee, ROK Air Force Operations Command commander, speak to Kore... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Bilbo, 909th Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks with Valerie Insinna, Defense News reporter, while 1st Lt. Katy Blessing, 18th Wing Public Affairs media operations chief, t... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Airmen assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Airmen assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit push an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron inside a hardened facility Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 36th FS... More
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Johnsin, 51st Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Johnsin, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of passenger travel, briefs Airmen after processing into a collective protection system facility March 8, 2016, at ... More
Members of a combined U.S. Air Force and Republic of
Members of a combined U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea army tactical response team patrol along the perimeter of an area during an exercise simulation Aug. 18, 2015, near Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Members of... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis underneath water spray
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis underneath water spray commemorating the final flight piloted by outgoing 18th Wing vice commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Tanner, May 7, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dating... More
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour guide, explains the Battle of Okinawa to cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy while standing on a former Japanese machine gun bunker April 9, 201... More
Airmen assigned to the 51st Medical Group from Osan
Airmen assigned to the 51st Medical Group from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, secure a simulated casualty victim during readiness exercis... More
Senior Airman Ryan Clemmons, 51st Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Ryan Clemmons, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, uses an M295 decontamination kit on Airman 1st Class Benjamin Thompson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency man... More
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing-led exercise validated ne... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen land during paradrop training
U.S. Air Force Airmen land during paradrop training Oct. 29, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Per bilateral agreements between the U.S. and Japan, Kadena AB is used as an alternate drop location when the primar... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron is pushed inside a hardened facility by members of the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. More than e... More
U.S. Army Maj. Shane Andrews, Chief, Okinawa Branch
U.S. Army Maj. Shane Andrews, Chief, Okinawa Branch Veterinary Services, Public Health Activity–Japan, extends the surgical site while Army Capt. Rachel Reiter, Okinawa Veterinary Services military working dog ... More
Airmen assigned to 51st Civil Engineer Squadron barrier
Airmen assigned to 51st Civil Engineer Squadron barrier management flight raise a barrier cable in the event a fighter jet over shoots the runway or during an emergency Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gunner Moretz, 909th Air
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gunner Moretz, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 crew chief, explains parts of a KC-135 Stratotanker to local media members Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS ... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies in to perform helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during ... More
Jef Martin, Defense News reporter, prepares to interview
Jef Martin, Defense News reporter, prepares to interview U.S. Air Force Capt. Brock McGehee, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, while 1st. Lt. Katy Blessing, 18th Wing Public Affairs media operations chief, takes not... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron taxis along the runway Oct. 31, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 36th FS is participating in the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16. Vigilant... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight inspections on an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35A is being deployed under U.S. PACOM’s ... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour
Mark Waycaster, Marine Corps Community Services tour guide, explains the Battle of Okinawa to cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy while standing on a former Japanese machine gun bunker April 9, 201... More
U.S Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Sullivan, 44th Fighter Squadron
U.S Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Sullivan, 44th Fighter Squadron scheduler, and Senior Airman Ryan Takacs, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepare and F-15C Eagle for a flight during Exercise WestPac R... More
Tech. Sgt. Jason Bello, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jason Bello, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory noncommissioned officer in charge, performs a real-world fuel test during readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01 March 8, 2016, at O... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Capt. John Stacey, 36th Fighter Squadron flight surgeon,
Capt. John Stacey, 36th Fighter Squadron flight surgeon, and Staff Sgt. Aldwin Gacote, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician from Kadena Air Base, Japan, strap down a patient during a Vigilant Ace 16 ... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Alteri, 36th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Alteri, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, guides an MJ-1 Jammer with munitions into a hardened facility before loading it to an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Allen, 33rd Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Allen, 33rd Rescue Squadron flight commander, is interviewed by Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations were invited to tour t... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing Public Affairs office
Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing Public Affairs office watch an HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron during a tour of the flightline Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxis before taking off March 7, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit generated multiple aircraf... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pierre Hall and Airman
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pierre Hall and Airman 1st Class Hector Martinez, who are both assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron as structural apprentices, unload a fiber reinforce polymer tool kit Aug.... More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Takacs, 18th Aircraft
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Takacs, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, hands a red removal flag from an F-15C Eagle to another Airman during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Oct. 16, 2020, at Kadena ... More
Staff Sgt. David Morales, 51st Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. David Morales, 51st Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor, watches a jet land on flightline Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Morales and more than 16... More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Owens, 25th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Zachary Owens, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical environmental craftsman, speaks with Senior Master Sgt. Sean Rouillier, 51st Fighter Wing superintendent of safety, March 10, 2016, at Osan Ai... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Lewis, 36th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Nathan Lewis, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, runs toward an F-16 Fighting Falcon before bringing it to a stop for post-flight checks March 7, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, explains F-15 Eagle maintenance to local media members Feb.14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizatio... More
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness
Servicemembers from all branches participate in a fitness challenge during the Okinawa Joint Professional Military Education Experience April 3, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more ... More
Forward Area Refueling Point Airmen temporarily assigned
Forward Area Refueling Point Airmen temporarily assigned to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team members, exit an MC-130J Commando II aircraft while supporti... More
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis the runway Nov. 3, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron performed an engine running offload as part o... More
A pilot flying an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the
A pilot flying an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, completes refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron moves in to perform helicopter air-to-air refueling with an MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron above the Pacific Ocean during ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Allen, 33rd Rescue Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Allen, 33rd Rescue Squadron flight commander, is interviewed by Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizations were invited to tour t... More
Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, prepares to interview
Jeff Martin, Defense News reporter, prepares to interview U.S. Air Force Capt. Brock McGehee, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, while 1st. Lt. Katy Blessing, 18th Wing Public Affairs media operations chief, takes no... More
Two HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron
Two HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron taxis along the flightline before a flight Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk, which is capable of rescue missions in differen... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration,... More
An HH-60 Pavehawk carrying members from the 33rd Rescue
An HH-60 Pavehawk carrying members from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepares for takeoff Oct. 16, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 33rd RQS members are from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and are participat... More
From left, Master Sgt. Shane Christian, 51st Fighter
From left, Master Sgt. Shane Christian, 51st Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, and Senior Master Sgt. Sean Rouillier, 51st FW superintendent of safety, speak with Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaithlyn Guerrero, 18th Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaithlyn Guerrero, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds open MWD Quinto’s mouth while Army Sgt. Trey Humphrey, NCO in charge of MWD treatment, Okinawa Bran... More
Senior Airman Ryan Clemmons, 51st Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Ryan Clemmons, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, pats down Airman 1st Class Benjamin Thompson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, with a... More
An Airman assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
An Airman assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, overlooks the ocean near Wake Island, Wake Atoll, during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019. Two MC-130J Commando II a... More
Airman 1st Class Jeffery Haws, 18th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Jeffery Haws, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Steven Blakeley, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journey... More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Juston Forde, 18th Aircraft
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Juston Forde, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, preps an F-15C Eagle for flight during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Oct. 16, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Exercises tha... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Brown, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, explains F-15 Eagle maintenance to local media members Feb.14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Media Organizatio... More
In conjunction with the American Consulate General
In conjunction with the American Consulate General Naha, 18th Contracting Squadron is hosting the Okinawa-First Vendor Showcase July 12, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the “Okinawa First” Vendo... More
Staff Sgt. Cody Hamilton, 51st Munitions Squadron aircraft
Staff Sgt. Cody Hamilton, 51st Munitions Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, and Airman 1st Class John Gaddis, 51st MUNS aircraft armament systems apprentice, perform a system check on a GAU-8 30mm g... More
Master Sgt. Shane Christian, 51st Fighter Wing occupational
Master Sgt. Shane Christian, 51st Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, middle, and Senior Master Sgt. Sean Rouillier, 51st FW superintendent of safety, right, speak with Senior Airman Jared Lozier, 51st Se... More
Staff Sgt. Michael White, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael White, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, stands behind an aircraft fire during a training event Aug 26, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The outside areas of the practice air... More
Airman 1st Class Dustin Murphy, 51st Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Dustin Murphy, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron material management journeyman, checks the identification cards of members before allowing entry into a collective protection system facility Ma... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft from
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands at Osan Air Base, South Korea, in response to recent provocative action by North Korea Feb. 17, 2016. The Raptors were joined by ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway Feb.13, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration,... More
Staff Sgt. Michael White, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael White, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, stands amid the flames of a training fire Aug 26, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. White was training members of the Songtan fire sta... More
ROK/US aircraft conduct extended deterrence mission
United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, speaks to Korean and international media at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 10, 201... More
Cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy stand
Cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy stand on Habu Hill April 9, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KAB history office collaborated with Marine Corps Community Services to provide tours of battlef... More
A pilot from the 17th Special Operations Squadron,
A pilot from the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, flying an MC-130J Commando II, performs refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th ... More
Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Hoffman, 176th
Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Hoffman, 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, wipes away residual oil from an HC-130 Combat King II cargo aircraft durin... More