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WEBJul 31, 2024 · Kadena hosts SNCO Induction Ceremony. U.S. Air Force senior noncommissioned officer inductees, friends, families and 18th Wing leadership attended the SNCO Induction Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2024.
Team Kadena bids F-15 Eagle farewell as phased ... - Kadena Air Base
WEBNov 30, 2022 · KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Wing bid farewell to several F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Dec. 1, 2022. This marks the first departure of Eagles as a part of their phased withdrawal from Kadena. The jets will travel to Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon.
Raptors arrive to the Keystone of the Pacific > Kadena Air Base > News
WEBApr 5, 2024 · News. A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor, operated by the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2024. While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, 19th and 199th FS Raptors will work in conjunction with additional heavy, reconnaissance, and fourth generation fighters, and …
Kadena Air Base shows off new air power with an ‘elephant walk’
WEBApr 13, 2024 · The U.S. military is busy replacing its aging F-15C/D fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Japan. Since it was announced in 2022, the base has been home to a series of rotating units while...
F-15Es Deploy to Kadena as F-22s, F-16s Head Home - Air Force …
WEBApr 10, 2023 · F-15Es deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, joining F-35s to bolster the Air Force’s fighter fleet on the key Pacific island near Taiwan.
F-35s arrive at Kadena AB to maintain advanced fighter presence > Air …
WEBMar 30, 2023 · F-35A Lightning IIs from the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2023, to ensure continuous fighter presence through the phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F …
PHOTOS: Kadena Welcomes New F-22s and F-16s with Elephant …
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Kadena Air Base, Japan, is exchanging F-35s and F-15Cs for F-22s and F-16 s in the base’s latest rotation of fighters on Okinawa, a strategic location just 400 miles east of Taiwan.
U.S. Air Force F-15Cs Have Started Leaving Kadena Air Base
WEBDec 13, 2022 · Kadena Air Base, Japan, bid farewell to the first wave of F-15 Eagles that left the 18th Wing on December 1, 2022 and returned to the United States.
Air Force leaders focus on ACE during Kadena AB visit
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Kadena Air Base April 6, to observe Kadena AB’s unique capabilities and ongoing efforts to reoptimize for great power competition.
US Air Force Will Relocate MQ-9 Reaper Squadron to Okinawa
WEBOct 11, 2023 · The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced that all eight U.S. MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), currently deployed at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)’s Kanoya Air...
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