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  • Weapons load crews stay armed and ready

    The quarterly weapons load competition pits the 67th AMU, “Fighting Cocks” against the 44th AMU “Vampire Bats” in a friendly competition of skill. These events sharpen the skills of the Airmen competing, allowing Kadena to deliver unmatched combat airpower to promote peace and stability in the

  • A Deeper Mission

    Realizing you have control to change your life is one of the most empowering feelings. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches important principals that help Airmen both physically and mentally prepare for day-to-day tasks. If you constantly find yourself struggling to take charge of your life, then perhaps you

  • PACAF Leadership visits the 18th Wing

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3 - 4, 2021.

  • 33rd RQS, Marines, JSDF participate in RIDEX

    The 33rd Rescue Squadron, Marines, and the Japan Self-Defense Force participated in Remote Island Disaster Exercise 2021. This is the first time JSDF invited U.S. forces to participate in RIDEX. This collaboration demonstrates the future of evolving capabilities as a bilateral team to support

  • Bomber Task Force: Snapshots in the Indo-Pacific

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hunter Meadows, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., marshals a B-1B Lancer for take-off during a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Nov. 2, 2021. The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys a

  • Citizenship through service

    On October 12, 2021, an Airman from the 15th Medical Group became a U.S. citizen after waiting almost eight years since being adopted from the Philippines.

  • Airmen supporting NASA Space Flight Crew

    Airman 1st Class Michelle Jenkins, 73th Air Mobility Squadron air freight journeyman, drives a K-loader trailer containing life saving equipment to support the NASA Human Space Flight Crew 2 return and Space Flight Crew 3 launch if required at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 29, 2021.