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  2. Kadena Air Base - Wikipedia

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    Kadena Air Base in the center. Kadena Air Base (嘉手納飛行場, Kadena Hikōjō) (IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN) is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as the "Keystone of the Pacific" because of its highly strategic location. [2]

  3. 18th Wing - Wikipedia

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    Since November 1954, the 18th Wing under various designations has been the main United States Air Force operational unit at Kadena Air Base. Over the past 50 years, the 18th has maintained assigned aircraft, crews, and supporting personnel in a high state of readiness for tactical air requirements of Fifth Air Force and the Pacific Air Forces .

  4. Marine Wing Liaison Kadena - Wikipedia

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    Marine Wing Liaison Kadena provides comprehensive operational and logistical support to local and deployed U.S. Marine Corps and United States Navy squadrons operating at Kadena Air Base (KAB) Okinawa, Japan, and facilitates essential liaison with the United States Air Force's 18th Wing and the U.S. Navy's Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), which are located aboard KAB.

  5. 18th Operations Group - Wikipedia

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    The 18th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 18th Wing, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The 18th OG is the largest combat operations group in the Air Force with eight squadrons, one flight, 842 active-duty members and approximately 80 aircraft, including the F-15 Eagle , E-3 Sentry ...

  6. 909th Air Refueling Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 909th Air Refueling Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting air refueling missions. The squadron was first activated in 1942 as the 19th Reconnaissance Squadron , but was redesignated the 409th Bombardment Squadron shortly after activation.

  7. 733rd Air Mobility Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron (733 AMS) is an air mobility squadron of the United States Air Force based at Kadena Air Base in Japan.It is part of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group, based at Yokota Air Base, Japan and the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, based at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.Originally constituted as the 603rd Military Airlift Support Squadron (MASS) and activated ...

  8. US Air Force member charged with kidnapping and raping ...

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    Washington was released on bail and transferred to the Kadena US Air Base in Okinawa for custody, according to a government spokesperson. His trial will begin July 12, according to the Naha ...

  9. 67th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 67th Fighter Squadron "Fighting Cocks" is a fighter squadron of the United States Air Force, part of the 18th Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 67th is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle , and is planned to transition to the F-15EX Eagle II in 2026.