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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]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, Kadena Air Base. Kadena, Okinawa. Japan
1701st Provisional Air Refueling Wing, Prince Abdulla AB, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Activated in August 1990. Inactivated March 1991. Air refueling wing of KC-10s, KC-135s. Had 6 B-52Gs from 60th Bombardment Squadron (January–March 1991) 1703rd Provisional Air Refueling Wing, King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia Activated in August 1990.
In 2003 the 374th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan was moved to Kadena and redesignated the 18th AES giving the 18th Wing an added mission of patient transport. 18 AES crews utilize the KC-135s of the 909th ARS as well as other opportune aircraft including the C-17 and C-130.
The American Kadena Air Base is located on and forms the northern boundary of Chatan which is further demarcated by Route 23 - also known locally as Kokutai Road. The U.S. air base also encompasses much land which was once part of Chatan's area including most of the ward once named Shimoseido.
6163d Air Base Wing: Misawa AB, Japan: FEAF: 1 Dec 1950: 2 Nov 1951: Replaced 49th ABG. Replaced by 116th ABG. [292] 6171st Air Base Wing: Osan AB, Korea: FEAF: 1 Nov 1954: 18 Mar 1955: Replaced 18th ABG. Replaced by 58th ABG. [305] 6200th Air Base Wing: Clark AB, Philippines: FEAF: 1 Dec 1950: 1 Feb 1953: Replaced 18th ABG. Replaced by 6200th ...
The airstrip became Kadena Air Force Base. On December 4, 1948, the American military government separated Kadena from Chatan and established Kadena village. [5] The United States built Kadena Circle outside the base. On January 1, 1976, four years after Okinawa reverted to Japanese control, Kadena was elevated to town status. [5]
The 33rd Rescue Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan.It operates Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.. The squadron was established when the 2nd Air Rescue Squadron was expanded to Group status in 1952.