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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]
The United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force's largest combat wing.It is the largest and principal organization in the Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force.
During the Pacific War, Japan built an airstrip in the Kadena area. During the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, the United States landed on the banks of the Hija River and captured the airstrip. The airstrip became Kadena Air Force Base. On December 4, 1948, the American military government separated Kadena from Chatan and established Kadena village. [5]
Marine Corps Air Station Futenma or MCAS Futenma (Japanese: 海兵隊普天間航空基地, Hepburn: Kaiheitai Futenma Kōkū Kichi) A [2] (ICAO: ROTM) is a United States Marine Corps base located in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast [1] B of Naha, on the island of Okinawa.
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 ...
A fire broke out Monday in a storage building for hazardous materials at a major U.S. air base on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, slightly injuring dozens of personnel who were exposed to ...
In 1952, Air Rescue Service expanded its existing squadrons to groups.In this reorganization, the 2d Air Rescue Squadron became a group, [2] and the 33d Air Rescue Squadron was activated at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa [1] with the mission of the former Flight C of the 2d Squadron.
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 31 October 1967 – 15 December 1970; Operated from U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand, 30 January – 28 February 1969. Clark Air Base, Philippines, 6 April 1989 (operated from Okinawa, after July 1991) Kadena Air Base, Japan, 5 February 1992 – present [2]