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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.
Onaga and a majority of Okinawa residents want the base moved off the island.", commented USA Today. [73] On 14 December 2018, landfill on a controversial new U.S. military runway that will one day facilitate the relocation and closure of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma began in Okinawa following years of protests and legal challenges. [74]
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.
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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]
Making international news, the incident shifted the dialogue to that of the damage caused by imperialism and calls for protection for women. [13] This then lead to a debate of whether there should be a revision to U.S. military contracts in Okinawa. [14] The rape incident was cause for the call for the relocation of the Futenma Air Station in ...
Pages in category "Politics of Okinawa" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L.
OSC Map of US Military Installations in Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa was a territory described by the NSA as a "virtual aircraft carrier for American SIGNT collection". [113] Despite opposition to intelligence and military deployments to the country from the Okinawa People's Party, recon flights of SR-71 and U-2 aircraft continued out of Kadena ...