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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.
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 ...
Washington, the indicted serviceman, was stationed with the 18 Logistics Readiness Squadron at the Kadena Air Base in Japan, according to the US Air Force, which confirmed his rank and service ...
The 623d Air Control Squadron (623 ACS) is an operational unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the 18th Wing.The 623d is based out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.
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.
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]
Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 July 1963; Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam, 5 January 1966; Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 20 December 1967; Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, 15 December 1972; Clark Air Base, Philippines, 1 January 1981; Kadena Air Base, Japan, 5 February 1992 – present [1]