Story by Senior Airman James Johnson | 18th Wing | 01.13.2026
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – 5th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Shaun Campbell visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13–14, 2026, to connect with Airmen, observe operations firsthand, and gain a deeper understanding of the 18th Wing’s role in maintaining peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Campbell kicked off his visit early at the Risner Fitness Center, joining......
Story by Eleanor Prohaska | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | 12.31.2025
By Christmas 2026, aircrews and air traffic controllers at Yokota Air Base and Combined Arms Training Center Fuji will be utilizing enhanced radar and radio capabilities, a project driven by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability office. This upgrade is poised to significantly improve training realism, safety, and mission readiness in the......
Story by Capt. Danny Rangel | United States Forces Japan | 10.08.2024
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen F. Jost assumed command of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp during a change of command ceremony on Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 8....
Story by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks | 35th Fighter Wing | 07.09.2024
Col. Michael P. Richard relinquished command of the 35th Fighter Wing to Col. Paul T. Davidson during the wing’s official change of command ceremony, at Misawa Air Base, July 8, 2024....
Story by Staff Sgt. Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 02.03.2023
Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, recently completed a simulated deploying of a new Starlink terminal that can be used to great effectiveness in areas where an internet connection may be hard to establish. Creating this connection made them the first in 5th Air Force and Okinawa to utilize the Starlink system and they did this while working with the sister service U.S. Marine Corps....
Story by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos | 18th Wing | 08.17.2022
With retirement around the corner, U.S. Air Force Col. Dominic Setka, former 5th Air Force chief of staff, jumped on the opportunity to take his final flight in an E-3 Sentry with his son, U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Setka, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron air weapons officer at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022....
Story by 1st Lt. Josephine Rios | 35th Fighter Wing | 06.30.2022
Col. Jesse J. Friedel relinquished command of the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) to Col. Michael P. Richard during the wing’s official change of command ceremony, at Misawa Air Base, June 30, 2022. Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan, and Fifth Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony....
Story by Senior Airman Brieana Bolfing | 374th Airlift Wing | 04.20.2022
Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing and 5th Air Force participated alongside their Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) counterparts in the 10th anniversary of the relocation of the Air Defense Command headquarters to Yokota Air Base, Japan on April 21, 2022....
