Story by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus | 18th Wing | 12.25.2024
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The 34th Fighter Squadron, affectionately known as the Rude Rams, is one of three fighter squadrons assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 34th FS was activated at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 1944, flying the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt....
Story by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus | 18th Wing | 11.27.2024
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen from the 623rd Air Control Squadron participated in a Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) system integration training with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Air Control Squadron 4, Oct. 2, 2024....
Story by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus | 18th Wing | 10.22.2024
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Transporting the nation's sick and wounded warriors from the battlefield to the home front is more than just a one-person job. It's a multi-layered process involving personnel on the ground and in the air....
Story by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus | 18th Wing | 10.02.2024
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen from the 721st Contingency Response Squadron, Travis Air Force Base visited Kadena on a mission-ready airmen event to become more experienced with the HH-60W, on Sept. 23, 2024....
Story by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus | 18th Wing | 03.22.2024
From rain clouds to typhoons, the 18th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight ensures all personnel and coalition partners know the local weather and prepare accordingly....
Story by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus | 18th Wing | 03.15.2024
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The 18th Medical Group tested Project Lavoy, a new program enabling Airmen to perform whole blood collections and transfusions anywhere at any time....
Story by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker | 18th Wing | 01.31.2024
The 18th Maintenance Group won the Department of Defense’s Phoenix Award for Maintenance Excellence on December 19, 2023, during the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards ceremony. The award is presented annually to honor the “Best” maintenance unit in the DoD, with this recognition being based on their efforts during Fiscal Year 2022....
Story by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton | 18th Wing | 08.19.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air Force Deputy Commander of Pacific Air Forces, Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16-19, 2022, to learn about Kadena operations on Okinawa and observe the quality of life of the Airmen who make up the largest operational combat wing in the Air Force....
