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  • Yokota celebrates the 75th U.S. Air Force Anniversary

    Yokota recently celebrated the 75th U.S. Air Force Anniversary in style with an Air Force Ball. The event allowed participants to foster an ongoing kinship by connecting and engaging with attendees from Yokota and surrounding Japanese community.

  • 31st RQS sharpens search and rescue capabilities

    A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron exits a combat rubber raiding craft during a search and rescue training in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. These training exercises are designed to posture RQS’s to respond quickly and effectively to a wide range of possible

  • Exercise Southern Beach strengthens bilateral partnerships

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Barker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers fuel to a 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle during Exercise Southern Beach, over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022. Bilateral training builds trusting relationships among foreign and domestic forces and

  • 374th SFS hosts Excellence in Competition

    The 374th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Section hosted the Excellence In Competition. The EIC is an elementary level marksmanship challenge affording competitors the opportunity to compete with the designated weapon system. The top 10 percent of competitors earned an EIC medal that can be

  • AIS keep electronics flight ready

    Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron work on different projects in the avionics intermediate shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2022. The AIS takes care of the upkeep of many of the electronics found on the F-15C Eagle, ensuring the safety of pilots and aircraft before they take

  • 909th ARS refuels F-35s, increases interoperability

    The 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts in-flight refueling operations with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 9, 2022. The U.S. can operate from the sanctuary of bases across the INdo-Pacific region, increasing interoperability and lethality.

  • KLI Interns experience Kadena

    Students from the Kadena Language Institute interned at various locations around Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16-Sept. 9, 2022. These students practiced their English while also learning a bit more about Kadena Air Base and helping out their respective locations serve Airmen and their families.

  • Misawa Air Base Patriot Day Ceremony

    The 35th Fighter Wing hosted a Patriot Day Retreat Ceremony in memory of the fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve our country on Sept. 11, 2001.