Bilateral Tactics Exchange kicks off at Kadena Published Dec. 12, 2023 By A1C Edward Yankus 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- Japan Aerial Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps Service members meet together at Kadena Air Base for the Okinawa Bilateral Tactics Exchange conference for a better understanding of the capabilities held by each others armed forces, as well as improving relations between the United States and Japan.