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  • Generate Airpower, Check: Kadena ACEs no-notice exercise

    The U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test at Kadena Air Base, when the 18th Wing conducted a no-notice agile combat employment exercise Sept. 22, 2023.Airmen from the 18th Wing partnered with deployed Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force

  • 623rd ACS ACEs Indo-Pacific communication

    The 623rd Air Control Squadron successfully moved Tactical Operations Center-Lite equipment on two HH-60G Pave Hawks from Kadena Air Base to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, July 18, 2023. This movement was ground-breaking on three fronts that encompass Agile Combat Employment concepts. 

  • Cope North 23: Trilateral integration at Iwo To strengthens capabilities

    Ten U.S. Air Force airfield experts from Yokota and Andersen Air Base flew to the Japanese island of Iwo To, historically called Iwo Jima, to exchange skills with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force partners as part of the Cope North 23 field exercise, Feb. 21-22.Cope North

  • Kadena food pantry opens doors to military families

    The Kadena food pantry held a ribbon cutting ceremony signifying their grand opening to serve the local military community at Kadena Air Base, Feb. 8, 2023. Until now, no military affiliated food pantries were available on Okinawa. More than 25 percent of armed forces members reported experiencing

  • 18th Wing, 22nd ARW expand ACE capabilities

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, aboard a KC-46A Pegasus visited Kadena Air Base to enhance Agile Combat Employment capabilities from Oct. 11-15, 2022.

  • The 374th LRS and 36th AS assist U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima

    While aiding Marines with a refueling mission, Airmen from 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts of innovative logistics and force projection capabilities.

  • USFJ medical personnel showcase ACE through joint exercise

    USFJ personnel participated in a medical training exercise, May 12, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan to assess Yokota's ability to perform Agile Combat Employment across a range of military operations in a complex and dynamic international security environment.

  • 35th FW, joint allies participate in ACE exercise at Misawa, Yokota AB

    Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing showcased their Agile Combat Employment capabilities during readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04, at Misawa and Yokota Air Base. The exercise tested real-world contingency operations capabilities, significantly focusing on ACE by physically moving

  • Yokota, partners complete largest MARE in base history

    Throughout the week, units across the 374th Airlift Wing practiced various multi-capable Airmen concepts with very focused goals, but they all came together to participate in a major accident response exercise May 11.The MARE, which was the largest exercise of this type in Yokota history, simulated