Kadena Air Base has hosted American fighter aircraft from the U.S. mainland, Alaska, Hawaii and Germany since November 2022.

A pair of F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron “Fighting Cocks,” which were previously permanently based at Kadena. Getty Images A total of 36 fighters at Kadena would represent a reduction of ...

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — Nearly 600 people turned up for a two-day sendoff celebration as the 18th Wing officially bid farewell to the F-15 Eagle. The Air Force is replacing the aging tactical ...

US Air Force and Navy fighter jets and military helicopters line up on the runway for an elephant walk on Kadena Air Base.U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer A 53-aircraft exercise put ...

An F-35A Lightning II made a precautionary landing at Kadena Air Base on Thursday, according to the Okinawa Defense Bureau. The bureau made visual inspection and reported emergency vehicles gathered ...

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron taxis down the flightline for the final time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. As a part of its modernization plan, the 18th Wing is ...

Earlier this year, the United States Air Force‘s eighteenth Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, was deactivated, and the final F-15C Eagle flew out of the base. The service ...

Outside of the mainland, the US military has fighter jets permanently deployed in Japan, South Korea, and Hawaii, although ...

What You Need to Know: Kadena Air Base in Japan has received new rotations of U.S. Air Force aircraft, including F-22 Raptor fighters from Alaska and F-16 Fighting Falcons from South Carolina. This ...

The U.S. Air Force has provided Newsweek with an update on fighter jets stationed in Okinawa to counter threats posed by China and North Korea following reports that F-15 aircraft were to be withdrawn ...

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, sits as a static display during a ...

Given the increasing naval activities by China and Russia, the Japan MoD is exploring UAVs’ capabilities to take over the vigilance and surveillance. Japan and the U.S. appear to be moving fast to ...