Mapped: How the US is reinforcing front-line air power near China

Kadena Air Base has hosted American fighter aircraft from the U.S. mainland, Alaska, Hawaii and Germany since November 2022.
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Another Raptor makes precautionary landing at Air Force base on Okinawa

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — For the second time in as many weeks, an F-22 Raptor made a precautionary landing Thursday at the home of the 18th Wing. The $350 million jet “landed safely without incident ...
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Update: US prepares exit of F-15C fleet from Okinawa

Members of the USAF's 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit gathered around the ‘last' Boeing F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on 6 December 2024, according to the air force. (USAF/Senior Airman Alexis ...
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Final F-15 Eagle Flies From Kadena Air Base

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 ...
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US Air Force continues withdrawal of older F-15s from Japan

The Pentagon is continuing the process of divesting older Boeing F-15C/D Eagle fighters, with more of the ageing jets being withdrawn from frontline service in Japan. The 18th Wing of the US Air Force ...
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Kadena: This is the ISR network China fears most

In a potential conflict with China, the US military and its partners will rely on ISR assets to provide important information ...
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The Vermont Air National Guard Is On Its Way to Japan

Approximately 200 Vermont Air National Guard (ANG) airmen have escaped New England’s January arctic blast and will experience Okinawa’s far more mild weather. The personnel, along with equipment and ...