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18th Wing

Kadena Air Base, JP

18th Wing

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Current Personnel:

Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony

Senior Airman Melany Bermudez

Senior Airman Jamal Berry II

Senior Airman Erin Currie

Senior Airman Catherine Daniel

Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton

Airman Nathaniel Jackson

Senior Airman James Johnson

Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley

Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez

Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker

Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Plew

Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon

Senior Airman Jonathan Sifuentes

Akihiro Sotsuka

Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

1st Lt. Mary Turpin

Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus

Staff Sgt. Dwane Young

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Featured Video

Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue readiness at Yokota

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron spent the week at Yokota Air Base, Japan Aug. 22–29, 2025, conducting proficiency readiness training in military free-fall and double-bag static line parachute, maintaining operational capability and sustaining vital qualifications. (U.S. Air Force Video by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

Taken: 08.28.2025 | Video by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

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Recent Images

SSgt April Wride Shogun of the Week

09.16.2025 | Photo by Naoto Anazawa

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Wride, 18th Wing Staff Judge Advocate non-commissioned officer in charge, litigation from Leesburg, Florida was...

SrA Blake Gray Shogun of the Week

09.10.2025 | Photo by Naoto Anazawa

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Gray, 18th Healthcare Operations Squadron aerospace medical service technician, emergency services flight from...

Shogun Arena: Forging tomorrow’s leaders at...

09.05.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Nicolas, 18th Dental Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of dental pediatrics, graduates from the Shogun...

Part of the team - KLI students intern at Kadena

09.05.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel

U.S. Air Force Col. Robinson Mata, center, 18th Mission Support Group commander, speaks with Mr. Hiroshi Toyama, Kadena Town mayor, at a farewell...

Not all threats are visible, CBRN readiness at Kadena

09.04.2025 | Photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing, take part in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training course at Kadena...

Kadena ATC - The tower behind the mission

09.03.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Leo Gerard Lampa, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower specialist, reviews monitors at...

Mr Devin Wright Shogun of the Week

09.02.2025 | Photo by Naoto Anazawa

Mr Devin Wright, 18th Force Support Squadron community services flight chief from Joliet, Illinois. Wright was selected as the 18th Wing Shogun of...

On air, on call: AFN Okinawa’s critical role in...

09.02.2025 | Photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Parris, AFN Okinawa noncommissioned officer in charge of broadcast maintenance, inspects broadcast servers at...

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Recent Videos

Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue...

08.28.2025 | Video by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron spent the week at Yokota Air Base, Japan Aug. 22–29, 2025, conducting proficiency...

Flightline driving training

08.27.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel and Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

This training video serves the purpose of reminding new and future flight line drivers of the traffic and safety laws on the flightline and to...

Kadena Landing Zone Course 2025

08.19.2025 | Video by Senior Airman James Johnson

Members of the 18th Wing participated in an LZSO course at Kadena Air Base, MCAS Futenma, and Ie Shima island. Airmen conducted 119 live, joint,...

Packed for every mission: Inside Kadena’s Aircrew...

07.06.2025 | Video by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

U.S. Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment technicians assigned to the 18th Operation Support Squadron and the 33rd Rescue Squadron ensure survival...

U.S. Navy, 909th ARS perform night training over...

05.28.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon performs aerial refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling...

BH 25-2: Kadena Demonstrates Indo-Pacific Readiness...

05.05.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Alexis Redin

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy assets line up on the runway for an elephant walk during a routine operational readiness exercise at...

BH 25-2: Team Kadena responds to simulated ground...

05.05.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez

The 18th Wing Inspector General conducts a major accident response exercise involving Airmen assigned to the 67th Fighter Generation Squadron,...

Support Center Pacific Recruitment and Mission Video

04.23.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Jonathan Sifuentes

The Support Center Pacific video is intended to educate and inspire viewers about depot operations that support our warfighters in the Pacific...

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Recent News Stories

Mission Movers: 733rd AMS leads with logistics

09.17.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

Airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron participated in a joint integration training exercise with U.S. Marine Corps Marines on July 18, 2025,...

Every Jump Matters: 31st RQS enhances rescue...

09.16.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo

Over the course of the week, pararescuemen and combat rescue officers conducted dozens of successful jumps, both military free-fall and double-bag...

Not all threats are visible, CBRN readiness at Kadena

09.11.2025 | Story by Airman Nathaniel Jackson

Hot breath fogs the inside of a gas mask. Vision narrows. Every inhale drags through a filter, reminding Airmen that not all threats come with...

On air, on call: AFN Okinawa’s critical role in...

09.08.2025 | Story by Airman Nathaniel Jackson

As the sun rises over Okinawa, one sound cuts through the early morning stillness: the unmistakable voice of the American Forces Network. From...

Shogun Arena: Forging tomorrow’s leaders at...

09.05.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez

The next generation of joint-force leaders officially stepped into the arena as Shogun Arena Class 25-2 launched on August 13, 2025, at Kadena Air...

Kadena ATC - The tower behind the mission

09.03.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - The glass-walled control tower at Kadena Air Base is never silent. Radios buzz with rapid transmissions, headsets hum...

MACC-ing History: 18th CONS awards largest...

08.29.2025 | Story by Senior Airman Erin Currie

In a historic move, the U.S. military has awarded the $995 million Okinawa Multiple Award Construction Contract or MACC— the largest...

18th Munitions Squadron: Arming The Fight

08.20.2025 | Story by Senior Airman Erin Currie

Twice a year, the Airmen of the 18th Munitions Squadron take part in an operation known as a “Call Forward”: a large-scale munitions resupply...

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Recent Audio

Okinawa Housing PSA 1 Radio

03.08.2019 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Daniel Fernandez

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul A. Frantz, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, addresses the Joint Okinawa Housing Community Mar. 8, 2019. The...

Okinawa Housing PSA Radio #1.5

03.08.2019 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Daniel Fernandez

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul A. Frantz, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, addresses the Joint Okinawa Housing Community Mar. 8, 2019. The...

Spouse Stress Management Podcast

01.15.2019 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Daniel Fernandez

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Lowe, 31st Rescue Squadron commander and his wife Dr. Kendra Lowe provide insight on how to mitigate military...

Get Connected Radio Spot

09.26.2018 | Audio by Airman Matthew Seefeldt

30 second radio spot for the Kaduna Connect App.

Ice Cold Savings

07.27.2018 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Daniel Fernandez

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Tallan, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, cryogenic production operator at Kadena Air Base, Japan,...

Loading Weapons (Audio)

12.08.2017 | Audio by Airman 1st Class Jerome Brackins Jr

Airmen from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit teamed up for an exercise. A1C Jay Brackins was on hand at Kadena as they loaded aircraft with...

170518-F-JX890-037

06.08.2017 | Audio by Airman 1st Class Michael Jones

A radio spot for the family readiness center and their pre-deployment options.

Pokemon Drinking & Driving

05.04.2016 | Audio by Senior Airman Scott Fremming

Drinking and Driving PSA that Feature a Pokemon theme

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