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Kadena Air Base in the center. Kadena Air Base (嘉手納飛行場, Kadena Hikōjō) (IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN) is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as the "Keystone of the Pacific" because of its highly strategic location. [2]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, Kadena Air Base. Kadena, Okinawa. Japan
In 2003 the 374th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan was moved to Kadena and redesignated the 18th AES giving the 18th Wing an added mission of patient transport. 18 AES crews utilize the KC-135s of the 909th ARS as well as other opportune aircraft including the C-17 and C-130.
The airstrip became Kadena Air Force Base. On December 4, 1948, the American military government separated Kadena from Chatan and established Kadena village. [5] The United States built Kadena Circle outside the base. On January 1, 1976, four years after Okinawa reverted to Japanese control, Kadena was elevated to town status. [5]
About 500 rioters then broke the fence of Kadena Air Base, and razed the military employment building and the offices of the Stars and Stripes newspaper. The MPs began to deploy tear gas. [5] The riot finally came to an end around 7 o'clock in the morning. [10]
The 18th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 18th Wing, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The 18th OG is the largest combat operations group in the Air Force with eight squadrons, one flight, 842 active-duty members and approximately 80 aircraft, including the F-15 Eagle , E-3 Sentry ...
The 44th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. [2] The 44th Pursuit Squadron was activated on 1 January 1941 and assigned to the 18th Pursuit Group. [2]
The 33rd Rescue Squadron is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan.It operates Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.. The squadron was established when the 2nd Air Rescue Squadron was expanded to Group status in 1952.