The U.S. military will deploy a number of MQ-4 Triton drones indefinitely to the U.S. Kadena Air Base, a deployment that will ...

The U.S. Air Force plans to permanently station 36 F-15EX Eagle II fighters at Kadena Air Base to recapitalize the 48 legacy F-15C/D airframes withdrawn starting in November 2022. Equipped with AN/APG ...

Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, plans to conduct safety inspections of all its F-15E Strike Eagles after one fighter was forced to land without a wheel. (Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton/Air Force) Kadena ...

A new era of American airpower is taking shape over the Pacific Ocean. The F-15EX Eagle II — the most advanced variant of one of history’s most lethal fighter jets — has been making increasingly ...

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — A 16-year-old Defense Department student has become a rising star in Japan after earning a surprise call-up to the national team for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar ...

The first Boeing F-15EX Eagle II for Kadena Air Base left Boeing’s St. Louis plant on August 28, 2026, headed to the 142nd ...

NAHA--In the largest lawsuit of its kind, more than 35,000 residents in Okinawa Prefecture announced Jan. 28 they are seeking 91.6 billion yen ($795 million) for deafening noise pollution from ...

The first F-15EX Eagle II destined to Kadena Air Base in Japan broke cover, flying with the “ZZ” tail flash and the markings of the 18th Wing. The first F-15EX Eagle II destined to Kadena Air Base, in ...

A US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on 16 July 2025. (US Air Force/Airman Nathaniel Jackson) The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed ...

Two F-15EXs of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron are conducting integration and familiarization training with local units ahead of the delivery of the jet in 2026. The U.S. Air Force has announced ...

Kadena and Kubasaki will clash plenty of times with each other in tennis, volleyball and cross country during the ...