Kadena AB

Douglas Boulevard, Chatan, Nakagami, Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0101, Japan

Nearby Locations

Units

			Abrev	Nick
1952-1954	34th Weapons Squadron34th WPS		34th WPS
1971-	33d Rescue Squadron33 RQS		33 RQS
1972	36th Rescue Squadron36 RQS		36 RQS
2003-	31st Rescue Squadron31st RQS		31st RQS
2019-	21st Special Operations Squadron21st SOS		21st SOS

News

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  Pacific Air Forces Upgrades to HH-60W

  Feb 4, 2024 · The US Air Force’s 33d Rescue Squadron, stationed at Kadena AFB in Japan, has initiated the transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk to the new HH-60W Jolly Green II. The 33 RQS is responsible for providing combat search and rescue (CSAR) in the Indo-P
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  Kadena AFB Retires Pave Hawk 401

  Jul 4, 2021 · After 28 years of service, the US Air Force retires the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk #26401 which served in Kadena, Japan in the search and rescue mission since 1993. Will now be used as a ground instructional training aircraft
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  USAF Activates New Osprey Squadron in Japan

  Jul 18, 2019 · The USAF has re-activated two Special Operations Squadrons in Japan that will operate and maintain the CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, the 21st SOS at Kadena AFB and the 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota AFB. Both part of the
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  Kadena Pave Hawk Save Downed Osprey Crew

  Dec 15, 2016 · USAF 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons based at Kadena AFB, Japan rescued five crew of a Marine VMM-265 squadron MV-22B Osprey after an emergency landing into the Pacific Ocean near Camp Schwab off Okinawa
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  US/Japan Disaster Response Exercise in Okinawa

  Sep 5, 2015 · USAF 18th Wing participated for the first time in a bilateral disaster response exercise alongside Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Okinawa Prefectural Government at Atta Port
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  33rd RQS Return Home After Japan Earthquake

  Apr 6, 2011 · Members of the USAF 33rd Rescue Squadron were welcomed home after spending nearly a month supporting relief efforts in mainland Japan