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1945 to present | | 26° 21' 6.12'' N 127° 46' 8.39'' E | | Okinawa, Japan, Okinawa, Ryukyu Island | | ICAO: RODN | IATA: DNA | | Elevation: 143 feet |
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04-Feb-24 - 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-Pacific region #Japan
04-Jul-21 - 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 #PaveHawk401
18-Jul-19 - 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 353rd Special Operations Group #SpecialOperations
15-Dec-16 - 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
05-Sep-15 - 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
06-Apr-11 - Members of the USAF 33rd Rescue Squadron were welcomed home after spending nearly a month supporting relief efforts in mainland Japan
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