20 sets of military family members serving in the National Guard deploy to Japan
The Minnesota National Guard deployed 20 sets of families to Japan, highlighting the outsized role a familial connection plays in recruitment.
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Another stateside F-16 squadron wraps up a fighter rotation on Okinawa
A squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcons recently became the latest to complete a fighter rotation on Okinawa as Kadena Air Base ...
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Okinawa left with no shortage of surveillance drones following Tritons’ departure
The Tritons, which arrived at the 18th Wing’s home in May, carried out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...
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The U.S. Air Force Is Sending F-22 Raptors Right to China's Doorstep
The U.S. Air Force is replacing its aging F-15C Eagles at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, with newer F-22 Raptor stealth ...
RAAF Poseidons deploy to Japan for airborne ocean surveillance
The move is Australia’s contribution to multinational efforts to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions against ...
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F-22 Raptor Fighter Had to 'Abort' Flight After Tire Blowout
Located roughly 900 miles from Tokyo, Manila, Seoul, and Hong Kong – and 1,200 miles west of Guam – Kadena Air Base serves as a critical hub for U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacifc region.
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Defense Backs Sanctions on North Korea
Australia's contribution to multinational efforts to enforce United Nations (UN) Security Council sanctions against North ...
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Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion
The military’s Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program, launched just last year with a $900 million ceiling, has been expanded to $13 billion by the Defense Information ...
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Video shows USAF F-22 Raptor tire blowout during takeoff at Kadena
Uncorroborated images suggest a USAF F-22 Raptor aborted takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, amid ongoing deployments as older ...
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Japan: Japanese people criticize gov't inaction to US military bases' alleged water contamination
The residents living close to U.S. military bases in Japan have expressed their health concern over the toxic chemicals found ...
7-year imprisonment sought for U.S. soldier in Japan over sexual assault of minor
Japanese prosecutors have asked for a seven-year prison term for a US serviceman charged with kidnapping and raping an underage girl in Okinawa Pref ...