Aug. 13, 2026 BB26-1: The tip of the spear starts here The 18th Wing conducted operational readiness exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug 3-5, 2026, demonstrating the Wing’s capacity to generate sorties, defend the base, respond to emergencies and sustain the force during contingency operations.
Dec. 1, 2023 Language-enabled Airmen support medical training initiatives with Japanese partners at Kadena Air Base When the Japanese Self Defense Forces’ medical team visited the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Kadena Air Base for capabilities familiarization training, three language-enabled Airmen led the charge in facilitating partnership building by bridging language and cultural gaps.
Nov. 20, 2020 Fairchild AFB, Wyoming ANG support aeromedical evacuation across Pacific Fairchild AFB Airmen worked alongside Wyoming Air National Guardsmen from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 18th AES, traveling across the Pacific Ocean to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Sept. 19, 2017 Airman drummer beats adversity with style Those who know him would normally describe him as soft-spoken and reserved, but life was and is anything but quiet for this musically-inclined Airman.