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Kadena F-15 Crash Due to Pilot Error that Forced Negative-G Spin

An F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, crashed last year due to a pilot error.

Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Fighter Wing in Okinawa, Japan. (CARLOS VAZQUEZ/STARS AND STRIPES)

Second Okinawa-Based Airman in Four Days Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving

For the second time in less than a week, a Kadena-based airman has been accused of crashing while under the influence.

Kadena Airman Found Dead Was Member of 353rd Special Operations Group

An airman found dead over the weekend at Kadena Air Base was identified Tuesday as Airman 1st Class Jimmy Casillas.

F-15C Eagles fly in formation over the East China Sea Dec. 11, 2018, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Seefeldt)

Mechanical Issues Cause Back-to-Back F-15 Emergency Landings in Kadena

Two F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base experienced mechanical issues and were forced to make emergency landing.

Winds from Typhoon Trami toppled trees that fell onto vehicles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Monday. Oct. 1, 2018. (ALLEN ONSTOTT/STARS AND STRIPES)

Typhoon Trami Topples Trees, Damages Vehicles at US Bases in Japan

Yokota Air Base and Camp Zama appeared to be the worst hit, despite the eye of the storm traveling closer to other bases.

A civilian security guard checks an Air Force base commuter's ID before waving him on. Starting July 10, military bases in eight more states will no longer accept driver's licenses as official identification. (US Air Force photo/Anthony Jennings)

Renew Your Military ID Card Online at These Bases

Some military family members can renew their military ID cards online, thereby keeping ID card office visits short.

Disoriented Man Causes 'Security Incident' at Base Gate on Okinawa

The incident prompted emergency services and local authorities to the scene, and the gate was closed for a short time.

An F-22 Raptor stealth fighter operating from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, sits on the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on July 9, 2018 after being evacuated there due to the threat of Typhoon Mari. (ALLEN ONSTOTT/STARS AND STRIPES)

Air Force Fighters Escape Typhoon Maria's Path, Draw a Crowd in Tokyo

Aircraft enthusiasts in Tokyo got a treat over the weekend with the arrival of some of America's most powerful jet fighters.

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to 525th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson taxis at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew B. Fredericks)

F-22 Raptors Replace F-35As in Pacific for Theater Security Mission

The F-22 Raptor has deployed to the Pacific as part of a theater security mission.

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