The last F-15C flight for a U.S.-operated Eagle came on Jan. 24 at Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The final aircraft will be converted to a maintenance trainer.

The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35A and the F-15E aircraft to Okinawa, marking the latest round of U.S. fighter deployments ...

After 45 years of operations, the 18th Wing conducted its last F-15C Eagle sortie, which also represents the type's last U.S.

Nicholas Evans, commander of the 18th Wing of the U.S. Air Force at Kadena Air Base ... but Japan’s national security as well,” Nozoe said. (This article was written by Taro Ono and Takashi ...

Two Air Force fighter squadrons arrived at Kadena Air Base last week as part of the service’s ongoing rotational deployments to the home of the 18th Wing on Okinawa. F-35A Lightning IIs with the ...

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — The U.S. Air Force is expected to begin deploying F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the home of the 18th Wing in spring 2026, according to the wing commander. The first of ...

His focus is on security and defense issues ... commander of the U.S. Air Force 18th Wing, which is the host aviation unit for Kadena Air Base, discussed the progress of the F-15EX's planned ...