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Kadena Air Base

Kadena Air Base (嘉手納飛行場, Kadena Hikōjō) (IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN) is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as the "Keystone of the Pacific" because of its highly strategic location. It is located 650 km (400 mi) off the coast of China and at a distance…

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Owner
Various (leased by Government of Japan and made available to the U.S.)
Built
1945 (1945) (as Yara Hikojo Airfield)
Controlled by
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
Current commander
Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans
Elevation
43.6 metres (143 ft) AMSL
Garrison
18th Wing (Host)

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18th Wing

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Naval Communications Detachment Okinawa

Base facilities

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Kadena Air Base

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Kadena Air Base

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related to Korean War · 19
Kadena Air Base → April, Commander Fleet Activities, February, Fifth Air Force, Japanese, Kadena, Known, March, May, Naha, Naval Facility, Okinawa, Okinawa/US Naval Air Facility, On, Ryukyus, The Korean War, Twentieth Air Force, USAAF/USAF, With
related to history · 13
Kadena Air Base → April, Battle, Force, Imperial Japanese Army Air, Infantry Division, Japanese, Kadena, Kadena Air Base's, Okinawa, Tenth United States Army, The, The United States, Yara Hikojo
related to Housing Management Office · 6
Kadena Air Base → HMO, Management Office, MFH, Military Family Housing, Okinawa, The Air Force Housing
related to Based units · 5
Kadena Air Base → Flying, Geographically Separate Units, GSU, Kadena, Units
Built · 1
Kadena Air Base → 1945 (1945) (as Yara Hikojo Airfield)
Controlled by · 1
Kadena Air Base → Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
Coordinates · 1
Kadena Air Base → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Current commander · 1
Kadena Air Base → Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans
Elevation · 1
Kadena Air Base → 43.6 metres (143 ft) AMSL
Garrison · 1
Kadena Air Base → 18th Wing (Host)

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air force kadena wing base okinawa japan group 18th assigned operations squadron aircraft mission reconnaissance korea combat units deployed tactical

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Kadena Air BaseBuilt1945 (1945) (as Yara Hikojo Airfield)1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseControlled byPacific Air Forces (PACAF)1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseCurrent commanderBrig. Gen. Nicholas Evans1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseElevation43.6 metres (143 ft) AMSL1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseGarrison18th Wing (Host)1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseIdentifiersIATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN, WMO: 4793101.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseIn use1945 – present1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseOperatorU.S. Air Force1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseOther airfield facilities1x V/STOL pad1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseOwnerVarious (leased by Government of Japan and made available to the U.S.)1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseRunwaysRunways Direction Length and surface 05R/23L 3,688 metres (12,100 ft) Asphalt and Concrete 05L/23R 3,688 metres (12,100 ft) Asphalt and Concrete1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseStatusOperational1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseTypeU.S. Air Force Base1.00infobox
Kadena Air BaseWebsitewww.kadena.af.mil1.00infobox

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