La Base Aérea de Kadena (嘉 手 納 飛行 場, Kadena Hikōjō ) ( IATA : DNA , ICAO : RODN ) es una base de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos en las ciudades de Kadena y Chatan y la ciudad de Okinawa , en la prefectura de Okinawa , Japón. A menudo se le conoce como la "piedra angular del Pacífico". [2] La Base Aérea de Kadena es el hogar del Ala 18 de la USAF , el Grupo de Operaciones Especiales 353 , unidades de reconocimiento, 1er Batallón, 1er Regimiento de Artillería de Defensa Aéreay una variedad de unidades asociadas. Más de 20.000 militares estadounidenses, familiares y empleados japoneses viven o trabajan a bordo de la base aérea de Kadena. [3] Es la base de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos más grande y activa en el Este de Asia. [4]
Base aérea de Kadena | |||||||||
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嘉 手 納 飛行 場 Kadena Hikōjō | |||||||||
Kadena , Prefectura de Okinawa en Japón | |||||||||
Kadena AB | |||||||||
Coordenadas | 26 ° 21′06 ″ N 127 ° 46′10 ″ E / 26.35167 ° N 127.76944 ° ECoordenadas : 26 ° 21′06 ″ N 127 ° 46′10 ″ E / 26.35167 ° N 127.76944 ° E | ||||||||
Tipo | Base de la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU. | ||||||||
Información del sitio | |||||||||
Dueño | Varios (arrendados por el gobierno de Japón y puestos a disposición de los EE. UU.) | ||||||||
Operador | Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU. | ||||||||
Controlado por | Fuerzas Aéreas del Pacífico (PACAF) | ||||||||
Sitio web | www | ||||||||
Historia del sitio | |||||||||
Construido | 1945 (como aeródromo Yara Hikojo) | ||||||||
En uso | 1945 - presente | ||||||||
Destino | Operacional | ||||||||
Información de la guarnición | |||||||||
Guarnición | Ala 18 (Anfitrión) | ||||||||
Información del aeródromo | |||||||||
Identificadores | IATA : ADN, OACI : RODN, OMM : 479310 | ||||||||
Elevación | 43,6 metros (143 pies) AMSL | ||||||||
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Otras instalaciones del aeródromo | 1x almohadilla V / STOL | ||||||||
Fuente: AIP japonés en AIS Japan [1] |
Historia
La historia de la Base Aérea de Kadena se remonta a poco antes de la Batalla de Okinawa en abril de 1945, cuando una empresa de construcción local completó un pequeño aeródromo llamado Yara Hikojo cerca del pueblo de Kadena. El aeródromo, utilizado por la Fuerza Aérea del Ejército Imperial Japonés , fue uno de los primeros objetivos de la Décima División de Infantería del Décimo Ejército de los Estados Unidos . Estados Unidos se lo arrebató a los japoneses durante la batalla.
Segunda Guerra Mundial
Lo que capturaron los estadounidenses fue una franja de 1.400 m (4.600 pies) de pista de coral muy dañada. "El trabajo inicial en Kadena fue realizado por el 1901 ° Batallón de Ingenieros de Aviación de la 7 ° División de Infantería de los EE. UU. Y la Unidad de Mantenimiento del Batallón de Construcción Naval CBMU 624 el 4 de abril", [5] al anochecer del mismo día, la pista podía aceptar aterrizajes de emergencia. Ocho días después, y después de que se añadieron unas 6 pulgadas (150 mm) de coral, el aeródromo fue declarado operativo y puesto en servicio inmediato por aviones de observación de artillería cuando la pista estuvo operativa el 6 de abril. El 807. ° Batallón de Ingeniería de Aviación realizó una construcción adicional para mejorar el aeródromo para el uso de aviones de combate y bombarderos de la USAAF con parques de tanques de combustible, una nueva pista bituminosa de 6.500 pies (2.000 m) y una pista de 7.500 pies (2.300 m) para aviones bombarderos, por Agosto.
El aeródromo de Kadena estaba inicialmente bajo el control de la Séptima Fuerza Aérea , sin embargo, el 16 de julio de 1945, el Cuartel General de la Octava Fuerza Aérea fue transferido, sin personal, equipo o elementos de combate a la ciudad de Sakugawa, cerca de Kadena de RAF High Wycombe Inglaterra. Tras la reasignación, su elemento de cuartel general absorbió al personal de mando del XX Bomber Command inactivado . Kadena fue utilizado por el personal de la sede para los requisitos administrativos de vuelo.
Tras su reasignación al Teatro del Pacífico, la Octava Fuerza Aérea fue asignada a las Fuerzas Aéreas Estratégicas del Ejército de los EE. UU. Con la misión de entrenar nuevos grupos de bombarderos B-29 Superfortress que llegaban de los Estados Unidos para misiones de combate contra Japón. En la invasión planeada de Japón , la misión de la Octava Fuerza Aérea sería realizar bombardeos estratégicos desde Okinawa. Sin embargo, los bombardeos atómicos de Japón llevaron a la rendición japonesa antes de que la Octava Fuerza Aérea entrara en acción en el teatro del Pacífico .
La rendición de las fuerzas japonesas en las islas Ryukyu se produjo el 7 de septiembre. El general Joseph Stilwell aceptó la rendición en un área que más tarde se convertiría en el área de viviendas de Stearley Heights de Kadena.
Las unidades conocidas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial asignadas a Kadena fueron:
- 319º Grupo de Bombardeo (Ligero) (julio-noviembre de 1945) ( Invasor A-26 )
Asignado a la Séptima Fuerza Aérea y voló misiones a Japón y China, atacando aeródromos, embarcaciones, estaciones de clasificación , centros industriales y otros objetivos. - 317º Grupo de Transporte de Tropas (agosto-septiembre de 1945) ( C-46 Commando , C-47 Skytrain )
Asignado a la Séptima Fuerza Aérea en Filipinas. Desplegó aviones a Kadena y voló rutas de mensajería y pasajeros a Japón, Guam , Corea y Filipinas, y transportó carga y personal en el área. - 333d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) (agosto de 1945 - mayo de 1946) (B-29)
Asignado a la Octava Fuerza Aérea para la invasión planificada de Japón. Las operaciones terminaron antes de que el grupo pudiera entrar en combate. Durante un tiempo después de la guerra, el grupo transportó prisioneros de guerra aliados desde Japón a Filipinas. Inactivo en mayo de 1946. - 346th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) (agosto de 1945 - junio de 1946) (B-29)
Asignado a la Octava Fuerza Aérea para la invasión planificada de Japón. Las operaciones terminaron antes de que el grupo pudiera entrar en combate. Después de la guerra, el grupo participó en varias misiones de demostración de fuerza en Japón y durante un tiempo transportó a los prisioneros de guerra aliados de Okinawa a Filipinas. Inactivo en junio de 1946. - 316a Ala de Bombardeo (septiembre de 1945 - junio de 1948)
Asignada a la Octava Fuerza Aérea para la invasión planificada de Japón. Las operaciones terminaron antes de que el grupo pudiera entrar en combate. Reasignado a las Fuerzas Aéreas del Lejano Oriente de EE. UU. En enero de 1946. Redesignado como 316 ° Ala compuesta en enero de 1946 y 316 ° Ala de bombardeo (muy pesado) en mayo de 1946. Inactivada en junio de 1948. - 413th Fighter Group (noviembre de 1945 - octubre de 1946) ( P-47N )
Asignado a la Octava Fuerza Aérea y sirvió como parte de la fuerza de ocupación y defensa aérea de las Islas Ryukyu después de la guerra. Inactivo en octubre de 1946.
El 7 de junio de 1946, el Cuartel General de la Octava Fuerza Aérea se trasladó sin personal ni equipo a MacDill AAF , Florida. Fue reemplazada por la 1.a División Aérea que dirigió el reconocimiento de cazas y organizaciones de bombarderos y proporcionó defensa aérea para las Islas Ryukyu hasta diciembre de 1948.
Vigésima Fuerza Aérea se convirtió en la organización de mando y control de Kadena el 16 de mayo de 1949.
Años de posguerra y guerra de Corea
La Guerra de Corea enfatizó la necesidad de mantener una presencia naval en Okinawa. El 15 de febrero de 1951, la Instalación Naval de los Estados Unidos, Naha, se activó y luego se puso en servicio el 18 de abril. Commander Fleet Activities, Ryukyus fue comisionado el 8 de marzo de 1957. El 15 de mayo de 1972, tras la reversión de Okinawa a la administración japonesa, las dos organizaciones se combinaron para formar Commander Fleet Activities, Okinawa. Con las reubicaciones de Commander Fleet Activities, Okinawa a la Base Aérea de Kadena el 7 de mayo de 1975, el título pasó a ser Commander Fleet Activities, Okinawa / US Naval Air Facility, Kadena.
La Vigésima Fuerza Aérea se desactivó en marzo de 1955. La Quinta Fuerza Aérea se convirtió en la organización de mando y control de Kadena. Las principales unidades de la USAAF / USAF de posguerra conocidas asignadas a Kadena han sido:
- Sexto Grupo de Bombardeo (Muy Pesado) (junio de 1947 - octubre de 1948) (B-29)
Participó en vuelos de demostración de fuerza sobre Japón y arrojó alimentos y otros suministros de socorro a los prisioneros de guerra aliados recién liberados. Inactivo en octubre de 1948. - 71a Ala de reconocimiento táctico (agosto de 1948 - octubre de 1948) ( F-5 , F-6 , RF-51, RF-61 )
Equipado con aviones de reconocimiento, voló misiones de fotografía aérea sobre Japón y el sur de Corea. Inactivado en octubre de 1948. El 71º Grupo de Base Aérea proporcionó apoyo a la unidad de acogida base para las organizaciones asignadas a Kadena. - Ala compuesta 32d (agosto de 1948 - abril de 1949) ( RB / SB-17G , C-46, RB / SB-29)
Reemplazo del ala 71 de reconocimiento táctico. Se brindó reconocimiento fotográfico y apoyo de búsqueda y rescate. El Grupo de Base Aérea 32d brindó apoyo a la unidad anfitriona base para las organizaciones asignadas a Kadena. - 6332d Air Base Group (abril de 1949 - enero de 1950) (redesignada 6332d Air Base Wing (enero de 1950 - mayo de 1955), 6313th Air Base Wing (octubre de 1957 - diciembre de 1964))
Brindó apoyo a la unidad base anfitriona para las organizaciones asignadas a Kadena. - 19º Grupo de Bombardeo (Medio) (julio de 1950 - mayo de 1954) (B-29)
Desplegado desde Andersen AFB , Guam . Voló misiones de combate sobre Corea. Reasignado en mayo de 1954 a Pinecastle AFB , Florida. - 22d Grupo de Bombardeo (Medio) (julio de 1950 - octubre de 1950) (B-29)
Desplegado desde marzo AFB , California. Voló misiones de combate sobre Corea - 307th Bombardment Group (Medium) (septiembre de 1950 - febrero de 1951) (B-29)
Desplegado desde MacDill AFB Florida para participar en operaciones de combate durante la Guerra de Corea. Mientras estaba en Okinawa, el 307º recibió la Mención de Unidad Presidencial de la República de Corea por sus ataques aéreos contra las fuerzas enemigas en Corea. También recibió la Mención Distinguida de Unidad y varios streamers de campaña. El 307o BG regresó del despliegue durante febrero de 1951, sin embargo, elementos del grupo permanecieron desplegados en Okinawa de forma semipermanente hasta 1954. - 581st Air Resupply Group (septiembre de 1953 - septiembre de 1956) (B-29)
reasignado de la inactivación 581st Air Reaprovisionamiento y Comunicaciones Ala en Clark AB , Filipinas. Realización de operaciones psicológicas de guerra no convencional y contrainsurgencia. Inactivada y misión transferida a la Marina de los EE. UU.
Al final de la presidencia de Eisenhower , se desplegaron alrededor de 1.700 armas nucleares en la costa del Pacífico, 800 de las cuales estaban en la Base Aérea de Kadena. [6]
Ala 18
El 1 de noviembre de 1954, la 18 ° Ala de caza-bombardero llegó desde la base aérea de Osan , Corea del Sur . Bajo designaciones cambiantes, el ala ha sido la principal fuerza de vuelo de la USAF en Kadena durante más de 50 años. [7] El ala ha mantenido aviones asignados, tripulaciones y personal de apoyo listos para responder a las órdenes de la Quinta Fuerza Aérea y las Fuerzas Aéreas del Pacífico . El ala inicialmente volaba tres escuadrones de F-86 Sabre norteamericanos : los escuadrones de caza 12 , 44 y 67 . El ala realizó salidas de combate táctico desde Okinawa e hizo frecuentes despliegues a Corea del Sur, Japón, Formosa y Filipinas . En 1957, el ala se actualizó a F-100 Super Sabre y la designación se cambió a la 18a Ala de Combate Táctico. En 1960, se agregó una misión de reconocimiento táctico al ala con la llegada del McDonnell F-101 Voodoo y el 15 ° Escuadrón de Reconocimiento Táctico .
Vietnam War era
Beginning in 1961, the 18th TFW was sending its tactical squadrons frequently to South Vietnam and Thailand, initially with its RF-101 reconnaissance jets,[8] and beginning in 1964 with its tactical fighter forces supporting USAF combat missions in the Vietnam War.[8]:257 In 1963, the F-105 Thunderchief replaced the Super Sabres. During the Temporary duty assignment (TDY) deployments to Southeast Asia, the 12th TFS lost four aircraft, the 44th TFS lost one F-105D, and the 67th TFS lost nine aircraft, including three on the first day of Operation Rolling Thunder. The deployments to Southeast Asia continued until the end of United States involvement in the conflict.
The RF-4C Phantom II replaced the RF-101 in the reconnaissance role in 1967. An electronic warfare capability was added to the wing in late 1968 with the attachment of the 19th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron from Shaw AFB South Carolina flying the EB-66 Destroyer. The B-66s remained until 1970, flying daily over the skies of Southeast Asia.
During the 1968 Pueblo crisis, the 18th deployed between January and June to Osan AB, South Korea following the North Korean seizure of the vessel. Frequent deployments to South Korea have been performed ever since to maintain the air defense alert mission there.
In 1972, the 1st Special Operations Squadron was assigned, bringing their specialized C/MC-130 Hercules aircraft to the wing. The squadron was reassigned in 1978. The reconnaissance mission ended in 1989 with the retirement of the RF-4Cs, and the inactivation of the 15th TRS.
Post-Vietnam
The F/RF-4C Phantom II replaced the F-105s in 1971, and a further upgrade to the F-15 Eagle was made in 1979.
On 6 November 1972, the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing dispatched the McDonnell Douglas F-4C / D Phantom II fighter jets of the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron to the Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan until 31 May 1975. Assist Taiwan ’s air defense against threats from China.
The designation of the wing changed on 1 October 1991 to the 18th Wing with the implementation of the Objective Wing concept. With the objective wing, the mission of the 18th expanded to the Composite Air Wing concept of multiple different wing missions with different aircraft. The mission of the 18th was expanded to include aerial refueling with KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft; and surveillance, warning, command and control E-3 Sentry, and communications. Added airlift mission in June 1992 with the C-12 Huron, transporting mission critical personnel, high-priority cargo and distinguished visitors. In February 1993, the 18th Wing gained responsibility for coordinating rescue operations in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Arrival of Patriot unit
In November 2006, the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, a Patriot PAC-III unit, deployed to Kadena from Fort Bliss Texas.[9] They are assigned to the 94th AAMDC, USPACOM, they were assigned to 31st ADA Brigade at Fort Bliss. The move was part of the BRAC consolidation of U.S. Army bases and security agreements between the U.S. and Japan. The battalion's mission is to defend the base against tactical ballistic missiles from North Korea. The deployment was controversial on Okinawa, being greeted with protests.[10]
Foreign units
Other U.S. allies Who? who had expressed intention with the approval of both the Japanese government and the United States Air Force to host units in the air base to further impose united cooperation against regional threats; North Korea and the growing influence of China in the Asia Pacific.
Australia and New Zealand
In early September 2018, Australian Defence Minister Christopher Pyne and New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters had stated that it is within their interest to aid both Japan and the United States against North Korea with patrol aircraft. These units would provide additional capability to prevent North Korean vessels to conduct illegal trading out at sea and in the attempt to withstand them to UN sanctions.[11] The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy two AP-3C aircraft, along with two P-3K2 units from the RNZAF.
Other units
Other major units assigned to Kadena since 1954 have been:
- 313th Air Division (March 1955 – October 1991)
Assumed responsibility for air defense of the Ryukyu Islands and tactical operations in the Far East, maintaining assigned forces at the highest possible degree of combat readiness. In addition, it supported Fifth Air Force in the development, planning, and coordination of requirements for future Air Force operations in the Ryukyu Islands. The division also supported numerous exercises such as Cope Thunder, Cope Diamond, Team Spirit and Cope North. Provided base host unit support for organizations assigned to Kadena (May 1955 – October 1957, December 1964 – October 1974). The newly-considated 18th Wing replaced the 313th Air Division in 1991. - Kadena Task Force (Provisional) (SAC) (May 1955 – May 1958) (RB/ERB-47H)
Performed Electronic Reconnaissance and Countermeasures activities. - 498th Tactical Missile Group (February 1961 – October 1969) (TM-76B/CGM-13B)
Equipped with the TM-76B, renumbered in 1963 to CGM-13B Mace guided cruise missile, four hard site launch sites. - 4252d Strategic Wing (SAC) (January 1965 – April 1970)
376th Strategic Wing (SAC) (April 1970 – August 1973) (B-52, KC-135, EC-135)
Activated by SAC at Kadena. Replaced 4252nd Strategic Wing. Conducted B-52 combat operations in Southeast Asia from January 1965 to September 1970, when Arc Light Missions from the base were terminated.[12] The distance to targets in South Vietnam resulted in reduced payload and greater air-refueling demands for Kadena and Guam based B-52s and from April 1967 the USAF began basing B-52s at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, this together with Japanese opposition to the war led to reducing B-52 operations from Kadena.[13] Conducted KC-135 air refueling and RC-135 electronic reconnaissance from April 1970 to 1991. Conducted airborne radio relay operations, April–November 1970, February–June 1971 and March 1972 – August 1973. Until 1991, the wing controlled the 909th Air Refueling Squadron (KC-135A/Q/R) and supported rotational reconnaissance aircraft (TR-1, SR-71) after the inactivation of the 9th SRW in 1974. The Wing was inactivated at Kadena on 30 October 1991 with the drawdown of strategic forces. Its mission was absorbed by the 18th Wing. - 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (SAC) (1968–1974) (A-12, SR-71)
Deployed from Beale Air Force Base, California, Performed strategic reconnaissance over North Vietnam and Laos. In March 1968 SR-71's began arriving at Kadena from Beale AFB.[14] On 15 March Det OL-8 was declared Operational Ready for SR-71 sorties.[14] With the completion of each mission a "Habu" was painted on the bird.[14] The SR-71s averaged approximately one sortie a week for nearly two years. By 1970, the SR-71s were averaging two sorties per week. By 1972, the SR-71 was flying nearly one sortie every day. While deployed on Okinawa, the SR-71s and their aircrew members gained the nickname Habu (as did the A-12s preceding them) after a southeast Asian pit viper which the Okinawans thought the plane resembled. The SR 71 mission on Okinawa ended in 1990. - 18th Combat Support Wing (1985–1991)
The 18 CSW was originally the 18th Combat Support Group of the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing before being elevated to a Wing in 1985. It acted as the installation management command and controlled all the services requried to run the installation. With the consolidation of numerous missions into the 18th Wing in 1991, the 18 CSW was downgraded and redesignated the 18th Support Group. It was redesignated again as the 18th Mission Support Group in 2002.
Beacon
Name | type | Call sign | Frequency | Operating time |
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Kadena | VOR | KAD | 112 MHz | 24hour |
TACAN | – | 1018 MHz |
- The USAF is responsible for maintenance.
Rol y operaciones
The 18th Wing is the host unit at Kadena AB. In addition, the base hosts associate units from five other Air Force major commands, the United States Navy, and other Department of Defense agencies and direct reporting units. Associate units operate more than 20 permanently assigned, forward-based or deployed aircraft from the base on a daily basis.
18th Wing
The 18th Wing is the Air Force's largest and most diverse combat wing. The Wing is broken down into five groups: the 18th Operations Group, the 18th Maintenance Group, the 18th Mission Support Group, the 18th Civil Engineer Group, and the 18th Medical Group. Kadena's fleet of F-15C/D Eagles (the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons); KC-135R/T Stratotankers (the 909th Air Refueling Squadron); E-3 Sentry|E-3B/C Sentries (the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron); and HH-60 Pave Hawks (the 33d Rescue Squadron).
353d Special Operations Group
The 353d Special Operations Group is an element of the Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 750 Airmen of the group are organized into the 1st Special Operations Squadron, the 17th Special Operations Squadron, a maintenance squadron, the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, and an operations support squadron. The flying squadrons operate the MC-130J Commando II, MC-130H Combat Talon II.
733d Air Mobility Squadron
This 733d Air Mobility Squadron manage all passengers and cargo traveling by air in and out of Kadena. This Air Mobility Command unit supports about 650 aircraft arrivals and departures every month, moving more than 12,000 passengers and nearly 3,000 tons of cargo.
82d Reconnaissance Squadron
Air Combat Command's 82d Reconnaissance Squadron maintains aircraft; prepares combat-ready aircrews; and analyzes, processes, and disseminates intelligence data launch in support of RC-135V/W Rivet Joint, RC-135U Combat Sent and WC-135 Constant Phoenix missions flown in the Pacific Theater.
390th Intelligence Squadron
This Air Intelligence Agency squadron conducts information operations by providing tailored combat intelligence and assessing the security of friendly command, control, communication and computer systems to enhance warfighting survivability, situation awareness and targeting.
US Army
The US Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, assigned to the 94th AAMDC is a Patriot PAC-3 battalion. It consists of four Patriot missile batteries (Alpha through Delta), a maintenance company (Echo) and a headquarters battery (HHB).
Housing Management Office
The Air Force Housing Management Office (HMO) manages Military Family Housing (MFH) for all service members assigned to Okinawa.[15] Kadena Air Base contains nearly 4,000 family housing units, in apartment, townhouse, and single family home styles.[16]
Other units
- American Forces Network Detachment 11, AFNEWS
- Det 3, Pacaf Air Postal Squadron
- Det 3, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
- 525 EMXS, Support Center Pacific
- Det 3, Wr-Alc Air Force Petroleum Office
- Det 624, AF Office of Special investigations
- Det 233, Air Force Audit Agency
- Field Training Detachment Det 15, 372nd Training Squadron
- Defense Commissary Agency
- DoDEA Pacific Director's Office
- Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific-Okinawa District
- Marine Wing Liaison Kadena
- American Red Cross
Unidades basadas
Flying and notable non-flying units based at Kadena Air Base.[17]
Units marked GSU are Geographically Separate Units, which although based at Kadena, are subordinate to a parent unit based at another location.
United States Air Force
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
| Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
Air Mobility Command (AMC)
Air Combat Command (ACC)
United States ArmyUS Army Pacific (USARPAC)
United States Marine CorpsMarine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC)
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The mission of NAVCOMM Det Okinawa is to provide communications support for the Seventh Fleet and supporting units, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Defense Information Systems Agency and the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. The detachment has four work centers:
- TSCCOMM provides telecommunications support for Patrol Wing ONE Det Kadena, deployed patrol squadrons and Marine Wing Detachment
- CMS provides communications security (COMSEC) materials and cryptographic equipment to Patrol Squadrons and detachments, and to Commander Amphibious Group One/CTF76, located at White Beach
- Naval Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF) Awase provides HF transmitter support to the fleet and area commanders and LF transmitter support for submarines operating in the Pacific and Indian Oceans
- SURTASS supports command and control functions to SURTASS ships operating in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.
Principales comandos a los que asignó
- Tenth United States Army, 1 April 1945
- Eighth Air Force, 16 July 1945
- Pacific Air Command, United States Army (PACUSA), 6 December 1945
- Redesignated: Far East Air Force, 1 January 1947
- Redesignated: Pacific Air Forces, 1 July 1957
Instalaciones base
- Gate 5 Park
- Kadena Passenger Terminal
- Kadena BX
- Schilling Community Center
- Rocker Enlisted Club
- Officers Club
- EDIS (Early Developmental Intervention Services)
- Kadena Aeroclub
- Banyan Tree Golf Course
- Jack's Place Restaurant (originally Skoshi KOOM – Kadena Officers Open Mess)[18]
- Kadena High School
- Kadena Middle School
- Kadena Elementary School
- Bob Hope Primary School
- Ryukyu Middle School
- Amelia Earhart Intermediate School
- Stearley Heights Elementary School
- The Asian Division of University of Maryland University College (UMUC)[19]
- Kadena Commissary
Preocupaciones ambientales
In June 2013, the government of Japan discovered 22 barrels buried on former base property that tests showed had previously contained dioxins and herbicides. Tests on the surrounding soils found dioxin levels at 8.4 times and groundwater at 280 times the legal limit. The land in question is a soccer field bordering the base's Bob Hope Primary School and Amelia Earhart Intermediate School. Angry parents accused base officials, under base commanders Brigadier General Matt H. Molloy[20] and Brigadier General James B. Hecker, of failing to notify them of the toxins near the school and not investigating into the matter. The parents established a Facebook group on 10 January 2014 titled, "Bob Hope/AEIS – Protect Our Kids." After the issue was reported in the Japan Times and Stars and Stripes, USAF officials tested the soil and water at the schools and said that no excessive toxic substances were found.[21][22]
Soil on the base tested positive for very high levels of polychlorinated biphenylchemicals (PCBs), in the thousands of parts per million, much higher than most other contamination sites in the world, according to a report issued in 1987 after an investigation prompted by a small unrelated spill of transformer oil.[23]
Accidentes e incidentes
- 30 June 1959: an F-100 from the wing crashed on Okinawa during a training flight after suffering an engine fire. The pilot successfully ejected and suffered no harm, but the aircraft crashed into a local elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents of the nearby neighborhood, and injuring 210.[24]
- 19 November 1968: B-52 of the 4252d Strategic Wing broke up and caught fire after the aircraft aborted takeoff on an Arc Light bombing mission to South Vietnam. 2 crewmen died of their injuries.
- 2 November 1987: RF-4C 66-0416 (15 TRS / 18 TFW) entered a spin at 16,500 feet in a Whiskey area approximately 95 miles Northeast of Kadena. Both crewmembers ejected. One crewmembers body was never recovered. The other crewmember survived.
- 28 May 2013: F-15C of the 44th Fighter Squadron crashed into the ocean off Okinawa. The pilot ejected and was rescued by the Air Rescue Wing Naha Detachment of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.[25][26][27]
- 11 June 2018: F-15C from the 44th Fighter Squadron crashed into the sea off Okinawa. The pilot was rescued by the JASDF Air Rescue Wing Naha Detachment.[28][29]
Notas
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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enlaces externos
- Official site
- globalsecurity.org on Kadena
- 498th Tactical Missile Group at Kadena
- 1-1 ADA Battalion's Official Homepage
- 静かな夜を返せ!/未明離陸に抗議集会[permanent dead link]