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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - US, Japan offer few details on report linking Okinawa bases to PFAS contamination | Stars and Stripes

The U.S. military did not confirm or deny a report that American officials identified two U.S. airfields on Okinawa as likely sources of PFAS contamination.

STRIPES (Ryan Breeden, Keishi Koja) - Defense Department school librarian pulls teenager from rough seas off Okinawa | Stars and Stripes

Kadena middle school librarian and Army veteran Michael Cottrell rescued a 19-year-old from rough Okinawa surf.

STRIPES - False active-shooter report triggers lockdown at Air Force base on Okinawa | Stars and Stripes

Kadena Air Base went on lockdown for about an hour before it was lifted, and officials said no threat was substantiated.

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja) - US Air Force civilian dies in snorkeling incident in southern Okinawa | Stars and Stripes

An unidentified individual deployed to Kadena Air Base died after emergency responders attempted life-saving measures.

AF (Air Force Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta) - PACAF commander visit highlights Kadena’s Indo-Pacific role

The PACAF commander visited Kadena Air Base to assess operational capabilities and reinforce the installation’s role in sustaining combat power across the Indo-Pacific.

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - F-22s arrive at Air Force base on Okinawa as F-15EX delivery stalled | Stars and Stripes

Two F-22 Raptors squadrons arrived at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, for rotational duty while a permanent fleet of replacement F-15EX Eagle IIs remains delayed.

AF (Air Force Staff Sgt. Dwane Young, 18th Wing) - F-22 Raptors arrive in Japan, strengthen Indo-Pacific airpower

Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for a rotation designed to strengthen regional interoperability and maintain a persistent, high-tech presence in the Indo-Pacific.

WAR (Air Force Staff Sgt. Dwane Young, 18th Wing) - F-22 Raptors Arrive in Japan, Strengthen Indo-Pacific Airpower

Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for a rotation designed to strengthen regional interoperability and maintain a persistent, high-tech presence in the Indo-Pacific.

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - DODEA warns against students using water guns in viral ‘Senior Assassin’ game | Stars and Stripes

The Defense Department high school on Kadena Air Base is warning parents about a viral game in which seniors target each other with water guns.

STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - US airmen from Okinawa sent ‘in harm’s way’ amid Iran operations, general says | Stars and Stripes

Airmen from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa are deployed “in harm’s way” as part of U.S. military operations against Iran, the 18th Wing commander said.