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 located in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kadena Air Base is the hub of U.S. airpower in the Pacific, and home to the USAF's 18th Wing and a variety of associate units. The 18th Wing is the host unit at Kadena AB. In addition, the base hosts associate units from five other Air Force major comman... more

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Naha

Naha (那覇市, Naha-shi, Okinawan: Nāfa) is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, 1921, but...

Kadena

Kadena (嘉手納町, Kadena-chō) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 13,624 and a density of...
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  • 127.7675
  • 44 m (140 ft )
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