BB26-1 demonstrates combat readiness at Kadena
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Before the first U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena, lifted off the runway, hundreds of Airmen had already set the mission in motion. Maintainers completed final inspections, pilots reviewed mission objectives and support teams synchronized every detail, transforming months of planning into the opening moments of readiness exercise BB26-1 at Kadena, Aug. 3, 2026.
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Before the first U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena, lifted off the runway, hundreds of Airmen had already set the mission in motion. Maintainers completed final inspections, pilots reviewed mission objectives and support teams synchronized every detail, transforming months of planning into the opening moments of readiness exercise BB26-1 at Kadena, Aug. 3, 2026.
