{"id":62356,"date":"2022-10-28T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T16:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/28\/air-force-to-begin-withdrawing-f-15s-from-kadena-in-november\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:41:49","slug":"air-force-to-begin-withdrawing-f-15s-from-kadena-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2022\/10\/28\/air-force-to-begin-withdrawing-f-15s-from-kadena-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force to begin withdrawing F-15s from Kadena in November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Air Force plans to start withdrawing its two squadrons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/10\/27\/air-force-to-replace-kadena-f-15-squadrons-with-rotational-fighters\/\" target=\"_blank\">F-15C and D Eagle fighters from Kadena Air Base<\/a> in Japan on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement issued Friday, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said the phased withdrawal of the aging F-15s, which the service is retiring, will take place over two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kadena now has at least 48 F-15s as part of the 18th Wing\u2019s 44th and 67th fighter squadrons. The withdrawal of the F-15s will take place in waves as the older planes fly back to the United States. The Air Force\u2019s F-15Cs and Ds are well into their third decade \u2014 some even pushing 40 years \u2014 and are nearing the end of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the F-15s retire, Stefanek said the Air Force will rotate newer and more advanced fourth- and fifth-generation fighters to take their place. These rotations will be temporary, but Stefanek said the military will \u201cmaintain a steady-state presence at Kadena.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. commitment to regional deterrence and the defense of Japan is ironclad,\u201d Stefanek said. \u201cModernizing our capabilities in the Indo-Pacific theater remains a top priority for the United States. The transition to more capable aircraft at Kadena exemplifies our continued commitment to enhancing our posture and building on the strong foundation of our alliance with Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Department hasn\u2019t settled on a long-term plan for Kadena, Stefanek said. But the plans being considered all include fighters with capabilities beyond that of the F-15C and D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the military decides on a permanent solution, Stefanek said it will keep using its global force management process to maintain a \u201cbackfill\u201d fighter presence at Kadena to \u201cmaintain regional deterrence and bolster our ability to uphold our treaty obligations to Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon is still weighing whether to eventually have squadrons of fighters permanently deployed to Kadena, or to stick with a rotational model. 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