Building bonds: 18th CEG families get a behind-the-scenes look at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Brinley, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, and an 18th Civil Engineer Group family member wave during a family tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24 2025. Families of the Department of War civilians, active-duty personnel, and master labor contractors from the 18th Civil Engineer Group participated in the tour. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez/U.S. Air Force)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- From fire trucks to workshops, the families of the 18th Civil Engineer Group got a firsthand look at the people and places that keep Kadena Air Base running during a full-day family tour, Nov. 24, 2025.

Kadena Air Base