Bios no Oka, a.k.a. Bios on the Hill, has some special offers for the summer.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Seth Aguon, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, positions an engine on a line trailer at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2025.

In August of 2025, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University celebrates 10 years of providing industry-relevant aviation, aerospace, engineering, and STEM education to U.S. military members, their families, and eligible civilians in the Pacific Command.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gage Chinel, 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron laboratory technician, gathers raw fuel samples from a Defense Logistic Agency pipeline at Kadena Air Base.

U.S. Army Pfc. Da’Mario Deal-Maddox, 1-1 Air Defense Artillery vehicle driver, tightens a fuel cap on top of an M1097A2 electric power plant on Kadena Air Base, Japan.

The Marshall Dining Facility’s midnight service occurs from 10:30pm to 12:30 am every day to accommodate Airmen working late shifts and those returning from night operations.

Though Okinawa is home to beautiful beaches to enjoy the crystal waters surrounding the island, you can also enjoy an adventure while kayaking in some of the area’s rivers.

Students and teachers from the Kadena Language Institute visited Kadena Air Base on July 18, 2025, for a hands-on tour of key operational facilities, including the engine test cell and the KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, left, 18th Wing commander, passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Gerard Carisio, 18th Maintenance Group incoming commander.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Burkey, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides U.S. Air Force military working dog Rubi, assigned to 18th SFS, over an obstacle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2025.