{"id":3413887,"date":"2026-07-02T10:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/f-15ex-eagle-ii-first-visit-kadena-air-base-okinawa-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:35:47","slug":"f-15ex-eagle-ii-first-visit-kadena-air-base-okinawa-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/fr\/f-15ex-eagle-ii-first-visit-kadena-air-base-okinawa-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"F-15EX Eagle II Touches Down at Kadena for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\nAn <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-15e-strike-eagle\">F-15EX<\/a> Eagle II has touched down at Kadena Air Base. The newest variant of Boeing's legendary air superiority fighter landed on Okinawa's most strategically important airfield on June 29, returning to the Pacific's frontline base a year after the type's inaugural visit \u2014 and giving a quiet preview of what permanent deployment might look like.\n\nIt is not staying. Not yet. But the visit matters.\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;padding:20px 24px;border-radius:8px;margin:20px 0 28px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.8\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts: F-15EX at Kadena<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft:<\/strong> Boeing F-15EX Eagle II<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> Second F-15EX training visit to Kadena (first was July 2025)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replaces:<\/strong> F-15C\/D Eagles (phase-out began late 2022)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent basing:<\/strong> Delayed by 2025 Boeing production strike<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weapons capacity:<\/strong> 12 air-to-air missiles simultaneously<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Gap at Kadena<\/h2>\n\nKadena has had a fighter problem since 2022. The base's F-15C\/D Eagles \u2014 some of the oldest combat jets in the USAF inventory \u2014 began phasing out in late 2022 without a permanent replacement. Since then, the Air Force has relied on rotating deployments of <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-22-raptor\">F-22<\/a> Raptors and <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-35-lightning-ii\">F-35A<\/a> Lightning IIs to fill the gap. It works, but rotational forces lack the institutional knowledge that comes from a permanently stationed squadron.\n\nThe F-15EX was supposed to fix that. Boeing's upgraded Eagle carries a modern AN\/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar, fly-by-wire controls, and the ability to haul twelve AIM-120 AMRAAMs simultaneously \u2014 more air-to-air missiles than any other Western fighter. But the 2025 Boeing machinists' strike delayed production, pushing the permanent Kadena deployment timeline to the right.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=798421534  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/f-15c-eagle-44th-fighter-squadron-kadena.jpg\" alt=\"F-15C Eagle taking off from Kadena Air Base\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">An F-15C of the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kadena \u2014 the type the F-15EX is designed to replace. USAF \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why Kadena Matters<\/h2>\n\nOkinawa sits roughly 370 miles from Taiwan and 400 miles from the Chinese mainland. Kadena is the largest U.S. air base in the Pacific \u2014 a sprawling complex with two 12,000-foot runways, hardened aircraft shelters, and decades of infrastructure built for exactly the kind of high-end fight that Pentagon planners now consider plausible.\n\nA permanently stationed F-15EX squadron at Kadena would give the Indo-Pacific command a fighter that combines raw payload capacity with the latest sensors \u2014 a complement to the stealthy but weapons-limited F-35A. The Eagle II is not invisible, but it can carry enough ordnance to make that a secondary concern.\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>\u201cThe F-15EX represents the next chapter of airpower at Kadena. Our Airmen have the opportunity to train with the aircraft, build confidence in its capabilities and ensure we\u2019re ready to project lethality and integrate into operations as we continue providing combat power in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Brig Gen John Gallemore<\/strong> \u2014 Commander, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What Comes Next<\/h2>\n\nThe first permanently based Eagle IIs are expected at Kadena sometime in 2027, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Senate in May. Production recovery from the Boeing strike is underway, and the service continues to accept deliveries at Eglin AFB, Florida. The current visit is officially a short-term training and familiarisation deployment \u2014 letting crews and maintainers experience the Kadena environment with the new jet.\n\nBut familiarisation deployments have a way of becoming permanent. The F-22's rotational presence at Kadena, intended as a stopgap, lasted years. The F-15EX's visit may be a single data point, but it draws a clear line from St. Louis to Okinawa \u2014 and from the 20th century's most successful air superiority fighter to its 21st-century successor.\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ef3PmE15xw\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Sources: U.S. Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Boeing Defense, Defense News, Air & Space Forces Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-15EX Eagle II is Boeing\u2019s most advanced version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-15-eagle\">F-15<\/a>, a multirole fighter with an AN\/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar, fly-by-wire controls, and the ability to carry twelve air-to-air missiles at once. It is designed to replace the aging F-15C\/D Eagle. It can even <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/f-15ex-mq-28-ghost-bat-first-teaming-valiant-shield-2026\/\">team with autonomous drones like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How many missiles can the F-15EX carry?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-15EX can carry twelve AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles simultaneously \u2014 more than any other Western fighter. This exceptional magazine depth makes it valuable as a \"missile truck\" that complements stealth fighters such as the F-22 and F-35 in high-end air combat.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Where is Kadena Air Base?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Kadena Air Base is on Okinawa, Japan, roughly 370 miles from Taiwan and 400 miles from the Chinese mainland. It is the largest U.S. air base in the Pacific, with two 12,000-foot runways and hardened aircraft shelters built for high-end conflict.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What aircraft does the F-15EX replace?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-15EX replaces the F-15C\/D Eagle, some of the oldest combat jets in the U.S. Air Force, which began phasing out in late 2022. Related <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/lakenheath-f-15e-nose-art-iran-war-return-2026\/\">F-15E Strike Eagle<\/a> variants continue in frontline service in the strike role.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why was the F-15EX\u2019s permanent deployment to Kadena delayed?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The 2025 Boeing machinists\u2019 strike delayed F-15EX production, pushing back the timeline for permanently stationing a squadron at Kadena. Since the F-15C\/D phase-out began in 2022, the Air Force has filled the gap with rotating F-22 Raptor and F-35A deployments.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What radar does the F-15EX use?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-15EX carries the AN\/APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, paired with fly-by-wire flight controls. 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