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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:F-15_C_Eagle
gptkb:F-15_D_Eagle
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Air_Force_Organizational_Excellence_Award
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_J._D._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
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gptkbp:employees
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approximately 2,000
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gptkbp:established
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1945
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gptkbp:historical_event
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involved in humanitarian missions
participated in the Korean War
participated in the Vietnam War
supported Operation Tomodachi
operated in multiple conflicts
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first fighter wing in the Pacific after World War II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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18th Fighter Wing
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:18th_Fighter_Wing_emblem
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gptkbp:leadership
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part of the U. S. Indo-Pacific Command
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gptkbp:mission
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air superiority
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Wolfpack
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:partnerships
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supports educational programs
engages in local events
participates in disaster relief efforts
hosts cultural exchange programs
local Okinawan community
conducts base tours for local schools
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gptkbp:previously_known_as
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gptkb:18th_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:role
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fighter operations
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:12th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:67th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:18th_Maintenance_Group
gptkb:18th_Medical_Group
gptkb:18th_Mission_Support_Group
gptkb:18th_Operations_Support_Squadron
gptkb:44th_Fighter_Squadron
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gptkbp:supports
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U. S. military operations in the Asia-Pacific region
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gptkbp:training
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combat readiness training
joint exercises with Japan
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gptkbp:website
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www.kadena.af.mil/18fw
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:18th_Wing
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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