Kadena tightens alcohol and curfew rules for junior enlisted personnel

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Published: October 23, 2026

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Updated: October 24, 2026 (3d ago)

First reported by: Air & Space Forces Magazine

Kadena Air Base18th WingPacific Air ForcesU.S. Forces JapanIII Marine Expeditionary ForceBrig. Gen. John B. GallemoreLt. Gen. Benjamin T. WatsonLance Cpl. Devin Jacob BallardAnna Yagi

In brief

Kadena’s 18th Wing added alcohol, dormitory and off-base liberty restrictions for E-1 to E-4 personnel during Okinawa’s 30-day period of reflection.

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Duration of the Kadena alcohol restrictions and associated sales ban
Air & Space Forces MagazineStars and Stripes

Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing has imposed additional alcohol and liberty restrictions on junior enlisted Airmen and Guardians, adding a stricter local layer to measures already in force across Okinawa. The Oct. 22 order, issued by 18th Wing commander Brig. Gen. John B. Gallemore, bars personnel in grades E-1 through E-4 from consuming alcohol and curtails their off-base liberty from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time.

The order followed the arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing and robbing a Japanese woman. It is part of a broader military “period of reflection” intended by commanders to…

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