The three largest bases are Kadena Air Base, White Beach Naval Facility, and Futenma Marine Air Station.

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The deafening roar of U.S. Air Force fighter jets is a fact of life for residents near the Kadena Air Base in southern Okinawa.

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Kadena is the largest U.S. Air Force base in the Pacific, housing some 18, 000 U.S. personnel with the 5th Air Force.

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