First USAF F-15EX To Be Based In Japan Departs Boeing’s St. Louis Plant

First USAF F-15EX To Be Based In Japan Departs Boeing’s St. Louis Plant

The first F-15EX bound for the Japanese base comes as the program grapples with future sustainment concerns. The first F-15EX bound for the Japanese base comes as the program grapples with future sustainment concerns.

First F-15EX bound for permanent deployment in Japan delivered to US Air Force

EX-22 is the 22nd Eagle II delivered by Boeing and will eventually join the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base

U.S. Air Force’s first Kadena-bound F-15EX Eagle II leaves Boeing ahead of fiscal 2027 Japan deployment to replace legacy F-15C/D fleet

The first F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base departed Boeing’s St Louis facility on 28 August 2026, taking the US Air Force closer to permanently stationing its newest Eagle variant in Japan.