DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam surveys students and parents

A customer satisfaction survey for families with children in DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam is currently being conducted through Feb. 28. The survey provides valuable feedback to the Department of Defense Educational Activity from its most important customers - students and parents - about the quality of

Okuma Recreation Facility provides affordable R&R opportunities

Where can servicemembers, civilians and their families go on Okinawa to unwind and recharge for the weekend? The Okuma Recreation Facility, run by Kadena Air Base, is located in the northern part of Okinawa and offers outdoor sports and activities and a relaxing environment at affordable rates. "We

18th Wing aircrews excel in DMO Turkey Shoot

18th Wing aircrews showed their skills in a virtual combat environment recently during Air Combat Command's second annual Combat Air Forces simulator competition. The Distributed Mission Operations Turkey Shoot, held Dec. 8-12, placed F-15 and E-3 AWACS crews from ACC, USAFE and PACAF in realistic

Kadena turns on the heat

With an unusually cold winter upon us here in Okinawa, it's important for Kadena residents to understand how decisions are made with respect to heating in base housing. The 718th Civil Engineer Squadron activated the heat in housing units serviced by central heat plants Jan. 15, and some base

New command chief lays out priorities

The new 18th Wing Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Michael J. Warner, is ready to lead the wing's Airmen to new heights.Following his command chief assignment with the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Station, Mildenhall, England, he was honored to be selected to serve as Kadena's senior

Commentary: "Get Movin' Rocks"

I don't remember where I heard this parable, but the moral of the story has stuck with me. A king completed construction on an immense road through his land and offered a contest to commemorate its grand opening. He selected three great sportsmen to travel along the road and promised a large prize

Raptors begin training with 18th Wing

F-22 Raptors took to the skies here Jan. 14 as the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron began flight operations with the 18th Wing. The Raptors will spend the next several months conducting air combat training alongside Kadena's F-15s and will work to integrate with all of the aircraft assigned to

Kadena dorm residents competing for $3,000 in inspection money

Kadena dormitory residents recently swept, mopped, vacuumed, straightened, rearranged and tidied up for a team of "white-gloved" inspectors as part of the base's quarterly dorm competition. This was no garden-variety dorm inspection, however, because $3,000 is at stake in this highly competitive

Kadena Civil Engineers earn top Air Force honors

Kadena's 18th Civil Engineer Group was awarded the Major General Robert H. Curtin Award as the most outstanding civil engineer unit in the Air Force. Competing in the large unit category, the 18th CEG, which is comprised of the 18th and 718th Civil Engineer Squadrons, won the most prestigious award

Raptors return to the Pacific

Six F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base Jan. 10 and another four arrived Jan. 12 as part of a three-month deployment in support of U.S. Pacific Command's security obligations in the Western Pacific. To see video of the arrival Jan. 10, click here.The planes landed each day after a 10-hour flight

Kadena congratulates new majors and lieutenant colonels

The Air Force released the results of the CY08B Colonel (LAF-J/NC), Lt Colonel (LAF/MSC) and Major (MSC) Central Selection Boards. Kadena Air Base congratulates the following promotees who were selected to advance to the next rank: Lt Colonel (LAF/MSC) Chad W. Cook, 18th Operations Support Squadron

Kadena welcomes 718th AMXS maintainers home from deployment

A group of maintainers from the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron returned to Kadena Air Base from a 120-day deployment to Afghanistan this week. Working night and day at Bagram Air Base to save lives and support U.S. and coalition forces, the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers kept three

33rd Rescue Squadron Returns Home

Kadena Airmen target FOD during annual walk

More than 400 Kadena Airmen gathered on the flightline early Jan. 5 in search of an enemy responsible for damaging Air Force aircraft: foreign object debris (FOD). Airmen of all ranks volunteered their time for this year's Team Kadena FOD Walk, an annual event designed to raise awareness of the

Kadena Officers' Spouses' Club donates food to base kennel

Sharing the holiday spirit with some of the base's four-legged residents, the Kadena Officers' Spouses' Club donated more than 80 bags and containers of pet food and various other items to Karing Kennels Dec. 11. "We are extremely grateful for their donation," said Audrey Armstrong, Karing Kennels