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  • 31st RQS, 320th STS undergo confined space training

    Fifteen pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron and 320th Special Tactics Squadron recently took part in training to help them execute rescue missions in confined spaces and collapsed structures. According to the 31st Rescue Squadron commander, Maj Jason Pifer, the training came about as a

  • Commentary - Never lose sight of the big picture

    During the summer of 2006, I was deployed to Baghdad serving with the Army Corps of Engineers when I learned one of the most important leadership lessons of my life. Of course, I've learned a lot of lessons over the years, but this one was one of those "eye-opening" moments that I will never forget.

  • 18th Wing leaders focus on mission, vision, strategy

    The senior leadership team of the 18th Wing took a hard look Monday and Tuesday at Kadena's strategic goals and priorities in an effort to better align them with those of Pacific Air Forces. Wing leaders were participating PACAF's Strategic Alignment and Deployment process, which is designed to help

  • Conservation is the word during Energy Awareness Month

    Did you know that Kadena Air Base's electricity bill was $45 million last year? Adding in gas and water, the base's total utility bill came to a whopping $66 million. That's not chump change. October is Energy Awareness Month and 18th Wing officials continue to focus on ways to reduce Kadena's

  • 18th CPTS, CONS make end-of-year look easy

    For Kadena's finance and contracting professionals, Sept. 30 every year usually means frenzied workers, moving dollars and nailing down contracts as the fiscal year comes to a close and fallout money is distributed by PACAF. This year however, the 30th came and went without the usual drama as a

  • CFC kicks off at Kadena

    The Combined Federal Campaign for the 18th Wing kicked off Oct. 1 with a 5K fun run at the Risner Fitness Center. More than 110 runners endured the rain to take part in the inaugural event which raised $1,412 toward the base's goal of $500,000. The CFC is a campaign that allows federal workers to

  • 18th Wing commander issues permanent uniform policy

    Effective Oct. 1, 2008, the blue uniform will be the duty uniform worn every Monday by all Air Force uniformed personnel unless immediate duties require the wear of a utility uniform to perform assigned tasks. Squadron commanders will make the final determination. Regardless of duty, squadron

  • Kadena children deploy for Skoshi Warrior '08

    The Japanese word "skoshi" may mean "small" or "little," but the fun times shared by children, parents and volunteers at Marek Park Saturday were anything but small. More than 250 children donned BDUs and camouflage paint for this year's Skoshi Warrior. The Airman and Family Readiness

  • Kadena Airmen return home after rescue mission

    A team of Pacific Air Forces and Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen from Kadena Air Base returned home yesterday evening after providing medical assistance to two injured mariners aboard a Panamanian freighter 750 nautical miles north of Saipan. Despite the efforts of the rescue team, one

  • Kadena Airmen aid injured mariners

    A team of Pacific Air Forces and Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen from Kadena Air Base deployed yesterday to provide medical assistance to two injured mariners aboard a Panamanian freighter 750 nautical miles north of Saipan. Pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron and members of the

  • Voting: It's your right, so use it

    The presidential election is just around the corner, and for military members and their families who are U.S. citizens stationed overseas, exercising their right to vote is just as important as if they were living in the United States. "Voting provides a medium for us to support the democratic

  • Kadena gears up for Special Olympics; volunteers needed

    Kadena Air Base will soon play host again to this year's Special Olympics November 8 at the Risner Fitness Center. Over 1,000 athletes take part in Kadena's largest community outreach event, and volunteers are essential to ensure the success of the games. Service members from all branches, civilians

  • Kadena student named National Merit semi-finalist

    Kadena Air Base's own Lauren Wolfe has been selected as one of only five Department of Defense Education Activity National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists. She is one of 15,000 high school students nationwide who will go on to compete for one of 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $35

  • Rising stars shine at Family Talent Show

    Youths from Kadena Air Base and the surrounding area gathered at the Schilling Community Center Sept. 20 to put their talents on display at the Kadena Family and Teen Talent Show. In all, 26 performers from elementary school up to high school age competed, showing off their singing and dancing

  • Kadena bids farewell to Shogun

    After more than 25 years as the Kadena base newspaper, The Shogun hits the newsstands for the last time today. A combination of Air Force-wide manning cuts in Public Affairs and a greater emphasis on up-to-the minute web-based news delivery has resulted in the phase-out of traditional base