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  • Kadena teens engage in World Youth Day activities

    Teenagers from Kadena Air Base recently took part in a gathering of 220,000 Catholic pilgrims during the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia. More than 30 dependents and military members traveled 4,000 miles for a week-long series of events and festivities designed to inspire Catholic youth

  • JSTARS trains with 961st AACS

    The 16th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., deployed to Kadena Air Base for 30 days to train with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron and participate in an operational readiness exercise on the Korean Peninsula. The unit is flying its E-8C Joint

  • Kadena announces 2nd quarter award winners

    Team Kadena congratulates its 2nd Quarter award winners:Company Grade Officer of the QuarterCaptain Zebulon E. BeckSenior Non-Commisioned Officer of the QuarterMaster Sergeant William T. Hight IIINon-Commisioned Officer of the QuarterStaff Sergeant Martin A. CaluagAirman of the QuarterAirman 1st

  • Video Story: Travel Channel visits Kadena

    The host and crew of the upcoming Travel Channel show "Out of Bounds" visited Kadena Monday and Tuesday to film segments for an episode on Okinawa and get a taste of life at the largest U.S. Air Force base in the Pacific. The video for this story can be viewed here.

  • Missoula Children's Theater brings Robin Hood to Kadena

    Robin Hood and his band of "Merry Men" made their debut appearance at Kadena Air Base July 26, brought to life by none other than the youth of the Okinawa military community. The opportunity was provided by the Missoula Children's Theater in conjunction with the Schilling Community Center and

  • Travel Channel visits Kadena

    The host and crew of the upcoming Travel Channel show "Out of Bounds" visited Kadena Monday and Tuesday to film segments for an episode on Okinawa and get a taste of life at the largest U.S. Air Force base in the Pacific. Ian Wright, host of the new show, joined Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron

  • 67th FS heads to Misawa for training with JASDF

    Members of Kadena's 67th Fighter Squadron will participate in a week-long exercise with their Japanese Air Self Defense Force counterparts at Misawa Air Base July 23 through 30 as part of the Aircraft Training Relocation Program. During this training the 67th FS will team-up with JASDF Mitsubishi

  • Put your mask on first then assist others around you

    Earlier this month, I had my first commander's call. Following the advice of others, I took the time to share with my new squadron my ideas on how we should conduct ourselves as airmen. One of the things I told my squadron was in their day-to-day activities they should always "put their mask on

  • Two wheels, one goal for Kadena NCO

    The morning alarm goes off and it's time for Tech. Sgt. Mark McLean to trek another 13 miles to work on his mountain bike from Camp Kinser to Kadena Air Base. The sergeant's daily commute represents both the Air Force's philosophy of "Fit to Fight" and a personal fitness goal he set for

  • Heroes of Yesterday

    It's been more than 60 years since the battle of Okinawa, but one Kadena NCO is doing everything he can to ensure that friends and family members of American servicemembers can remain connected to their loved ones who died in the battle. Tech. Sgt. Victor Follis, a quality assurance inspector with

  • AmerAsian School students receive fire prevention training

    Approximately 70 students from the AmeriAsian School in Okinawa toured Kadena's Fire and Emergency Services headquarters Tuesday. AmerAsian School in Okinawa is a non-profit organization providing quality education to children of Asian and American descent in a bicultural and bilingual environment.

  • HPTT: Optimizing Kadena’s Airmen

    As the Air Force continues to scale down its numbers, it's more important than ever to have Airmen performing their missions at the highest levels. This means working smarter, not harder, and doing it safely. Helping to optimize the performance of Team Kadena members is the goal for the 18th

  • 18th SFS enforcing cell phone, seatbelt regulations

    Patrolmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron are reminding Kadena drivers to obey wing traffic laws or risk losing their driving privileges. In particular, the use of cell phones while driving continues to be a problem on base. "There is absolutely zero tolerance for cell phone use while

  • Kadena’s K-9 warriors go airborne

    The ability to cope with anxiety and stress is an important skill for today's expeditionary Airmen as they face more frequent deployments in combat conditions. This week, members of the 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, the 33rd Rescue Squadron and 18th Security Forces Squadron teamed up to help