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Kadena firefighters heat up fundraising

“Sparky the Dog,” the Kadena fire and emergency services mascot, gives a hug to a young member of the Kadena Air Base, Japan, community during the annual “Fill the Boot” Kadena Special Olympics fundraiser outside of the base exchange Aug. 13. The organization raised over $23,000, more than they have ever risen in this annual charity event. (U.S. Army photo/Charles Steitz)
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Kadena firefighters heat up fundraising

Members of the Kadena fire and emergency services held a “Fill the Boot” Kadena Special Olympics fundraiser to collect money outside of the base exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 13. The organization raised over $23,000, more than they have ever risen in this annual charity event. (U.S. Army photo/Charles Steitz)
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Typhoon Muifa hits Okinawa

Members from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron clean up debris from Typhoon Muifa Aug. 8. The tropical storm, which first hit Okinawa Aug. 4 and lasted through the morning of Aug. 6, caused damages to homes, vehicles and other property adding up to around $1 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Typhoon Muifa hits Okinawa

Members from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron clean up debris from Typhoon Muifa Aug. 8. The typhoon hit Okinawa Aug. 4 and lasted through the morning of Aug. 6, causing roughly $1 million in personal and government property damage on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Benjamin Dominguez, Shima No Ko Child Development Center employee, demonstrates how to use a Meal, Ready to Eat to Operation Purple Camp participants Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Danielle Small, Operation Purple Camp counselor, passes a Meal, Ready to Eat to Eric Kisling, Operation Purple Camp participant, Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Eric Kisling and Braedon Demoe, Operation Purple Camp participants, both try on chemical gear with a helping hand from Airman 1st Class Aaron Gonzales, 18th Logistical Readiness Squadron technician, Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Lauren Param, Operation Purple Camp participant, tries on chemical gear with a helping hand from Airman 1st Class Aaron Gonzales, 18th Logistical Readiness Squadron technician, Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ridgway, 18th Logistical Readiness Squadron technician, instructs Seth Werner, Operation Purple Camp participant, in how to put on a gas mask Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Staff Sgt. Duong Ngo, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron technician, shows M-8 chemical paper to participants experiencing a mock deployment Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Justin Nguyen, a college student working at Shima No Ko Child Development Center, passes a dog tag to Marc Maschio, Operation Purple Camp participant, Aug. 1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Purple Camp. Children of U.S. military service members and Department of Defense personnel participated in demonstrations and briefings to illustrate how the deployment process works. Workers from the 18th Force Support Squadron also worked with participants to make Operation Purple Camp a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, get audience members involved in their performance by handing off their Taiko drums to spectators on July 23, 2011. The students demonstrated Taiko drumming, Eisa dances and songs for the kick-off event of the Kijimuna Festival. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan song and dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform Eisa dancing and Taiko drumming to locals, military members and their families in Okinawa City during the kick-off of the Kijimuna Festival on July 23, 2011. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Children watch as students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform Eisa dancing and Taiko drumming for locals, military members and their families in Okinawa City during the kick-off of the Kijimuna Festival on July 23, 2011. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform Eisa dancing and Taiko drumming for locals, military members and their families in Okinawa City during the kick-off of the Kijimuna Festival on July 23, 2011. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Exceptional housing

Chris Lattuis, Post-Acquisition Improvement Program phase nine construction inspector, and Chris Sorter, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron military family housing construction representative, check out the lower-level light switch in an American Disabilities Act-adaptable home in base housing before a final inspection July 15 at Kadena Air Base. The 718th CES housing flight currently has a total of 161 ADA-adaptable homes either complete or planned for completion under active construction projects on installations throughout the island. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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Smart meters enlighten engineers of base energy usage

A "smart" meter attached to a building's electrical system on Kadena is used to monitor energy use in the shop recently. The meters are a new tool a part of the base's cost savings initiative used to reduce wasted spending. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Smart meters enlighten engineers of base energy usage

Staff Sgt. Timothy Allen and Staff Sgt. Warner Houston, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron control shop heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration craftsmen, review data collected by new electric meters installed on 150 buildings across Kadena recently. The meters are connected wirelessly to a control point where 18th CES can access and review transmitted data on energy use around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Kadena Pride Team

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Airman 1st Class James Fotakis, 353rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, walks down the road scanning for trash April 5. Airman Fotakis is part of the Kadena Pride Team that helps maintain keep the base clean. (U.S. Air photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Kadena Pride Team

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Airman 1st Class Daniel Davis, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Jordan Arnold, 353rd Special Operations Group, raise state flags at 18th Wing headquarters April 5. Airmen Davis and Arnold are part of the Kadena Pride Team responsible for cleaning up the base. (U.S. Air photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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