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  • Shoot-out at the Kadena Corral

    Members of a combat arms instruction class practice proper weapon procedures with M9 Berettas prior to range qualifying at the firing range on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. Combat arms instructors qualify military members on different weapons prior to events such as deployment. (U.S. Air

  • Welcome Home

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyson Hyer, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, parks an F-15 Eagle as his family waits for him Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from training in exercises around the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M.

  • Rivals against time

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Bouvy, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load standardization crew member, gives the opening remarks of a quarterly weapons load competition Oct. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition pitted teams from different AMUs against each other in a

  • USFJ leaders visit Kadena AB, strengthen bilateral collaboration

    Japan Marine Self-Defense Force Captain Tetsuro Sato and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Kidder, both U.S. Forces Japan/J3 deputy directors of operations, tour the flightline with members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Special Operations Squadron, and 1st Special Operations Squadron during a

  • 67th AMU maintainers keep F-15s flying

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Petmecky and Senior Airman Alexander Reyes, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, secure tools and equipment during a shift change Oct. 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petmecky and Reyes performed maintenance on an F-15 Eagle undergoing an engine swap. (U.S.

  • Building nutritional families

    Aspen, a 3-month-old dependent, plays with toys during a Kadena Women, Infants and Children’s office appointment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States

  • Making Invasive Habus Hiss-tory

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management shop headed into the 18th Munitions area Oct. 19 to capture habus that are invasive to the island. The Taiwanese and the Sakishima Habu are invasive species to Okinawa that have a negative effect on the ecosystem and must be removed.

  • U.S., Japan strengthen partnerships through baseball

    NAHA, Japan – Japan and the United States have been allies for many years throughout the history of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and the relationship continues to grow through friendship, and common interests such as baseball.

  • One Thousand Volunteers Wanted

    The Kadena Special Olympics has immersed Department of Defense members into Okinawan communities and provided an opportunity to help change lives for the better. This year there is a need for more than a thousand volunteers on Nov. 5, to help with several events occurring on Kadena Air Base,

  • A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

    Approximately 390 pieces of art made by children from 13 special needs schools hang in the center of the mall for everyone to enjoy.

  • Don’t Wait - Check the Date!

    Firefighters from the 18th CES hosted this year’s fire prevention week, where the slogan is ‘don’t wait - check the date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years’.

  • CFC-O 2016 Campaign kicks off on Kadena

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The Combined Federal Campaign – Overseas started Oct. 4 with the signing of a CFC pledge form by Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander. The CFC–O is scheduled to run for two months and will end Dec. 2.

  • Protect the power

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- In 2012, President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation declaring October as National Energy Action Month. In the proclamation, Obama called upon Americans to work together “to achieve greater energy security, a more robust economy, and a healthier environment