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  • Valiant warriors

    The 67th Fighter Squadron sent F-15s to Guam in support of Exercise Valiant Shield Sept. 9.

  • Open house, open partnership

    The 18th Security Forces Squadron hosted an open house event for more than 50 local Okinawan police officers here Sept. 2.

  • Seizing an airfield

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Standing at the edge of the open ramp on an MC-130J Commando II, 13,000 feet above their target with the cold wind whipping through the aircraft, they wait for the green light and the aircraft’s loadmaster to give the go sign allowing them to jump from the ramp and parachute

  • 18th MDG performs decontamination exercise

    A decontamination excercise was held at the 18th Medical Group clinic Aug. 31, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the exercise is to make sure the MDG members are prepared for any potential decontamination situation. Members of medical squadrons from across the Pacific Air Forces came to

  • Mission ready fighters

    The 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron prepared aircraft equipment in support of Exercise Valiant Shield here Aug. 31.

  • Even 1 is too many

    September is Suicide Prevention Month and Team Kadena encourages everyone to participate in initiatives like Project 22 to become more familiar with the different helping agencies here.

  • SEAC John W. Troxell visits Kadena

    Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with members of Team Kadena about leadership, jobs and how they form integral parts of the military.“Thirty-four years the Army has kept me around, McDonalds didn’t even keep me around for

  • Midnight Maintainers

    For many, the setting sun marks the end of a day at work and the start of a good night’s rest. For swing shift aircraft maintainers, however, they’re only getting started as they expose internal wiring and cables of F-15 Eagles for a long night of non-stop service and repairs.Maintainers of the 67th

  • Cloak and DAGRE

    A deployed aircraft ground response element member returns from the shoot house during close quarters combat training Aug. 12, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team performs many special operations missions such as fly-away security, Special Tactics Airmen escort, airfield security and

  • Fly Fight Win

    Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintainers loaded AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles,

  • Fly, rinse, repeat

    Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Maintenance (WFSM) team ensure the aircraft rinse system, “birdbath,” is ready for use by Kadena’s aircraft.

  • Ready to catch you

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted aircraft barrier maintenance training here Aug. 16.

  • AF to reduce additional duties

    In a memorandum to Airmen released Aug. 19, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein announced the service has established a task force titled “Airmen’s Time,” charged with streamlining, and in some cases eliminating, additional duties.