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  • Team Kadena’s NEO exercise 2015

    Members of Team Kadena participated in a non-combatant evacuation exercise at several locations around the base Oct. 28.The focus of a NEO exercise is to gauge Kadena's ability to receive evacuees from other points within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as well as evacuate Kadena's residents in times

  • Class 15-G graduates from ALS

    Fifty three Airmen and one Soldier took the next step toward becoming future NCOs and better leaders during an Airman Leadership School graduation Oct. 26 at the Rocker NCO club.Congratulations to the following graduates of ALS Class 15-G:John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Todd Bacon, 18th Aircraft

  • Runway repair exercise builds bilateral relations

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force civil engineer Airmen worked together during a bilateral contingency training day held on Kadena Air Base Oct. 22, 2015, to strengthen relations and integrate combined runway repair capabilities.The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen gave JASDF

  • Kadena observes Red Ribbon Week

    Red Ribbon Week began on Kadena Oct. 23 at Ryukyu and Kadena Middle School.Red Ribbon Week is an annual National Family Partnership campaign to promote drug prevention among youth. The Red Ribbon traces its origins to 1985, when Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena, a

  • 18th SFS opens facilities to Okinawan police

    The 18th Security Forces Squadron hosted an open house event for Okinawan law enforcement members Oct. 22, throughout various SFS facilities.Various interactivities were held to let the local police see Kadena's police practices and to maintain a healthy relationship between both departments."We are

  • SOSS weather Airmen: Forecasting mission success

    In the field of special operations, the climate is constantly affecting mission capabilities that are being conducted throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.In order to function in a diverse range of weather conditions, Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight

  • Kadena Post Office: pick up packages as soon as possible

    As the holidays draw closer, packages are starting to pile up at the Kadena Post Office.Anyone with a post office box should check it daily to ensure there is room for the influx of packages expected to arrive on the island over the next few months."With the holidays fast approaching we're trying to

  • 67th FS honorary commander meets dedicated crew chiefs

    The 67th Fighter Squadron honorary commander joined members from his designated squadron and the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Oct. 19 for a Dedicated Crew Chief Ceremony.Atsushi Nerome has been the 67th FS honorary commander for eight years. He observed the ceremony to congratulate the Airmen who

  • Halloween on Kadena

    Kadena will be hosting trick-or-treaters from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.Keep safety in mind as trick-or-treaters will be enjoying their Halloween festivities.The Kadena Halloween Committee needs volunteers to help patrol housing areas on base to ensure that children are safe as they seek their holiday