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  • Kadena recognizes 2015 second-quarter award winners

    The 2015 second quarter award ceremony for 18th Wing, partner units, Honor Guard and Team Kadena was held at the Keystone Theater here Aug. 7.Congratulations to the following award winners.The 18th Wing award winners are:Airman: Airman 1st Class Darius Riddick, 18th Civil Engineer GroupNCO: Tech.

  • Kadena tests readiness with Beverly High 15-3

    The 18th Wing conducted a Mission Focused Exercise Aug. 3-5, in an effort to self-assess the effectiveness of current operations and make improvements for future activities.The exercise, known as Beverly High 15-3, is the third MFE conducted at Kadena Air Base for Fiscal Year 2015. It is designed to

  • PACAF commander engages Kadena Airmen, families

    The Pacific Air Forces commander visited Kadena Air Base Aug. 2 through 4 to spend time with the men and women who make up Team Kadena and to better understand the base's capabilities, quality of life and mission readiness.This was Gen. Lori Robinson's first visit to the 18th Wing since she took

  • Team Kadena recognizes newest NCOs

    Team Kadena welcomed newly promoted staff sergeants to the NCO tier during an induction ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club July 28.Kadena Air Base leadership hosted the ceremony as part of an all-day seminar that covered various topics concerning the transition from Airman to NCO.The Team Kadena NCO

  • Kadena Airmen, Navy Seabees combine for joint training

    Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 during joint airfield damage repair (ADR) training June 23.The training gave the two forces the opportunity to gain familiarity with one another while practicing skills

  • Team Kadena earns Verne Orr award

    Team Kadena's 18th Wing received the Verne Orr award for the 2014 fiscal year.The award, named after 14th Secretary of the Air Force George Vernon Orr, is presented annually by the Air Force Association to a unit or organization that most effectively uses its resources to accomplish the Air Force

  • Typhoon Halola sets eye on Okinawa

    As of 5 a.m. local time here, The 18th Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, has directed Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 2.At 3 a.m., Typhoon Halola, with winds gusting to 100 knots near its center, was located 300 nautical miles southeast of Kadena, moving west at 8 knots.Currently,

  • Second Lady visits military families at Kadena

    Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visited Kadena July 23 to show support for military families and spread awareness for the Joining Forces Initiative.She stopped in at the Kadena USO Block Party, after traveling around Indo-Asia-Pacific countries promoting educational opportunities

  • USFJ/5AF commander visits Kadena

    The U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander visited Okinawa to meet with U.S. Department of Defense leadership and tour multiple installations to gain familiarity with the forces stationed here July 22, 2015.During his visit, Lt. Gen. John Dolan said, "There's a huge impact to what the forces