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  • 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

  • Team Kadena welcomes new commander, July 16

    Team Kadena would like to welcome the following new leader who took command last week:Lt. Col. Benjamin Conde is now the commander of the 33rd Rescue Squadron as of July 16. The 33rd RQS is a combat-ready HH-60G Pave Hawk squadron whose mission is search, rescue and recovery, night or day, over land

  • Kadena technical sergeants selected for next rank

    More than 110 Kadena technical sergeants were selected to join the ranks of the senior NCO corps following the release of the master sergeant promotion list July 16.Approximately 5,301 technical sergeants across the Air Force were selected, representing 22.44 percent of the 23,619 eligible.The

  • EES/WAPS road show team visits Kadena

    Personnel from Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the  Air Force Personnel Center visited Kadena July 17 to share information about changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System.During the briefings, EES/WAPS subject matter experts spoke about changes that have already

  • Kadena's command chief hosts monthly lunch-and-learn for personnel, families

    Kadena's 18th Wing command chief sat down to speak with Airmen of all ranks, civilians and local nationals to discuss hot topic questions at the McDaniel Center on July 16.This month, Hoffman focused on positive leadership from all levels, supervisor-to-mentor and peer-to-peer. Each month he will

  • Commonly asked questions during typhoons

    For newcomers to Okinawa, typhoons can be overwhelming.Okinawa sits in the midst of "Typhoon Alley," which means Team Kadena experiences this weather phenomenon seasonally.Typhoons in the Pacific Ocean and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean are the same thing, although typhoons do not have the same

  • Team Kadena welcomes new commanders, July 9 to July 15

    Team Kadena would like to welcome the following new leaders that took command within the last week:Col. James Lasswell is now the commander of the 18th Medical Group as of July 9. The 18th MDG manages all operations of the Kadena Medical Clinic. Included in the 18th MDG are the Medical Support

  • NCOA Class 15-5 graduates

    The NCO Academy Class 15-5 graduated July 10.Congratulations to the following graduates of Class 15-5:John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award:Tech. Sgt. Dennis Landry, 18th Contracting SquadronAcademic Achievement Award:Tech. Sgt. Hubert Williams, 374th Operations Support SquadronCommandant Award:U.S.