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  • U.S., Japanese Officials Announce New Defense Guidelines

    The new U.S.-Japan defense guidelines will fundamentally change the way Japan and the United States cooperate on defense matters, a senior defense official said recently.The official spoke on background in advance of today's release, calling the guidelines "a big deal" for both countries. The

  • Kadena's Health and Wellness Center shuts down

    The Kadena Health and Wellness Center has closed its doors recently, as part of an Air Force-wide closure to cut costs and reorganize the way Airmen stay healthy."HAWCs began closing Air Force-wide starting in October 2014, eliminating the one-stop-shop area along with the Exercise Physiologist

  • Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire

    The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15 here.The 17th SOS highlighted the beginning of the MC-130P Combat Shadow retirement with one final formation flight on Oct. 16, 2014 at Kadena but now they have sent

  • Kadena kicks off April MFE

    Kadena's mission focused exercise began at approximately 6 a.m. April 20 with a base-wide accountability recall, prompting Airmen from around the base to head into work for the first of several days of simulations and tests.Throughout day one, several events were staged in order to test the

  • 2015 Volunteer recognition ceremony

    Base leaders, co-workers, friends and family honored the service of more than 200 volunteers during the annual volunteer recognition ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club April 17.In the past year, volunteers have offered more than 620,148 hours of their own time to help various organizations and causes

  • 718th CES hosts Earth Day art contest

    Children from elementary, middle and high schools on Kadena participated in an art contest hosted by the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental office in observance of Earth Day this spring.Approximately 70 students from schools around the base submitted Earth Day themed artwork during the

  • 18th Wing conducted large scale fuel response exercise

    The 18th Mission Support Group along with the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18th Medical Group conducted a triennial fuel spill response exercise here April 15.The exercise not only met the Defense Logistics Agency requirement to practice worst case discharge every three years, it also allowed the

  • Kadena Fire and Emergency Services wins three Air Force-level awards

    Kadena's fire department and two of its civilian firefighters were selected recently to represent the Air Force in the upcoming Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Annual Awards.The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight won the Air Force Fire Department of the

  • Kadena holds first SAPR leadership panel

    Commanders, first sergeants, superintendents and other leaders from various units around Kadena met to discuss the sexual assault prevention and response investigation process during a leadership panel at the Schilling Community Center April 14.The panel, which was the first of its kind on Kadena

  • Local nationals visit family tombs in munitions storage area

    The 18th Munitions Squadron opened their gates to allow more than 400 Okinawans the opportunity to visit family tombs for the annual Shimi celebration here April 12.Shimi is a week-long festival to celebrate the New Year's Day for the dead. In the old days, Okinawans celebrated on the Lunar New Year