18th MXG hosts honorary commanders

National Patient Safety Awareness Week unites, educates community

18th AES striving for success

Collapsing into the sweaty aircrew seats of a KC-135R Stratotanker, out of breath and just listening to the purr of the jet engines just after stabilizing their first patient who went into shock at 8000 ft. above sea level they know all of their training paid off.Members from the 18th Aeromedical

18th SFS, 18th MDG host drug take back day

Kadena Top 3 delivered donations to the last neighborhood friend

USAF, U.S. Army host 15th annual NCO exchange for JASDF

U.S. Air Force and Army service members hosted an NCO exchange here March 3, giving seven Japan Air Self-Defense Force members a chance to work with their U.S. counterparts.The JASDF Airmen were each paired with Kadena Airmen or Soldiers in their respective jobs for almost two weeks. This allowed

18th Wing rebuilds Next Generation Weather Radar

(Editor's Note: Since this article was published, the completion date for the project has been delayed.) The 18th Wing is rebuilding the Next Generation Weather Radar that was destroyed by Typhoon Songda in 2011 near White Beach.After discussions with White Beach local officials and the 18th WG

Kadena recognizes SMSgt selectees

The Air Force Personnel Center selected more than 30 of Kadena's promotion-eligible master sergeants to become senior master sergeants on March 5.This year's promotion cycle included 14,362 eligible master sergeants Air Force-wide, and out of them, 1,257 were selected for promotion, giving the Air

16th annual KLI Graduation Ceremony receives 18th Wing support

Military members, students master robotics

U.S. service members helped spark Okinawa Department of Defense Dependent Schools students' interest in science, technology, engineering and math by helping them prepare for and participating in an island-wide robotics competition last month.The competition took place on U.S. Marine Corps Camp

Wisconsin Air National Guard leaders visit Kadena

Leaders from Wisconsin's National Guard visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2015, to learn more about the missions here.U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Cullen, Wisconsin Air National Guard command chief, and Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben, Wisconsin National Guard assistant adjutant general,

Team Kadena hosts National Prayer Luncheon

Nearly 300 people attended the 2015 National Prayer Luncheon hosted by Team Kadena at the Rocker NCO Club here Feb. 25.National Prayer breakfasts and luncheons are traditionally hosted throughout the United States and overseas on U.S. military installations during the month of February."The purpose

Marines join Kadena Airmen for contingency exercise

Civil engineer Airmen and combat engineer Marines participated in a joint airfield damage and repair contingency exercise held at Kadena Air Base on Feb. 26, 2015.Joint forces from the 172nd and 171st Engineering Companies and 18th Civil Engineering Squadron worked together to repair a damaged

Base employee diagnosed with mumps

An employee of the Kadena Medical Clinic not involved with direct patient care was recently diagnosed with mumps.Mumps has a low probability of spreading to U.S. beneficiaries due to our strict immunization policies. However, it is important to know the facts about mumps for effective

Local college students visit Kadena to observe disaster prevention system