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  • Road Tax Roadshow coming soon

    It's time to pay.Officials from the Joint Service Vehicle Registration Office will be collecting the annual road tax payment at Kadena's Keystone Theater.Service members, civilians and other status of forces agreement personnel can pay the annual road tax for their personal vehicles from 9:30 a.m.

  • MFEs maintain readiness, foster resiliency

    The 18th Wing's April mission focused exercise came to a close at approximately 2 p.m. April 23. The almost 80-hour exercise tested the readiness of base personnel and their ability to effectively function in times of war. Participating Airmen were tested on their knowledge of self-aid buddy care,

  • Kadena hosts KSO golf tournament

    More than 160 local nationals came on base to participate in a golf tournament fundraiser in support of the Kadena Special Olympics April 29.The annual golf tournament has been hosted for 16 years and is the first event of the year held in connection with KSO. The base extended an open invitation to

  • Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team deploys to Nepal from Kadena

    U.S. Pacific Command deployed a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team to Nepal from Kadena Air Base early April 29 in an effort to assist earthquake relief efforts.Kadena's Airmen worked through the night to load the team's 20-plus members and gear into a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Hercules for the

  • 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