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  • 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

  • Navy hangar construction continues

    Construction is nearly halfway complete on a project to relocate U.S. Navy aircraft operations on Kadena Air Base.Operations conducted by the U.S. Navy will be relocated from the northern runway toward the center of the base, resulting in a reduced amount of noise leaving Kadena upon the

  • Kadena congratulates 2014 top performers during annual awards banquet

    Kadena hosted the 2014 18th Wing, Partner Unit and Team Kadena Awards banquet Feb. 21 at the Rocker NCO Club.During the banquet, 17 winners were chosen from 11 different organizational groups and the Kadena Honor Guard as the top performers of 2014.Kadena congratulates the following award

  • Kadena recognizes newest chiefs

    Eight senior NCOs celebrated achieving the Air Force's top enlisted rank during a chief recognition ceremony Feb. 13 at the Rocker NCO Club here.The eight senior NCOs are:Senior Master Sgt. Tracie L. Welling, 353rd Special Operations group quality assurance superintendent;Senior Master Sgt. Thomas

  • Pilot reaches 3k flight hours while at Kadena

    A pilot currently deployed to Kadena has just completed a milestone in his career, joining an elite group of just 250.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew C. McCunn completed a flight here taking him over a career total of 3,000 flight hours.Upon landing, McCunn was surrounded by friends and family as he

  • Kadena kicks off Military Saves Week

    Department of Defense employees and their families are encouraged to pledge to save money and reduce debt during the annual Military Saves Week, which is scheduled to kick off Feb. 23 and run through Feb. 28.Since 2007, the Airman and Family Readiness Center has promoted the Military Saves program

  • NCO Academy 15-2 graduates

    Congratulations to the graduates of NCO Academy, Class 15-2:John L. Levitow Honor Graduate AwardTech. Sgt. Ian DavisAcademic Achievement AwardTech. Sgt. Mark DeanCommandant AwardTech. Sgt. Jonathan HuertaDistinguished Graduate AwardsTech. Sgt. Willis CrouchTech. Sgt. Daniel NewlandTech. Sgt.

  • Japan, U.S. conduct bilateral training at Torii Station

    Emergency response personnel from Kadena Air Base, Torii Station and various departments of the Okinawa Prefecture conducted an annual bilateral aircraft mishap exercise Feb. 17, at Torii Station, Japan.The exercise was held to create a realistic-emergency response scenario in order to improve

  • Alcohol Related Incidents: Far-reaching consequences

    Editor's note: This is the second installment in a four-part series on alcohol related incidents.Members of the U.S. military take an oath to serve with the understanding that they are entitled to certain benefits as representatives of their country and are to conduct their private affairs with

  • Use it or lose it: Changes to Air Force leave policy arrive this year

    Air Force active duty, active guard and reserve members with more than 60 days of leave have less than eight months to use or lose those days as a result of changes in leave policy happening Oct. 1, 2015. Since October 2008, high operations tempo in the Air Force drove the implementation of a