718th AMXS Airman dies in motorcycle accident

An Airman assigned to Kadena's 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron died Monday of injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident here Nov. 24.Airman 1st Class Quincy Jackson, 21, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was taken to the U.S. Navy Hospital Okinawa at Camp Foster where he was pronounced dead at

SecAF visits Kadena Airmen

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Kadena Nov. 25 as part of a multi-day visit to the Pacific.During the visit, James had lunch with Kadena Airmen and visited Airmen in their duty sections with Brig. Gen. James B. Hecker, 18th Wing commander. She also spoke to Airmen during an all

Kadena Airman dies in motorcycle accident

An Airman assigned to Kadena Air Base died today following a motorcycle accident on base.The Airman was pronounced dead at 5:53 p.m. after being transported to the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa at Camp Foster.No other vehicles were involved in the accident.The Airman's name is being withheld until 24

Keen Sword Rescue Squadrons Bid Farewell

U.S. Air Force Personnel Clean a Local Komatsu Park

Col. Harada Visits Rescue Squadrons During Keen Sword

Keen Sword Rescue Squadrons Take Flight

Kadena's weapons load crews quarterly competition

Kadena hosts local college students immersion program

A group of 16 students from the Nikkei College of Business in Okinawa City are participating in a five-day English immersion program here Nov. 14 through 20.The visit marked the fourth time Kadena has hosted the Nikkei College of Business and the program was designed to provide the students with an

EOD encourages UXO safety, vigilance

U.S. forces started bombing Okinawa in October 1944 during the invasion of Okinawa in World War II. Out of the countless ordnance fired onto the island of Okinawa, some did not explode and has remained dormant in the Earth for years.Because there is a chance of running into unexploded ordnance while

18th CS sponsors blood drive

Distinguished visitors from Okinawa Visit USS George Washington

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) welcomed guests from Okinawa, Japan, during a distinguished visitor embark Nov. 11.Leaders from the U.S. Air Force spent Veterans day learning about aircraft and ship operations aboard a forward-deployed aircraft carrier."This was a

F-22s launch from Kadena in support of Keen Sword

U.S. military, Okinawan officials prep for mishap exercise

18th AES airmen participate in Keen Sword