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  • Air Force mourns the loss of ninth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

    The ninth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker passed away March 21 in Calhoun, Ga.Chief Binnicker was born in Orangeburg, S.C., on July 23, 1938. He was a leader and an Airman from the day he first joined the Civil Air Patrol as a high school freshman. His childhood dream was to

  • Kadena's Shogun Warriors in force at Cope Tiger 15

    The Shogun Warriors were out in force at this year's Exercise Cope Tiger 15 March 9 through 20 in Thailand.Airmen with the 44th Fighter Squadron, the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, and the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, brought F-15s, an E-3 and a

  • Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off at Kadena

    The 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund kicked off with a breakfast at the Kadena Officers' Club here today and will run through May 1.The Air Force Assistance Fund was established to raise and supply funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family in need to include

  • Kadena Airman awarded Airman's Medal

    A Kadena Airman was awarded the Airman's medal at a ceremony here March 20.1st Lt. Dayton Gilbreath, 18th Contracting Squadron contracting administrator, was awarded the medal for rescuing an Airman who jumped overboard from a sailing ship in the Adriatic Sea July 3, 2012. The Airman's Medal is

  • Kadena emergency response Airmen train together

    Airmen are participating in an Integrated Base Emergency Response Capabilities Training exercise March 16-20 to improve their ability to react to hazardous chemical threats on Kadena Air Base.Airmen bioenvironmental engineering, emergency management, emergency medical service and firefighter Airmen

  • Alcohol Related Incidents: Helping others, yourself

    Editor's note: This is the final installment in a four-part series on alcohol-related incidents.Many members of the military community fear the administrative repercussions of being involved in alcohol-related incidents.Forfeiture of pay, reduction in rank, community service, early return of

  • 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

  • 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