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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.