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  • Phishing, cyber security and you

    October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which has become increasingly important in recent years as global Internet use continues to grow exponentially.It is estimated that about eight new users access the Internet every minute as technology spreads to developing countries. On average,

  • Red Cross helps build resilient community

    Although agencies like the 18th Medical Group provide emergency assistance as one part of their mission, Kadena's American Red Cross chapter is dedicated entirely to disaster preparedness and response.The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization chartered by the Department of Defense that

  • Fiscal year 2014 comes to an end

    Airmen from Kadena's 18th Comptroller and Contracting squadrons worked extra hours to successfully close out the fiscal year budget.With the fiscal year over, both squadrons worked hard until the end to make sure as many projects were funded as possible.1st Lt. Allison Paddock, 18th Comptroller

  • Pediatricians care for young patients of Operation PACANGEL-Nepal

    More than an hour's drive along uneven, dirt roads outside a major city is the rural village of Manahari, Nepal, which is where the Shree Rastriya Rotary Secondary School can be found. Hundreds of Nepalese people line up outside the gate of the compound which is temporarily a site for health

  • Pacific AWACS Squadrons Raise the Bar

    Pacific Air Forces' two Airborne Warning and Control Systems  Squadrons, the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 962nd AACS out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, joined together to form a single super squadron during exercise Valiant Shield 2014 Sept.

  • The Eagle's Nest: 35 Years of Kadena's F-15s

    September 29, 2014, marks an anniversary for arguably one of the most effective, battle-tested and world-feared pieces of equipment to join the Keystone of the Pacific's full-time arsenal.When the Eagle's wheels first touched Kadena's flightline in the fall of 1979, F-15C and D models were still

  • Kadena airman found guilty of statutory rape

    A Kadena-based Airman was sentenced Sept. 19 to 30 months of confinement, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge after being found guilty of statutory rape at a general court-martial.Airman 1st Class Donald R.B. Simmons was charged with the statutory rape of the 14-year-old daughter of an

  • Suicide Prevention Month part 4: Stay Strong

    Over the past few weeks, we've watched Airman Smith fall into a suicidal depression, seek help and return to his old self with the help of Kadena's suicide prevention resources.After noticing something was wrong, a wingman sat down with Smith and had him discuss his feelings. Together, they called

  • KSO hosts bowling tournament

    Approximately 150 Department of Defense volunteers and 50 volunteer interpreters met with more than 300 athletes in Mihama, Japan in support of the Kadena Special Olympics bowling tournament.The bowling event takes place before KSO due to the distance between Emery Lanes and the Risner Fitness