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  • Local theater training nets big payoff for joint warfighters

    America's recession may have reduced the amount of available funds to send Kadena Air Base units to the U.S. for training events, but not the creativity of mission planners here who recently wrapped up three days of joint training with Marine Corps, Army and visiting Air Force units from around the

  • Newest wing staff agency protects your information

    Last December, the 18th Wing stood up its newest Wing Staff Agency, the Information Protection Office. The IPO, lead by Ben Baluyot, is comprised of six Air Force civilian security specialists consisting of Personnel, Information and Industrial Security. So, why the formation of a new office? For

  • PACAF addresses H1N1 as cold, flu season begins

    The cold and flu season has begun, and the risk of illness also includes the H1N1 influenza virus. Military Treatment Facilities at Pacific Air Forces installations are currently working to ensure that information and vaccinations are available to both military members and their dependents. "We are

  • Veteran weapons loader finishes 28-year career where it all began

    Kadena is a special place to Senior Master Sgt. Robert Meyer. It was here that the 28-year Air Force veteran started and - as of Friday, Sept. 18 - ended his career as an F-15 Eagle weapons loader. The Laplace, Ill.-native, retired from active duty Sept. 18 after serving more than 17 years of his

  • Kadena students head back to school

    Summer vacation will officially end for nearly 4,300 children at Kadena when school begins Monday. School administrators hope for a good start to the academic year as children find their way to their new classes. Show time for students is 7:20 a.m. for Kadena Middle School, Ryuku Middle School, and

  • Kids learn theatre's bear necessities

    Things got a little primal at Kadena Air Base Aug. 22, as local youth performed a musical rendition of "The Jungle Book." The opportunity was provided by the Missoula Children's Theatre in conjunction with the Schilling Community Center and Kadena's School Age Program. The Missoula Children's

  • Gates, Mullen use new media to hear from troops, public

    Got questions you'd like to pose directly to the defense secretary or chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Now is your chance! Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen have launched interactive, virtual town hall sessions through the Internet. The initiatives are part of a broad administration

  • Far from home, Airmen and their families celebrate Ramadan

    "It's like planning for Christmas while everyone else is going about their business," said Tech. Sgt. Angela Errahimi, a combat communications chief with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, about preparing for Ramadan at Kadena Air Base. This same sense of dislocation is no doubt shared by many

  • Guam Raptors train with Kadena F-15s

    Two F-22 Raptors from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron returned here July 15 from Japan following training with F-15 Eagles at Kadena Air Base. The 525th EFS, deployed here from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Theater Security Packages in the Asia-Pacific

  • AAFES advises temporary closures at Kadena gas stations

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas stations on Kadena Air Base will be receiving scheduled tank replacements beginning July 20. Tank replacement at the main gas station will be done sequentially, thereby eliminating the need for full closure. Midgrade gasoline will remain available at

  • Volunteers teaching English is ‘elementary’

    For more than a decade, Kadena Airmen have been visiting Okinawan Elementary schools to enable local children to be comfortably introduced to learning English through conversational exchanges and motivational games. The Kadena Public Affairs Office's community relations section has provided an

  • Airmen leave a green thumbprint on the environment

    A local program here brings hope for many more generations to keep Okinawa as it should be, "Chura Shima," meaning a beautiful island. The recreational department on Kadena launched a program a few months ago called, HOPE. This voluntary program, Heroes of Planet Earth, invites military personnel in

  • New 18th Wing commander arrives in July

    Brig. Gen. (S) Kenneth Wilsbach, assistant director, Operations, Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, will succeed Brig. Gen. Brett Williams as the 18th Wing commander July 9, 2009. Prior to his current assignment at Hickam, Brig. Gen. (S)

  • Bug season

    As the weather begins to heat up, many Okinawa residents may have noticed visits from some unwelcome guests - termites, ants and other pests. The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron has a team of experts in the Kadena Pest Management office who have noticed a few pest trends, and they have some tips to