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  • Contaminated frozen foods not part of DOD supply chain

    Press reports indicate that as of Jan. 7, 2014 more than 1,000 people across Japan have been sickened, presumably due to consumption of contaminated food products. Products include frozen pizzas, chicken nuggets, and croquettes, produced by Aqlifoods Company, a subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro

  • AMUs compete for Weapons Load Crew of the Year

    Members from the 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units weapons load crews competed in a load competition Jan. 13, 2014, for the title of Weapons Load Crew of the Year.  Competitions promote teamwork among weapons load crews and allow supervisors to evaluate their teams' strengths and weaknesses

  • Financial tips, tricks to prepare for life after the military

    With the force reshaping guidance released in Dec. 2013, many Airmen are facing difficult decisions, such as meeting the retention board or separating from the service. Due to the high demand of voluntary and involuntary separations, there are resources available to help Airmen during financial

  • 18th Wing named PACAF nominee for 2014 Verne Orr Award

    The 18th Wing was announced Jan. 14 as the PACAF nominee for the 2014 Verne Orr Award. The Air Force Association established this award in honor of former Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr which recognizes an Air Force (Active, Reserve, or Guard) unit's accomplishments and achievements that used

  • F-22 Raptors deploying to Kadena Air Base, Japan

    Approximately 12 F-22 Raptors and about 300 personnel from Langley Air Force Base, Va., are set to deploy to Kadena AB in mid-January, demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Region.Air Combat Command continues to routinely deploy aircraft to the

  • Kadena prepares for MFE, implements new process

    The 18th Wing is preparing for a Mission Focused Exercise, formerly known as a Local Operational Readiness Exercise, set for Jan. 27-30 here. An MFE is an inspection that incorporates unit self-assessment along with the traditional survive and operate exercises that the wing is used to. "An MFE is a

  • 18th SFS keeps eyes on Kadena

    The 18th Security Forces Squadron monitors traffic every day in order to protect the safety of all those living and working on Kadena. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speed is involved in one out of three fatal crashes and is one of the most significant contributors

  • Kadena begins using AtHoc mass notification system

    The 18th Wing has recently launched AtHoc, a system that will reduce the amount of time it takes to alert personnel to situations requiring special action. "AtHoc is a mass notification system that allows controllers to utilize the computer to instantly make notifications to everyone who is

  • AF to convene enhanced selective early retirement board in June

    The Air Force will convene an enhanced selective early retirement board at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, June 16 to consider eligible officers for early retirement, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Jan. 3. ESERB, a new authority granted in the fiscal 2013 National Defense

  • Enlisted quality force review board to be held in May

    A quality force review board will convene here May 5-16 to consider eligible Airmen for retention, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced recently.The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management programs that have been or will be implemented to help achieve manpower and force