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  • Lieutenant spikes competition in v-ball tourney

    She looked across the battlefield and spotted six members of the enemy. In her mind she knew they were preparing to attack, but she was also prepared to return fire at a moment's notice. Second Lt. Lindsay Bengard, 18th Contracting Squadron contract administrator, recently returned from winning a

  • Bringing joy to Misato children

    A team of Airmen, led by one of Kadena's own, has worked tirelessly to bring joy to children from the Misato Children's Home for the past ten years. Chiemi Karimata, 18th Force Support Squadron executive assistant, has been gathering volunteers to help the children throughout her employment at

  • COMMENTARY: How to prepare for upcoming UCI

    Since I arrived at the home of the Shogun Warriors in December, you have impressed me with your professionalism and hard work as you contribute to the 18 Wing's mission.Every one of us plays an important part in providing the Pacific region with unmatched combat power, a forward power projection

  • 33rd RQS, US Navy find opportunity to train

    A 33rd Rescue Squadron air crew took part in a refueling operation exercise with their U.S. Navy counterpart on the USS John S. McCain March 2-4. The 33rd Rescue Squadron was conducting deck landing qualification training with two Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer

  • Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century

    Air Force Smart Operations of the 21st Century is enabling some Kadena Airmen to spend more time with family rather than extra hours on the job. The intent of AFSO21 is to improve operations by simplifying processes, some of which may be already be in place. Additionally, it aims to generate

  • PACAF warriors provide medical, dental care to hundreds in Thailand

    Members from medical groups all over the Pacific Air Forces teamed up with Thai and Singaporean medical teams to provide much needed health care to the underprivileged in Thailand. Dental and optometry teams dedicated their time and skills setting up a make-shift clinic at the Barr Lum Nong Kaew, a

  • Kadena maintainers keep jets flying in Thailand

    Team Kadena maintainers are getting the chance to work alongside their Thai, Singaporean and sister service counterparts at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand during Cope Tiger 2009. Cope Tiger brings together U.S., Thai and Singaporean aircraft and personnel once a year to hone their skills

  • Kadena Airmen tutor students at Amelia Earhart Intermediate School

    Kadena Airmen are investing in the future by tutoring students at Amelia Earhart Intermediate School. The Department of Defense Education Activity asked schools in the Pacific region to develop a plan to help "at-risk" students succeed academically. The staff at DODEA decided to use its strong

  • 18th Wing squadrons target combat readiness during Turkey Shoot

    Kadena Airmen battled head-to-head Jan. 26-30 as they took the skies for the 18th Wing Turkey Shoot competition. The annual event, sponsored by the 18th Operations Group, tests the ability of fighter pilots, rescue specialists, tanker crews, command and control specialists and maintainers, among

  • Kadena PME students pass test on PJ obstacle course

    Students of Class 09-02 from the Erwin Professional Military Education Center learned a hard and rewarding lesson about teamwork and fitness from Kadena's 31st Rescue Squadron during a fitness challenge Jan. 23. "At the NCO academy, we teach them leadership principles and skills in the classroom,"

  • Kadena officials offer holiday safety tips

    Kadena safety, fire and emergency service officials encourage everyone to follow a few safety tips during the holiday season. "Electrical safety is a huge concern during this time of year," said Lorie Bellamy, 18th Wing ground safety manager. To avoid electrical fires, individuals should use only

  • Team Kadena volunteers keep holiday mail moving

    The Kadena Post Office is requesting volunteers to keep the extra half million pounds of holiday mail moving smoothly. Every holiday season, the post office relies on 150 to 300 volunteers to help with the additional mail. Kadena's Assistant Postmaster, Tech. Sgt Brian Barlow, said without the

  • 44th Fighter Squadron trains with JASDF in Hokkaido

    Pilots and maintenance personnel from the 44th Fighter Squadron and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit arrived at Chitose Japan Air Self-Defense Force Base in Hokkaido Dec. 8 to participate in bilateral training with the JASDF 2nd Air Wing. Throughout the week, the Airmen will work side-by-side with

  • Commentary: Persistence Pay Off

    Last year, scientists marked 90 different parts of a growing mouse brain with 90 different colors. The result was "Brainbow" (to see a really cool picture, go to http://www.tleonardi.eu/notablog/archives/12 ). This experiment was heralded as a "spectacular event" in developmental biology and the

  • 67th AMU pushes through back-to-back exercises

    Life on the road is not uncommon for most Airmen in today's Air Force. For some, six-month and year-long deployments are the norm, while two-week deployments to exercises such as Red Flag are rare. However, for members of the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, this two-week exercise has turned into a