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  • 18th MUNS civilian earns Air Force-level award

    An 18th Munitions Squadron civilian is the Air Force's 9th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award winner for her accomplishments from October 2010 to December 2012.The David O. Cooke award recognizes non-managerial career civilian employees who

  • NCOA Class 13-6, ALS Class 13-F graduates

    NCO Academy Class 13-6 and Airman Leadership School Class 13-F graduated at the Keystone Theater Sept. 13.NCO Academy Class 13-6 Congratulations to the following graduates of NCOA Class 13-6:John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award: Tech. Sgt. Simon Swengler, 374th Operations Support Squadron, Yokota

  • Kadena implements MiCare

    Tired of always having to call to make a medical appointment or walk in to get test results? With the new MiCare Secure Messaging program scheduled to be implemented here Oct. 1, patients will no longer need to do those things.MiCare is an online service that allows patients to take command of their

  • Airmen practice skillsets during LORE

    The 18th Wing here is currently participating in Phase Two of a local operational readiness exercise, which started with Phase One on Sept. 9.LOREs test the wing's capability to deploy and employ forces at a moment's notice in support of real world contingencies. "This week we've showcased our

  • 18th CES EOD flight responds during LORE

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight responded to a suspicious bag scenario during a local operational readiness exercise here. Local operational readiness exercises test Airmen and their capability to deploy at a moment's notice in support of contingency operations.

  • Overall well-being vital to suicide prevention

    As the later months of the fiscal year approaches, September highlights an important topic in today's society -- National Suicide Prevention Month.A month where not only health professionals and suicide survivors raise awareness and provide vital knowledge about suicide prevention but a time where

  • Local exercise begins, tests Kadena operations

    Team Kadena is conducting a local operational readiness exercise this week to ensure Airmen are prepared for future real world contingencies, maintain regional stability and are equipped to fight tonight, win tomorrow. LOREs are base-wide exercises designed to test units' abilities to respond and

  • Team Kadena inducts new NCOs

    Team Kadena welcomed newly promoted staff sergeants to the NCO tier during an induction ceremony at the Rocker NCO Club Sept. 4.Col. Peter Milohnic, 18th Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, 18th Mission Support Group superintendent, hosted the ceremony as part of an