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  • Changes for the AF tuition assistance program

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Be Well fitness remedial support upgrades Sept. 1

    According to Air Force Instruction 36-2905 chapter nine, Airmen are expected to be in compliance with Air Force fitness standards at all times. But, what happens when an Airman fails the physical fitness assessment? For the select few Kadena Airmen that fail their physical training test they must go

  • Kadena Motorcycle Safety serves all riders, new to expert

    Motorcycle safety training gives free Motorcycle Safety Foundation classes to Status of Forces Agreement members in what can be a dangerous activity on any road.Approximately 500 SOFA members on Okinawa are qualified to ride motorcycles from attending basic or advanced classes at the Kadena Air

  • 33rd RQS Airmen awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with valor

    Five 33rd Rescue Squadron Airmen were recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor for their heroic actions during a deployment mission in 2012.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presented Capts. Michael Kingry, Gavin Johnson and Matthew Pfarr, Tech. Sgt. Scott Lagerveld

  • AF leaders visit Kadena to thank Airmen

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and their spouses met with Airmen and families assigned to Kadena Aug. 21 and 22.Welsh and Cody's visit to Kadena was part of a two-week tour of the Pacific to thank Airmen and discuss the

  • Take 'power nap' to beat heat-related spike in electricity usage

    Living on a military installation allows a multitude of benefits for families, including no responsibility to pay utility bills. Often times this can cause a sense of unawareness -- an "out of sight, out of mind" mentality. Although service members do not directly pay these bills, they still have to

  • 909th AMU integral to Pacific mission success

    As the 10 wheels bearing the enormous weight of the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are pulled into the sky from the hot flightline, the Airmen watching the jet launch all breathe a silent sigh of relief.For seemingly endless hours each day under the hot Okinawan sun, maintainers from the 909th

  • Kadena pilots turn, burn on Andersen

    More than 300 Airmen and 18 F-15C Eagles from the 67th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for an exercise that will develop and bolster the squadron's expeditionary skills.The Aviation Training Relocation Program increases the

  • Smoke detectors save lives

    Whether awake or asleep, a properly installed and maintained smoke alarm is the only thing in one's home that can alert service members and their families of a fire 24 hours a day, seven days a week. According to the National Fire Protection Association, almost two-thirds of home fire deaths stem

  • AAFES releases potentially compromised PII, account information at Kadena

    Kadena Security Forces and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service continue to investigate several names and five digits from credit card numbers that appeared on a social media website during the weekend. The posting on the social media website has been removed. There is no indication that the