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  • Team Kadena, local community members trick-or-treat

    More than 180 local community members joined military families on their quest for Halloween candy here Oct. 31.Sponsored by the 18th Wing, Okinawan people from communities surrounding Kadena Air Base were specially invited to join in celebrating the holiday trick-or-treating."Halloween is becoming a

  • PACAF command chief visits Kadena

    The Pacific Air Forces command chief visited Kadena for two days starting Oct. 28 to speak to the enlisted members stationed here and hear about some of their challenges and concerns.Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald's visit included an enlisted all-call, a breakfast with Airman from the wing, a walk

  • NCOA Class 13-7 graduates

    NCO Academy Class 13-7 graduated 35 technical sergeants at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center Oct. 30. The technical sergeants completed the next chapter in their Air Force career during the NCO Academy by participating in a 40-day professional development course geared to developing

  • ALS Class 13-G graduates

    During an Airman Leadership School graduation Oct. 24 at the Rocker NCO club, 46 Airman and two Marines took the next step toward becoming future NCOs and better leaders. Congratulations to the following graduates of ALS Class 13-G:John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Krystine Zuest, 718th Aircraft

  • Team Kadena recognizes 2013 3rd Quarter award winners

    The partner unit group, 18th Wing and Team Kadena 2013 third-quarter award ceremony was held at the Keystone Theater here Oct. 25.Congratulations to the Partner Unit Group 18th Wing and Team Kadena third-quarter award winners.The Partner Unit Group winners are:Airman/Junior Enlisted: Airman 1st

  • Trick-or-treaters to hit streets Oct. 31

    Children will be trick-or-treating through base housing from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.In addition to base residents, Kadena Air Base will also host at least 200 local community members for the festivities. They will be bused onto the base and dropped off in three groups to go trick-or-treating in the

  • Many hands make light work

    A crowd of 18th Wing Airmen cheered as two weapons load crews worked diligently to properly load munitions onto an F-15 Eagle during a load crew competition here, Oct. 18.Each quarter the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron holds a weapons loading competition picking two of the best crews to test

  • Kadena member recognized for significant support of Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month, and this year's theme of "I am Air Force Energy" is being exemplified by members across Team Kadena.Jay Fountain, 18th Force Support Squadron services maintenance and construction team chief, supported the Air Force's energy-saving initiative by eliminating

  • Flight surgeons keep 18th Wing aircrew fit to fly, fight, win

    During the Civil War, doctors called regimental surgeons were assigned to fighting units. However, when the Army Air Corps came into existence in the 1920s, stressors such as G-forces, spatial disorientation and oxygen deprivation became issues for pilots.Due to these stressors and the need for