Kadena senior airmen selected to become NCOs

More than 330 Kadena senior airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant Aug. 1.Approximately 11,212 senior airmen across the Air Force were selected, representing 32.9 percent of the 34,078 eligible.The average score for those selected was 291.07. Selectees' average time in grade is 1.98

Save a life, become a bone marrow donor

Each year more than 15,000 people need a stem cell transplant, and Kadena is conducting a week-long bone marrow drive Aug. 20-26 to aid in finding potential matches for individuals in need of a donor. Team Kadena registered more than 1,000 potential donors last year in an effort to save one of their

UPDATE: Human remains located at HH-60 crash site; officials work to secure scene

Search operations for the missing crew member from yesterday's HH-60 crash in the Central Training Area have been suspended due to the discovery of human remains at the crash site. The remains have yet to be identified. Officials continue their work to ensure the fire has been extinguished and to

Kadena, Futenma FDs 'Fill the Boot' for KSO

17th SOS retires first Combat Shadow in Pacific

A crew from the 17th Special Operations Squadron began the final flight of MC-130P Combat Shadow, tail 69-5825, July 18 from Kadena Air Base to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. "After having executed a wide variety of missions in the aircraft over the last 13 years, I have mixed emotions seeing

From a Shadow's perspective

18th MDG receives new command

Vet clinic cares for MWDs, pets on Kadena

Kadena has the only American military veterinary clinic on Okinawa to care for the island's armed forces' furry friends. The Okinawa Veterinary Treatment Facility's primary mission is to provide support for more than 70 military working dogs living here on Okinawa. "Working with the military working

Okinawa City citizens tour Kadena's historical sites

18th FSS welcomes new leadership

Team Kadena recognizes 2013 second-quarter award winners

The partner unit group, 18th Wing and Team Kadena 2013 second-quarter award ceremony was held at the Keystone Theater here July 26.Congratulations to the partner unit group, 18th Wing and Team Kadena first-quarter award winners.The partner unit group winners are: Airman/Junior Enlisted: Senior

AF major assumes command of DLA Energy

Service members and local nationals from around Okinawa joined the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Pacific at Okinawa in welcoming its first Air Force commander on Marine Corps Camp Courtney, Japan, July 25.Capt. Christopher Bower, DLA Energy Pacific commander, highlighted the DLA Energy Pacific at

Fukushima Iitate Village 6th graders visit Kadena

Two fire trucks stood by on a bright and clear summer morning as buses made their way to the Kadena Air Base fire station headquarters. Water arches and rainbows welcomed 49 sixth-graders and 11 escorts from Iitate Village to the base July 24. As part of an educational trip, the sixth-graders were

Air Force takes swift action against sexual assault

It's not an overstatement to say that the past many years have been challenging for those in the military working to prevent sexual assault and sexual trauma. However, for those who've been victimized it has been much worse, and we should never forget that. The harm in this crime is not just

18th Wing NCO has Nhu story to tell

Think of taking time off, leave, or going abroad. What comes to mind? Perhaps some time for you, a way to reinvigorate or reenergize? For one staff sergeant, time away from the day-to-day grind was spent reinvigorating a children's home in Thailand.As Staff Sgt. Eric Gargus, 18th Civil Engineer