Kadena Base Bulletin, June 5

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18th AES maintains readiness

909th stays mission ready

Kadena Airmen process through PDF line

Sexual assault is a 'cancer,' Welsh says

The Air Force chief of staff testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee along with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and service chiefs from the Army, Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard on pending legislation regarding sexual assaults in the military June 4.Gen. Mark A. Welsh

Tips on financing college education

Defense Department officials encourage parents and students to consider various strategies for financing college education, the director of the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth said.In a recent interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Barbara

2013 PMC joins bodybuilders, award winners

More than 40 bodybuilders recently participated in the 2013 Pacific Muscle Classic at the Keystone Theater on Kadena. Congratulations to the following winners:Female figure competitors 5 feet 4 inches and under:1st Place: #4, Amber Dunford2nd Place: #5, Tiffany Casali3rd Place: #7, Hazel

Goldilocks found guilty of trespassing at Kadena Middle School mock trial

Eighth graders found Miss Gold E. Locks, also known as Goldilocks, guilty of trespassing May 23 at Kadena Middle School. The Goldilocks trial was part of a mock court presentation, sponsored by the Kadena Legal Office, Area Defense Counsel's Office, and other members of the Kadena

18th LRS shifts gears

Kadena celebrates Memorial Day

Kadena shows appreciation to key spouses

Okinawa's 2013 typhoon season begins

Beginning June 1, Kadena and all bases on the island will be in Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Four.TCCOR4 is the default level of readiness during Okinawa's typhoon season, which runs from the first day of June through the last day of November, yearly.Typhoons in the Pacific Ocean and

Last Silver Flag on Kadena ends

May 22 marked the end of an era. The 554th RED HORSE Squadron, Detachment 1, graduated the sixth and final Silver Flag class of 2013. It was also the last Silver Flag exercise to be held at Kadena. The cadre of 34 instructors from Detachment 1 provided contingency force support and civil engineer

18th SFS employs first Japanese female civilian guard

Ten women line up to show their strength. She's nervous and wonders if her petite frame will be enough to complete the task at hand. Sweat runs down her nose as she completes a round of push-ups and is one step closer to her prize -- civilian guard.Shoko Higa, 18th Security Forces Squadron reports

Habu facts, consequences of bite

(Editor's note: This is the second article in a series about the habu snake and the consequences of being bitten.)Two native and two introduced species of habu snakes inhabit the vegetation and jungle of Okinawa, making hiking and late-night ground travel very dangerous for people here. Due to