KADENA F-15s to resume flying following inspections

 Following a stand-down period and inspection of all F-15 aircraft at Kadena Air Base, flying training is scheduled to resume today. Fighter training was suspended Tuesday afternoon following an F-15 incident 70 miles east of the base in an over-water training area.Col. Brian McDaniel, 18th Wing

Team Kadena encouraged to take ‘power nap’ during summer months

It's that time again Okinawa: summer is coming! As the rising heat and seemingly unbearable humidity approaches, air conditioners will begin working overtime in an attempt to keep housing units across Okinawa cool. According to Richard Hayden, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron utilities manager, the

Kadena Base Bulletin, May 29

To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, email a completed bulletin form to: kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Monday to be included in the weekly bulletin email sent on

Kadena Airmen earn CCAF degrees

Nearly 260 Kadena Airmen were formally awarded Community College of the Air Force degrees during a graduation ceremony at the Keystone Theater May 22.Congratulations to the following graduates:Pitsenbarger Award-Senior Airman Zachary Piwko, 18th Medical Support SquadronTech. Sgt. Ireneo Alfaro, 18th

Kadena F-15s stand down

The 18th Wing is suspending F-15 training for one day following an F-15 incident that resulted in the pilot ejecting from the aircraft over the Pacific Ocean approximately 70 miles east of Okinawa at around 9 a.m. May 28.It's common practice to stand down training operations after a major mishap to

NCOA Class 13-4 graduates

NCO Academy Class 13-4 graduated at the Rocker NCO Club May 23.Congratulations to the following graduates of Class 13-4:John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award:Tech. Sgt. Tyler Harrill, 36th Munitions Squadron, Andersen Air Base, GuamAcademic Achievement Award: Tech. Sgt. Eric Boyd, 36th Force Support

Street Smart kicks off Kadena's 2013 Critical Days of Summer

Kadena Airmen recently attended Street Smart, a seminar focused on preventable vehicular injuries and death, at the Keystone Theater.The briefing was the kick-start to the 2013 Critical Days of Summer.Before Street Smart, the 18th Wing safety office opened the presentation with statistics and

Kadena dental technician attending Armed Forces baseball team training

An 18th Dental Squadron dental technician is making a name for himself in the sporting world.Senior Airman Cody Hyde has been an athlete his entire life. Now, after only a few years of being serious about baseball, he's been invited to the Armed Forces Baseball Team's training camp. The team is made

F-15 aircraft crashes in Pacific, pilot safely recovered

Japan Air Self Defense Force rescue squadron crews safely recovered the pilot who ejected from a Kadena-based F-15 aircraft over the Pacific Ocean approximately 70 miles east of Okinawa at around 9 a.m. today. The pilot is in stable condition and is being evaluated at a military medical facility.

Kadena NCOs selected for promotion to master sergeant

More than 80 Kadena technical sergeants were selected for promotion to master sergeant May 23.More than 3,800 technical sergeants across the Air Force were selected, representing 18.71 percent of the 20,528 eligible.The average score for those selected was 350.21. Selectees' average time in grade is

961st AACS gains new commander

390th IS TSgt named Language Professional of the Year

A white-board depicts the characters of a foreign language as Tech. Sgt. David Jang, 390th Intelligence Squadron airborne cryptologic language analyst, briefs other Korean linguists during a training session at the Kadena Language Learning Center.Jang recently won the 2012 Language Professional of

Kadena Base Bulletin, May 22

To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, email a completed bulletin form to: kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Monday to be included in the weekly bulletin email sent on

Torii Station hosts luau for deployed service member spouses

A break in the start to Okinawa's rainy season allowed the Deployed Spouses Luau to take place at Torii Beach May 18, giving military families the opportunity to socialize while enjoying the Torii Beach Water Park, children's activities, a hula show and more.More than 225 people attended the luau,

"Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign begins

The "Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign officially kicks off May 24, before Memorial Day weekend, and ends on Labor Day. This year's theme is "Safe 'n Sound - All Year Round." This is historically the period where the Air Force loses more Airmen to preventable mishaps than any other time of