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  • PACAF implements campaign to recognize Airmen for cost-saving ideas

    As Air Force budgets continue to be affected by sequestration, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces implemented its Every Dollar Counts campaign June 3, 2013, as a long-term spin-off of the one-month Air Force effort in May.PACAF is continuing the Every Dollar Counts campaign to allow PACAF Airmen the

  • 18th Security Forces hosts atypical retirement, honors service

    "Present, arms!" shouted the Airman from the line of flag bearers, signaling crisp, polished movements from the honor guard detail.As the notes of the Japanese and U.S. national anthems rang through the room, service members and their families stood frozen in silent respect for the flags and for

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, June 19

    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

  • New Professional Development Guide available

    The new Professional Development Guide, or PDG, AFPAM 36-2241, is now available at www.e-publishing.af.mil. Printed guides will be distributed to all promotion-eligible active duty Airmen in the grades of E-4 through E-8 and airmen first class with at least two years in service. Base and unit

  • Kadena Commissary to open during furloughs

    The Kadena Commissary will not close for the furlough that will affect other commissaries this summer.Nearly 40 stores in Europe and the Pacific will remain open with local national employees during furloughs, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency."DeCA is committed to doing

  • Wounded warrior gives words of wisdom during visit to Okinawa

    Bryan Anderson, a triple amputee and Purple Heart recipient, visited Okinawa June 12-19 to deliver his message of perseverance and determination to service members and their families across the island."His reach is much more beyond the military and wounded Soldiers," said Dick McLane, Anderson's

  • Kadena members reminded of additional PCS tasks

    (Editor's note: This is the first article of a series of articles about peak moving season on Okinawa.)Service members and families leaving Okinawa have several additional concerns that may not be on a checklist.The summer months of May through August are the peak moving season for the military

  • Air Force twins retire together

    Identical twin brothers Jared and Jason Tuckett retired from the Air Force June 10 on Torii Station, Japan. Master Sgt. Jason Tuckett, 3rd Intelligence Squadron mission management superintendent, made the more than 7,500-mile long trip with family to Okinawa, Japan, from the states to retire

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, June 12

    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

  • PACAF unveils new strategic plan

    The commander of Pacific Air Forces, Gen. Hawk Carlisle, has released his strategy for promoting stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. PACAF Strategic Plan 2013 aligns PACAF's priorities with the national rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, and serves as a guide to prioritize

  • Kadena altitude chamber conducts final operations

    The 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's aerospace and operational physiology flight altitude chamber recently conducted its final operations. "We're shutting down the chamber and transitioning to the reduced oxygen breathing device, which we're going to start using in July," said Master Sgt. Eric