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  • 18th Wing celebrates Earth Week

    Each year, Air Force members celebrate Earth Day on April 22 by taking actions to support the Air Force's Earth Day theme of "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow."Here, the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron has planned events from April 20-26, making the celebration here last all week.The events planned

  • Top 3 hosts Bataan Memorial March

    A Bataan Memorial March was hosted by the Kadena Top 3 April 13.The march honored the tragic happenings of the Bataan Death March during World War II.The event consisted of roughly 280 participants walking or running 8.5 miles, which started at the Keystone Theater and continued around the

  • 18th Wing chaplain corps wins AF level awards

    The 18th Wing chaplain corps was recently awarded the Large Chapel Organization of the Year award at the Air Force level. "It's thrilling because it validates the hard work that people put into the chapel," said Col. Steven McCain, 18th Wing chaplain. "This is the second time since I've been here

  • 18th OSS claims PACAF awards

    The 18th Operations Support Squadron was recently recognized by Pacific Air Forces for their outstanding performance, personnel and service.The 18th OSS won six PACAF annual awards including the D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year, Air Traffic Control Enlisted Manager of the Year

  • 2013 Community Assessment Survey begins at Kadena

    "A Strong Community Depends on You!" is this year's Community Assessment Survey theme that began at Kadena Air Base, Japan, mid April 2013.The Community Assessment is the only Air Force-wide survey that gathers information tailored for each and every Air Force installation. For more than a decade,

  • Langley F-22s, Airmen integrate with Kadena operations

    Kadena offers everything from aircraft hangars to radios, ensuring the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Langley Air Force Base, Va., is fully able to integrate its F-22 Raptor squadron into daily operations here.The fifth-generation aircraft's deployment to Kadena, which began earlier this

  • Team Kadena recognizes 2012 volunteers

    A ceremony recognizing Team Kadena volunteers during 2012 was held April 15 in the Rocker NCO club here.Together, these volunteers contributed 512,519 hours of service to the Kadena community, which would equate to $11,167,790 at local minimum wage.Kati Molloy, wife of Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th

  • Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force

    In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President's Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, April 17

    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

  • AFAF highlight: Air Force Enlisted Village

    Military members across the Air Force continue to "take care of their own" during the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, running now through May 3. By the end of the third week of fundraising, Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Japan, have raised $79,481.70 toward their goal of $118,534. The AFAF raises

  • Performance program strengthens battlefield Airmen

    "Humans are more important than hardware" is a saying heard continuously throughout the special operations community. One special tactics squadron has a facility that turns these words into action.The 320th Special Tactics Squadron's Human Performance Training Center here offers battlefield Airmen

  • U.S. Air Force F-22s, F-15s pair with JASDF Eagle partners

    A squadron of U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Langley Air Force Base, Va., partnered with F-15 Eagle pilots from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from Naha Air Base, Japan, for bilateral training April 5. The training, the fourth of its kind since 2007, gave both U.S. and Japanese pilots the