Kadena earns federal environmental award

Kadena recently earned the 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award for its recycling program. The award, presented at the White House June 12, recognizes the significant contributions and positive impacts of federal employees and facilities in environmental stewardship. "Although the team realized

Kadena units prep for Air Mobility Rodeo

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles in preparation for the Air Mobility Rodeo. KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron and other Kadena units are gearing up to travel to McChord Air Force Base, Wash., where they will compete against air mobility

Twins take top honors for KHS Class of 2007

It's a major accomplishment and milestone in life to complete 12 years of education and graduate high school. It's an even more extraordinary feat to earn being the senior class valedictorian for the commencement - and almost unheard of when the salutatorian is your sister. Kristin and Lorraine

Typhoon season starts on Okinawa

June 1 marked the official start of typhoon season, and base officials are urging Team Kadena to be prepared for what could be a busy season. "We are in a region where typhoons can develop anywhere around us," said 1st Lt. Kevin Bourne, wing weather officer. "Should one begin to develop fairly close

Health care survey of ill or injured service members to determine quality of post-operational deployment health care

A telephone survey of ill or injured Service members who have returned from operational deployment will begin May 1 to examine post-deployment health care experiences. This health care survey is being conducted in response to the Secretary of Defense's request to comprehensively assess the quality

NFL Commissioner visit Kadena

U.S. citizens can file immigrant visa petitions for family members through U.S. Consulate on Okinawa

Immigrant visas for families of U.S. citizens on Okinawa can once again be processed through the U.S. Consulate General in Naha, a service that stopped in late January. "We are happy to once again be able to provide this important service to our military colleagues and their families," said Kevin

Team Kadena members deploy

More than 600 Airmen from here have begun deploying as part of Air Expeditionary Force Cycles 5 and 6 to various locations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to support the war on terrorism. As Airmen prepared to board commercial aircraft for flights to locations in Iraq and Qatar,