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  • 733rd AMS gives Space an A

    Ever wanted a free flight? Maybe a chance to travel to a different country? The Space Availability program offers just that -- an easy way to travel to multiple countries.The process to obtain a flight with Space A starts at the passenger terminal."We always recommend passengers call the terminal to

  • Family Advocacy preps for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

    Teenage relationships are intense. Whether it's dating, friends or family relationships, teenagers manage a lot of interactions on a daily basis. All of these relationships can be great, but sometimes they can take a toll on teens. Healthy teen relationships are necessary as you grow and mature, but

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Jan. 23

    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

  • Memorial service planned for fallen NCO

    There will be a memorial service Jan. 25 at 9 a.m. at Chapel One in honor of Staff Sgt. Glenn Bearson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. Bearson was killed in a motorcycle accident Jan. 19 on Highway 58 near the base."We lost a valued, respected and beloved member of our military family this

  • Pararescueman drops into command chief slot

    EDITOR'S NOTE: Airman 1st Class Hailey Davis recently sat down to talk with the 18th Wing's new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, who is known as 'Chief CZ'. As he makes his way toward his new office at 18th Wing Headquarters, Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez's maroon beret

  • Kadena Airman dies following motorcycle accident

    An Airman assigned to Kadena died after being involved in a motorcycle accident Jan. 19 on Highway 58 near Kadena Air Base.Staff Sgt. Glenn Bearson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was taken to nearby Nakagami Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight."We lost a valued,

  • 18th Wing remembers Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. has had a major impact on American history with the role he played in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens.During the week leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kadena residents celebrated his life through various activities, including a blood drive, a

  • Young Tigers celebrate 50th anniversary

    Kadena's 909th Air Refueling Squadron celebrates its 50th anniversary Jan. 18, 2013, acknowledging its past as the original 909th Air Refueling Squadron (Heavy).Back in 1963, the "Heavy" squadron was part of the 461st Bomb Wing at Amarillo Air Force Base in Amarillo, Texas. The "Heavy" designation