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  • Security Forces tested during readiness inspection

    Airmen of the 18th Security Forces Squadron participate in a Pacific Air Forces Readiness Inspection, called Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, to demonstrate that they are trained and equipped for real-world contingencies. "I think (our Airmen) are well prepared (because of) internal preparations and

  • SERE specialist trains Airmen to survive during Pacific Thunder

    Most Airmen from the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons know Tech. Sgt. Bobby Colliton as their resident "SERE guy," but others may think he's the host of Man vs. Wild, or in this case, Air-Man vs. Wild. For nearly three years, Colliton has worked as one of the few survival, evasion, resistance and

  • 18th Wing commander explains new curfew

    Due to the recent off base incident, Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan, released the following statement on the attached General Order regarding the initiation of a USFJ Off-Installation Curfew and Training period:"It is an honor and privilege for me to serve as Commander U.S.

  • AF officials release EQUAL list before MilPDS upgrade

    Air Force officials are releasing the enlisted quarterly assignment listing, or EQUAL, on Oct. 22 for the July to September 2013 overseas assignment cycle. Enlisted Airmen must update their assignment preferences by Nov. 1 and they will be notified of their assignment selections by Nov. 16."We are

  • Kadena gears up for second week of inspections

    Pacific Air Forces inspectors wrapped up the first portion of a two-week inspection at Kadena that began Oct. 15. The first portion of the inspection was a Consolidated Unit Inspection, where inspector general teams evaluated how the base follows Air Force instructions, checklists and operating

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Oct. 17

    To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, e-mail 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 e-mail sent on

  • 18th Wing edges toward CFC goal

    The 18th Wing is working its way toward meeting its monetary goal of $451,000 for the Combined Federal Campaign. As of Oct. 16, Kadena led all Pacific Air Forces bases with $142,733 in donations toward this year's $451,000 campaign goal.Kadena organizations have held several events to kick-start the

  • Pacific Thunder gets jump start at Osan

    For the fifth straight year, 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadron Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, have teamed up with the 25th Fighter Squadron here to kick off Exercise Pacific Thunder 2012.The two-week exercise, focused entirely on combat search and rescue operations, began Oct. 11 and is scheduled