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  • More than 900 rally to support wingman's cause

    Team Kadena registered more than 900 potential bone marrow donors in a bid to try to save one of their own.More than 20 squadrons and community organizations like the Airmen Committed to Excellence volunteered more than 100 hours at nine registration sites during the five-day campaign Sept. 4-9. "We

  • Base counts days until special olympic games

    "When Kadena Special Olympics started, the former commander asked, 'What can we do for Okinawan people? What do we have, as Americans, to help?'" said Takako Fukuhara, 18th Wing Public Affairs chief of community relations. "Then the idea came up to host the Kadena Special Olympics. We are now in the

  • USFJ, 5th AF commander visits Kadena

    Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces, Japan, and 5th Air Force commander, recently came to meet with service members throughout Okinawa.During his short trip, General Angelella visited with Kadena Airmen, talked with leadership from sister services island-wide and held a commander's call to all

  • 10K RuckMarch kicks off CFC

    Nearly 100 service members helped kick off the 51st Combined Federal Campaign with a 10k RuckMarch Sept. 19. The event brought in more than $400 that will go toward Kadena's 2012 goal of $451,000. The money raised will then be donated to more than 2,500 charities supported by CFC."Everybody can have

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Sept. 19

    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

  • AFSOC leadership visits 353rd SOG

    The Air Force Special Operations Command commander along with the AFSOC command chief visited here Sept. 6 to get a closer look at the special operations mission in the Pacific. During their visit, Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel and Chief Master Sgt. William Turner took the time to tour each of the 353rd

  • Typhoon Sanba strikes Okinawa

    Named the strongest storm of the typhoon season, Typhoon Sanba pounded Okinawa last weekend with sustained winds greater than 60 mph and heavy rain for nearly 24 hours."Typhoon Sanba came within 19 miles east of Kadena Air Base and produced seven inches of rain," said Staff Sgt. Lauren Snyder, 18th

  • Class 12-6 graduates NCOA

    Congratulations to the following graduates of NCO Academy 12-6:John L. Levitow Honor Graduate AwardTech. Sgt. Cecil J. Hyder, 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Andersen Air Force BaseAcademic Achievement AwardTech. Sgt. Brandon H. Peck, 374th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Yokota Air

  • Election Day creeping up, citizens overseas urged to vote

    With the 2012 national election less than 60 days away, service members and U.S. citizens stationed overseas are encouraged to request their absentee ballots.National Election Day is Nov. 6, and since many service members and their families are stationed or deployed overseas, they are required to