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  • 18th Wing fine-tunes readiness skills

    Airmen were put to the test this week during Beverly High 12-5, a local operational readiness exercise on Kadena. Beginning Aug. 20, the base was judged on its ability to mobilize, deploy, and generate personnel, cargo and aircraft for a contingency, as well as survive and operate in a combat

  • Commentary: Kadena Airman aids wingman from across the globe

    Editor's note: The first thoughts of being a wingman are typically helping to mow grass for deployed friends or babysitting their kids in a last minute emergency, despite previous plans. However, for one Airman, the dedication from a wingman at Kadena could mean the difference between life and

  • Kadena AFSA chapter cleans up Cape Zanpa

    The Kadena Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter 1553, earned recognition for its many community service projects earlier this year.Recently, 20 Airmen from AFSA continued showed again why they were acknowledged for these projects.The volunteers went to Cape Zanpa Park and collected a total of 30

  • Remember Integrity First

    Why integrity first? There is a terrific reason why our Air Force Core Values start with "Integrity First." It's because integrity is the foundation of good character and manifests itself in a willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. Integrity is comprised of honesty,

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Aug. 22

    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 CES restores only Quonset hut on Kadena

    A semi-circular building with a rusted steel roof sits surrounded by dense Okinawan jungle across the street from the 18th Wing headquarters building. Japanese and American World War II artifacts from around Okinawa, either found in caves or donated by base units, used to inhabit the structure.

  • Services director visits Kadena

    The 18th Force Support Squadron plays a key role in life at Kadena. Approximately 2,500 Airmen and civilians work at the squadron to provide libraries, fitness center services, outdoor recreation activities and personnel support for more than 20,000 people on Kadena Air Base.Brig. Gen. Eden Murrie,

  • New instruction puts spotlight on standards, culture

    When referencing fundamental standards, Airmen now have a single source: Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards.As one of the capstone acts of his 39-year career, Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, put his signature on the brand new instruction, which communicates in one