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  • 18th LRS duo to claim Kadena Energy Warrior Award

    Each year for the past few years, executive order has pushed Department of Defense installations to decrease overall energy consumption by three percent.While Kadena has had little to no problem meeting the objective each year, this year 18th Wing took a new stance; the Shoguns not only met the

  • ALS Class 12-F graduates

    Congratulations to the following graduates of Airmen Leadership School, Class 12-F:John L. Levitow award-Staff Sgt. Tyler BushDistinguished Graduates-Staff Sgt. Joseph MottSenior Airman Mark ScottSenior Airman Abigail DiazSenior Airman Joshua AhnCommandant Award-Staff Sgt. Joseph MottStaff

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Sept. 12

    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

  • Awareness, wingmen key to suicide prevention

    While every day is a good day to focus on suicide prevention, September is the month that has been identified as National Suicide Prevention Month. During this month health professionals take extra steps to raise awareness and highlight services that can help individuals who are having thoughts of

  • Commanders host local community leaders

    Local Okinawan community leaders, including mayors from Chatan Town and Kadena Town, joined with military commanders here as part of an Honorary Commander orientation tour Sept. 7.The event was held as a part of the Honorary Commander program, which is designed to build a better relationship and

  • Kadena Exchange pursues energy saving initiatives

    With the goal of conserving energy, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service has joined with Kadena's 18th Wing to help the command with their "Power Nap" initiative to reduce energy usage and costs especially during the busy summer months.Exchange associates are actively turning off every other

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Sept. 5

    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

  • Internship program bridges cultural, language gap

    Nine new friendly faces are on base this month for the Kadena Language Institute program. Second year students from KLI were selected to be interns and will be working at various locations around Kadena Air Base to improve their English conversation skills. "I'm very excited to be doing this," said

  • Bone marrow saves lives

    Each year more than 15,000 people need a stem cell transplant.First Lt. Tricia Ewing, deputy commander of the Financial Analysis flight, is one of many who volunteer to become bone marrow donors. "It's important (to donate) because you never know who's going to need it," said Ewing. "It could be my