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  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Aug. 29

    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

  • Okinawans celebrate Obon this week

    The annual holiday of Obon is upon Okinawa once again, starting Aug. 30 and continuing on through the weekend.High amounts of traffic just before, during and after Obon in major areas are expected due to the volume of families visiting for the holiday. Airmen are advised to plan accordingly as

  • Kadena weathers Typhoon Bolaven

    Despite predictions from various weather sources that Typhoon Bolaven would be the worst storm to hit Okinawa in nearly two decades, Kadena was prepared for the storm's winds that ranged between 67 and 83 mph.From Sunday night to Monday morning the average wind speeds were 70 mph, with an estimated

  • Kadena 5/6 Club gives food to the less fortunate

    Getting involved with the local community is one of the main missions for Kadena 5/6 Club and one they have been actively looking to arrange. On a hot Saturday afternoon, the 5/6 Club and local volunteers organized an event to donate and serve food to the less fortunate at Yogi Park in Naha Aug. 18.

  • Strong typhoon sets eye on Okinawa this weekend

    All of Okinawa is hunkering down in anticipation as Typhoon Bolaven approaches the doorstep of the small Pacific island and the Asian East coast. Bolaven, with sustained winds expected to reach roughly 120 knots (140 mph) and gusts projected to reach nearly 150 knots (roughly 170 mph), is projected

  • 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.