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  • CE promotes 'power naps'

    With summer comes higher energy usage in homes. Here in Okinawa as the temperature increases the air conditioning overworks itself to keep housing units cool. Since 2008, energy usage has decreased by 12 percent overall and continues to decrease with help from service members and their families. One

  • Kadena NCO fit for life

    "Mom! You know you're not supposed to eat that," 6-year-old Nadiya Young said after watching her mother open a bag of chips. "Can I just have a few chips then," pleaded Ashaunettae Pollard-Young, who typically uses a measuring cup to plan meal portions. "They look so good." As Nadiyah walked over to

  • Four Kadena Airmen to convert stripes to bars

    Congratulations to the three Kadena Airmen who were selected for the 2012 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program. The Airmen were invited to attend the NECP starting in August of this year.The three selectees are as follows:Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog, 18th Wing Public Affairs officeStaff Sgt. Matthew

  • Stay cool as summer heats up

    As the heat is starting to pick up on Okinawa, there are a few facts about how to stay safe and take care of your body throughout the summer. During the summer months, heat-related illness prevention is a major concern for all Airmen, civilians and dependents. Heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, June 13

    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

  • Kunsan Falcons arrive, take on Kadena's Eagles

    A dozen F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and 150 Airmen from the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, arrived here last weekend to conduct two weeks of dissimilar aircraft training. While the training is not in response to any specific situation in this region, the deployment of

  • Base officials ask residents to help curb vandalism

    In 2011, there was a total of four reported vandalism cases on Kadena. Six cases were documented already this year. From February to April, more than 30 housing units were broken into, totaling more than $11,000 in total damages. With dependents out of school for the summer, vandalism is expected to

  • Do you have a will?

    What is a will? A will is a legal document that dictates the distribution of your property in the event of your death. Accordingly, your will can set forth, among other things, who your beneficiaries will be and what they will inherit, as well as how to pay for funeral expenses. A will can also be

  • Honor Guard honors military traditions

    The history of the United States Air Force Honor Guard dates back to 1948, the year of its creation as an elite ceremonial unit by the Headquarters Command. The Air Force Honor guard, which first began at the 1100th Air Police Squadron at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., has since been