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  • F-22 Raptors deploy to Kadena

    F-22A Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, and arrived July 28 local time. Pacific Air Forces Theater Security Package deployments to the Asia-Pacific region signify a continued commitment to regional stability and security, while

  • Local barber trims back time

    For a service member, everyday life requires them to follow rules and regulations, which includes keeping up with high standards of conduct and looking sharp.One of the many regulations all service members are required to uphold states that they "will be clean, well-groomed and present a

  • First sergeant position provides perspective

    The U.S. Air Force can easily be compared to a 5,000 piece jigsaw puzzle; it wouldn't be a whole picture if even one piece was missing. Airmen can get absorbed into their individual jobs and easily forget about how other puzzle pieces are helping to hold them together. "I've been a first sergeant

  • Big hearts for tiny patients

    The military likes to run on schedules. It allows for a streamline of production and quality control, but babies do not follow those guidelines. On the fifth floor of Camp Lester U.S. Naval Hospital, resides four neonatologists, 13 medical technicians and 18 neonatal nurses that help take care of

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, July 25

    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

  • Combat medic shares story about 'just doing his job'

    "We were used to getting hit," said Staff Sgt. Warren Williamson Jr., a medic with the 18th Medical Operations Squadron. "But that day...that day was different." Of the 300-plus combat missions he was a part of while deployed last year, Williamson recalls a day he will never forget, a day he could

  • Marshall DFAC serves up 'Go for Green' system

    The Marshall Dining Facility has followed the U.S. Army's lead and implemented a new way to educate Airmen on healthier food choices at a quick glance."Go for Green" is a nutritional labeling system that makes it easier for Airmen to see the nutritional value of foods in the dining facility."Green,

  • Reservist earns chaplain assistant award

    A Citizen Airman, an award set aside for Air Force Reservists, is someone who can be excellent in all they do in their Air Force career and allow that excellence to pour into their civilian lives. Staff Sgt. Rachel Barnes, winner of the 2011 Citizen Airman of the Year Award for a Reserve Chaplain

  • Two former Kadena pilots awarded Silver Stars

    Two former Kadena combat search and rescue pilots were presented the Silver Star medal at the 19th Air Force's inactivation ceremony July 12 here. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., the commander of the Air Education Training Command, presented the third highest military decoration to Majors Philip Bryant and

  • 18th CS says protect private information

    Protecting Privacy Act records is the responsibility of every federal employee, military member and contractor who handles them. Everyone has a chance of becoming a victim of identity theft. The monetary and emotional cost of repairing an individual's identity can be extensive - requiring years to

  • Safety clarifies use of electronic devices for pedestrians on roadways

    If the game is to prevent mishaps and preserve combat capabilities, then Air Force safety Airmen are all in.The Air Force Safety Center released a letter of interpretation Jan. 18 prohibiting the use of listening and entertainment devices, including single ear pieces and external speakers, when on a

  • Improvements shown in new weapons qualification course

    It's been roughly eight months since the Air Force started its new qualification course for the M-4 Carbine, and Combat Arms instructors seem to have made great strides with the new curriculum. The new course is staged to give a more realistic feel to the students by incorporating a few new