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  • Kadena Base Bulletin, June 6

    To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, e-mail a short paragraph (NOT bullets or attachments) containing essential information (who, what, when, where, why, and how and who to contact for more information) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil.Announcements typically run for two weeks

  • Muscle Classic contest draws more than 800 fans

    More than 800 active-duty service members, civilians and dependents came out to the Keystone Theater to watch and support 45 competitors in the 2012 Sixth Annual Pacific Muscle Classic competition June 3.The Pacific Muscle Classic consisted of 11 different categories in the men's and women's

  • 18th Wing battles spice use

    In 2011, nine teenagers were banned from all U.S. military bases in Japan due to spice-related incidents. This year alone there has been seven instances so far, shooting the annual statistic up 87 percent."If we can get together and unify against this," said Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy, 18th Wing

  • Forecasters provide key insight before the storms

    Okinawa narrowly escaped its first typhoon strike just days after typhoon season began, but most Kadena residents weren't caught off-guard thanks to a typhoon readiness system and the base's weather forecasters. Typhoon Mawar changed course at the last minute hitting cooler waters and heading off to

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, May 30

    To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please e-mail a short paragraph (NOT bullets or attachments) containing essential information (who, what, when, where, why, how and who to contact for more information) to kadena.basebulletin@us.af.mil.Announcements typically run for two weeks

  • Police Week pays tribute to fallen comrades

    The 18th Security Forces Squadron honored more than a dozen fallen comrades during a week-long community event highlighting National Police Week.In the past decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, 17 service members from the Air Force security forces and Office of Special Investigations have been

  • Airman Leadership School's 12-D class graduates

    John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Jason Allen, 18th Civil Engineer SquadronAcademic AwardSenior Airman Evan Schuldt, 18th Equipment Maintenance SquadronDistinguished Graduate AwardsSenior Airman Evan Schuldt, 18th Equipment Maintenance SquadronStaff Sgt. Williams Randall, 82nd Reconnaissance

  • Typhoon season 'right up Kadena's alley'

    Okinawa sits in the midst of "Typhoon Alley," which means Team Kadena will likely experience this weather phenomenon as typhoon season gets underway.Typhoon season starts June 1 and lasts through the end of November, with the highest concentration of storms occurring in August and September. A

  • Kadena celebrates Police Week

    Police week allows law enforcement official around the globe a chance to honor their fellow fallen comrades. Airman 1st Class Todd Holly has the story on how law enforcement on Kadena spent that special week.

  • Air Force safety officials launch Critical Days of Summer website

    May 25th marked the first day of the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. The summer is a welcome time of year marked by warmer weather and increased participation in outdoor activities. Unfortunately, it's historically the time of year when the Air Force experiences disproportionately more

  • NCO Academy 12-4 graduates

    Congratulations to the following graduates of NCO Academy, Class 12-4: John L. Levitow Honor Graduate AwardTech. Sgt. Carrie J. Cain, 36th Force Support Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, GuamAcademic Achievement AwardTech. Sgt. Timothy J. Conner, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa Air Base,

  • KOSC awards scholarships to 21 family members

    The Kadena Officers' Spouses' Club awarded 21 scholarships for a combined total of $24,000 to military family members during a ceremony May 17 at Kadena. Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Mark Marson, 18th Wing command chief, attended the ceremony. The general