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  • Nearly 250 earn CCAF degrees

    Nearly 250 Kadena Airmen were formally awarded their Community College of the Air Force degrees during a graduation ceremony at the Keystone Theater May 24. Below is a list of the graduates who attended the ceremony:Charles Catungal, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronMichael Reyes, 18th AESJustin

  • 18th Wing commander Memorial Day message

    Shogun Warriors, As we prepare to take some well deserved time off this weekend, I ask that each of you take a moment to remember the sacrifices of those brave men and women who have served our great nation before us, and to be safe when enjoying the beautiful island of Okinawa.Memorial Day is a

  • Rain or shine, luau for military spouses must go on

    Torii Station, Okinawa - A little rain didn't dampen the fun at a luau held on Torii Beach May 19 for spouses of deployed military members from all branches of service.Despite a little drizzle, nearly 300 people attended the event. The tiki torches remained lit and the hula dancers continued to

  • 18th Wing IG nets AF award

    The Air Force Inspector General, Lt. Gen. Marc Rogers, presented the 2011 John P. Flynn award to the 18th Wing IG Mr. Gillous Mays during the Secretary of the Air Force's worldwide conference in Landsdowne, Va., on April 30, 2012.Named after retired Lt. Gen. John P. Flynn, the award recognizes the

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, May 23

    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

  • Bronze Star presented to Kadena major

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Hunziker of the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was presented the Bronze Star Medal for his meritorious service May 21, 2012.Hunziker was the commander of the 442nd Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan from January 2011 to January 2012

  • 33rd RQS, 718th AMXS Airmen return home, reunite with families

    Throughout the terminal, people stood watching the closed sliding glass doors with one common emotion - anticipation.In a room so silent even whispers to almost seemed out of place, friends and families of deployed service members waited for their loved ones to cross the threshold after a four-month

  • Kadena cadets have a ball

    Months of planning and preparation paid off as Kadena High School's JA-932 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps hosted its annual military ball at the Kadena Officer's Club May 12.From start to finish, the high school students were in charge of every step of the process, from the three

  • Kadena captain named PACAF's CGO of the Year

    Capt. Joseph Andresky, 33rd Rescue Squadron pilot, was named Pacific Air Forces' Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2011 for his exceptional performance on and off duty."I know there are a (lot) of CGOs in PACAF that should have won the award," Andresky said. "For my package to be picked, I am

  • Kadena personnel bank $10,000 for ingenuity

    Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conation urged anyone employed by the U.S. federal government to search for and identify any areas that could cut wasteful spending, according to a message published in July 2011."Over the past two years, 56,000 ideas have been submitted through the Securing

  • Kadena Airmen selected for master sergeant

    More than 100 Team Kadena Airmen were selected for promotion to master sergeant May 18 (May 17 in the US). Across the Air Force, officials selected 5,464 of 19,809 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a 27.58 percent selection rate.The average score for those selected