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  • AF Safety: Celebrate Independence Day safely

    While Fourth of July celebrations and special outings to enjoy the holiday are traditional early-summer pastimes, experts at the Air Force Safety Center here caution all Airmen to practice basic safety precautions."Everyone is anxious to enjoy summertime activities, and participating in Fourth of

  • Kadena kicks off Independence Day July 3

    The 18th Force Support Squadron plans to hold its Independence Day celebration activities on July 3 from 6-9 p.m. at Marek Park. Fireworks are scheduled to follow immediately afterward. A shuttle service will be provided at Chapel One and the Schilling Community Center to the park between 5 and

  • 18th MXG program 'enhances' government dollar

    Whether you are fixing a car, buying groceries or saving up to buy something you really want, everyone likes to save money.A program at the 18th Maintenance Group does just that - it helps the Air Force save money. The Air Force Enhancement Program saves the Air Force money by fixing damaged

  • Armed Forces voter’s week, overseas voting challenges

    Armed Forces Voter's week starts June 28 and will run through July 7. This is an initiative to inform armed forces members how to vote and get them registered to vote. The Voter's Assistance Office, building 721, will have three voter registration drives held on Kadena June 28-30 for this year's

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, June 27

    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, and how and who to contact for more information) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil.Announcements typically run for two weeks

  • Kadena pilots awarded Combat Action Medals

    Two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter pilots received Combat Action Medals from Brig. Gen. Matthew Molloy, 18th Wing commander, for their actions while deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan last year. The general also presented several AIr Medals and Air Force Commendation Medals to five other 33rd

  • Five majors to pin on next rank

    Five Kadena majors were among 1,269 Air Force-wide selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel during the 2012A line of the Air Force and LAF-judge advocate central selection boards announced by Air Force Personnel Center officials recently.Congratulations to Maj. Matthew Rochon, 554th

  • Thousands of base children not fully vaccinated

    Kadena's medical clinic reported at the end of May that 3,230 children between 0-18 years of age are overdue for their childhood vaccines, and more than half of those children are 6 years old or younger. Just this year, 2,600 children did not receive the flu vaccine.Medical officials believe that

  • Officials release 2011 Consumer Confidence Report

    The 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight has released the 2011 Consumer Confidence Reports. These reports provide the Department of Defense members and their families residing and operating on Kadena, as well as all sister services members and their families living

  • Kadena combats spice use

    Spice is one of the largest substance abuse problems in the U.S. military. Kadena is taking steps to curb this issue by informing the community on spice and its dangers. Airman 1st Class Tyler Prince shows us how Kadena is working to halt this trend. Click here to view the video.

  • Nearly 140 selected for E-6 promotion

    Air Force officials selected 8,518 of 37,402 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 22.77 percent.The average score for those selected was 321.94, with an average time in grade of 5.39 years and time in service of 10.58 years, respectively. Weighted