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

Kadena remembers the fallen

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

17th SOS hails new commander

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

18th Civil Engineer Group gets new boss

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