Kadena Base Bulletin, Oct. 26

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Exercise evaluators ensure Airmen train safely

Kadena Air Base Airmen are being challenged in their daily tasks and ability to respond to various real-world and contingency scenarios during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28. During the LORE, Airmen showcase their ability to perform everyday work activities, in

Laboratory enhances patient care

The 18th Medical Support Squadron laboratory continues to provide customer care Oct. 26 during Kadena's local operational readiness exercise. As part of the diagnostics and therapeutic flight, Airmen in the lab collect and analyze biological samples for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of

Kadena teacher scores touchdown in Football Frenzy contest

The first round of winners for the 2011 Football Frenzy contest have been announced, and it looks like Lady Luck is smiling down on Kadena Air Base.Linda Cobb, a 6th through 8th grade physical education teacher at Kadena Middle School, was recently named as the Pacific Air Forces region's big

961st performs SABC during LORE

Maintainers continue operations during LORE

18th Logistics Readiness Squadron baggage team palletizes the mission

18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen aid Kadena deployers by palletizing gear in an organized and timely manner. Comprised of five Airmen, the 18th LRS baggage team pre-checks the pallet, palletizes the cargo and quality checks the finalized product all in less than ten minutes. Although these

Defending Kadena during LORE

The 18th Security Forces Squadron defends Kadena Air Base day in and day out. While most of Kadena Air Base is participating in local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1, the 18th SFS mission of defending the base never ends. From the front gate to the front desk, Airmen and civilians

Kadena Airmen train to keep base safe

The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters conduct training to ensure they keep the base safe and secure. In addition to training on career field specifics, Kadena firefighters hone their combat readiness skills during local operational readiness exercises. The exercises allow firefighters to

18th Wing Airmen don MOPP gear during BH 12-1

EET members evaluate during LORE

Kadena defenders brief during LORE

Briefers from specific career fields give a pre-deployment briefing to a group of simulated deployers during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25. The LORE is an exercise most Kadena Airmen participate in to hone skills and keep them sharp in case

18th LRS prepare pallets for LORE

Shoguns practice self-aid, buddy care during LORE

As Exercise Beverly High 12-1 kicks off, Kadena Airmen participate in emergency scenarios to test their self-aid and buddy care knowledge in a safe training environment.

Kadena Airmen awarded for deployed contributions

On Sept. 19, the Air Force Association presented the Lillian Keil Team Award to the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Detachment 1 from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.The Lillian Keil Team Award recognizes a team making the most significant contributions to the mobility forces'