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  • 33rd RQS kicks off PACIFIC THUNDER at Osan

    Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron are teaming up with the 25th Fighter Squadron for PACIFIC THUNDER to ensure they are ready at a moment's notice to bring our warriors home. The annual 10-day exercise kicked off Oct. 31 and will run through Nov. 9 at Osan Air Base, Korea. Four HH-60G Pave Hawks

  • Kadena spouse still missing

    Authorities are still searching for an Air Force spouse who went missing from Kadena Air Base last week.Kelli Abad was last seen Oct. 26 leaving Gate 3 of Kadena Air Base. Abad is described as a white female, 27 years old, approximately 115 pounds, with a slender build, green eyes and blonde hair.

  • Kadena Special Olympics scheduled for Nov. 5

    The 12th Annual Kadena Special Olympics, a sporting event dedicated to enriching the lives of special-needs individuals, is scheduled to kick off at Kadena's Risner Fitness Complex at 9:45 a.m. Nov. 5. Base commuters should take note that there will be limited traffic flow in and around the Risner

  • Kadena Airman receives Distinguished Flying Cross

    Test taking can be a very stressful situation for anyone. Sitting in a quiet room listening to other people quickly scratch away at their papers while fumbling on calculations and questions for what seems to be an eternity. For U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Lagerveld, 33rd Rescue Squadron flight

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Nov. 2

    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) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event.

  • Kadena chaplain demonstrates 'courage' in line of duty

    Combat in the Middle East has become an all-too-familiar face to the men and women serving in the War on Terror.However, it's the struggle of friends and family members surrounding the hospital bed of a dying service member that can take some of the most bravery. "I think the hardest thing we deal

  • Air Force BDU officially history

    There are two things you should not see after Nov. 1 -- Halloween costumes and the Air Force Battle Dress Uniform. In 2006, the Airman Battle Uniform became authorized for wear and a date was set for final phase-out of the woodland camouflage-patterned BDU's. Previously announced to be effective

  • Trick-or-treaters take to streets Monday

    Kadena Halloween trick-or-treating hours will be from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 in the base housing areas. The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, AMC Passenger Terminal (Bldg. 3409), will provide free X-ray screening of all Halloween candy from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The AMC Passenger Terminal performs this courtesy