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  • Kadena Protocol, first sergeant explain music customs, courtesies

    (As the first of a series of "customs and courtesies" articles, this particular story focuses on the respect given to the musical heritage of the U.S. military.)For centuries, militaries from different countries across the globe have used music to signal their troops - a tradition that still remains

  • Committee tests Kadena's Women's Equality Day knowledge

    August 26th serves as the national observance for Women's Equality Day, particularly celebrating a woman's right to vote. Earning the right to vote was a major step towards total equality for women and has been the premise for other women's equality initiatives across the board. The enduring and

  • Bio Enviromental techs train on contamination detection

    Local Operational Readiness Exercises are a common thing on Kadena Air Base. Most Airmen think about how they will get practice in self-aid and buddy care, remember how to complete a post attack reconnaissance sweep or use part of their 12-hour shift to catch up on work. Airmen from the 18th

  • Okinawan ancestors rejoin families during Obon

    Obon, a Buddhist holiday tradition over 500 years old, will be celebrated all over Okinawa Aug. 12-14.This ancient annual holiday reunites family members with the spirits of their families' ancestors.Days before Obon begins, families gather to clean their ancestors' graves to show them they will

  • Kadena Airmen clean up after 60-hour typhoon

    Cabin fever, lock down and bored.These are just a few of the words that were being used to describe their time during Typhoon Muifa, but not for all Airmen. More than 125 Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Group were on duty during and after the slow-moving yet destructive typhoon."During the

  • Air Force CE caps off tour with Kadena visit

    Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers, Air Force Civil Engineer, wrapped up a five-base Pacific Air Forces tour recently with a capstone visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Pat Abbot, Office of the Civil Engineer, chief of enlisted matters, the pair got a first-hand view of the

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Aug. 10

    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.

  • Operation Purple Camp comes to Kadena Air Base

    On Aug. 1, 50 military youth of Okinawa began a week of fun in the sun at Okuma Recreation Facility planned by Dion Bass, Teen Center director, and Geoffrey Rinehart, Youth Center director, and courtesy of the National Military Family Association. Bass and Rinehart teamed up with the NMFA to bring

  • Stearley Heights Elementary School wraps up Summer Enrichment program

    The Department of Defense Education Activity four-week Voyager Summer Enrichment Program at Stearley Heights Elementary School June 27 through July 22 was a tremendous success! Teachers, parents and students were excited for the program because it encouraged team work, collaboration and leadership

  • Need to file personal property claim from Muifa?

    During typhoons, it's almost inevitable that property will be damaged, and Typhoon Muifa made no exceptions. For any Air Force personnel who suffered property damage from Muifa, the Kadena Claims Office will be conducting mass claims briefings to assist personnel in ensuring their claims are

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Aug 3

    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.