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  • First sergeants' operation warms Team Kadena hearts

    Team Kadena members gathered at the Risner Fitness Center before sunrise Sept. 30 to help Kadena's first sergeants help others.More than 300 people registered to participate in a 6-, 10- and 20-kilometer challenge run fundraiser the "diamonds" hosted to support their non-profit program, Operation

  • CJCS sends letter to joint force

    It is an honor to be the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I am thankful for the opportunity to continue to serve with you.The most important thing I want you to know is that I trust you to do what's right for each other and for our country.Thanks for your service. You have fought harder

  • 18th CONS, CPTS sigh in relief as end of year comes to close

    After working day and night the past few weeks, members of the 18th Contracting and Comptroller Squadrons finally sighed in relief as fiscal 2011 came to an end. At the end of every fiscal year, Sept. 30, members from the 18th CPTS and CONS are in a frenzy working with each other and multiple

  • 18th AMXS keeps Kadena F-15s airborne

    By the time 10 years rolls around, most automobile owners are looking to replace their quickly outdating car, because without continuous maintenance, it will wear out and become unreliable. This situation holds just as true for the F-15 Eagle's advanced, multi-million-dollar weaponry the U.S. Air

  • A day in the life of firemen

    Ever wondered what the life of a fireman is like? My curiosity led me to spend an entire 24-hour shift with the heroes at Kadena's Fire Station 1 to see what the rigorous daily grind is like.My day started at 7:30 a.m.Eager to see what lay ahead, I met Senior Airman Sean Murphy, a 27-year-old,

  • Kadena Family Advocacy program recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Each October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Family Advocacy program puts a special focus on the prevention of domestic violence in the Air Force to remind ourselves, and the base community, that this is a year-round mission. This year we have selected the theme, "Be Aware, Show You

  • Mission continues despite Mother Nature's fury

    Three C-130 Hercules aircraft were evacuated from Yokota Air Base to Kadena just hours before Typhoon Roke struck mainland Japan Sept. 21. The typhoon, which stopped short of hitting Okinawa days earlier, strengthened before heading north -- triggering the evacuation of the aircraft and aircrew.Each

  • Civilians presented Command Civilian Award for Valor

    On the morning of Jan. 18, 2011, Joseph Morrison, 525th Electronic Maintenance Squadron materials expeditor, was speaking with two Air Force personnel about how his work vehicle wasn't starting."They said they would jump it off and take the truck back to vehicle maintenance," Morrison said.A few

  • Customs, courtesies vital to good inter-service partnership

    (As the third and final in a series of "customs and courtesies" articles, this particular story focuses on the importance of inter-service cultural knowledge among each of the U.S. military branches.)Whether it's rank structure, jargon or procedures for addressing a higher-ranked individual, each of

  • 18th CMS Egress Airmen have 'thrust you can trust'

    When a pilot jumps in the cockpit ready to fly, the last thing going through his or her mind is ejecting. That's okay though, because Airmen of the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron are here to do that thinking for them. The 18th CMS's mission is to produce safe, reliable and effective component

  • Preparing for an Air Force Compliance Inspection

    Compliance Inspections, or CIs, go hand-in-hand with the 18th Wing Commander's vision of all 18th Wing agencies to continually demonstrate "conspicuous compliance."CIs which used to be called UCIs, are conducted to assess areas mandated by law as well as mission areas that are critical or important