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  • Airmen's ideas sought to help cut wasteful spending

    Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The White House continues to challenge all federal employees to help identify areas where we can cut wasteful spending. Over the past two years, 56,000 ideas have been submitted through the

  • Civil engineers provide Okinawa families 'exceptional' homes

    Finding a home at a new assignment location is often a cause of stress for many military families, and more so for those who have exceptional family members.The 718th Civil Engineer Squadron is working to relieve some of that stress for exceptional families.The 718th CES currently has a total of 161

  • Kadena spouse named first PACAF key spouse of year

    On June 20, Joanna Urban received recognition from the commander of Pacific Air Forces, the PACAF manpower and personnel section and 18th Wing leadership, for her unwavering dedication to the mission and families of the 18th Security Forces Squadron. Col. Corey J. Martin, 18th Wing vice commander,

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, July 20

    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 dental clinic goes 3-D

    The 18th Dental Squadron has acquired a new x-ray unit that allows providers to view high-resolution images of a patient's teeth, roots and jaws in 3-D. "Cone Beam Computer Technology is the state-of-the-art in digital imaging technology. It will be of great benefit in providing better-quality

  • Erwin ALS graduates Class 11-F

    The Erwin Professional Military Education Center wrapped up five-weeks of training for the 52 students of Airman Leadership School Class 11-F with a graduation banquet and awards ceremony held in their honor at the Rocker NCO Club, July 11.Designed to prepare Senior Airmen for positions of greater

  • French award National Defense Gold Medal to pararescue Airmen

    French forces awarded three 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Airmen the National Defense Gold Medal with bronze star during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Morales-Frazier, July 8.French Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Maurin, Task Force La Fayette IV commander, presented Capt. John Mosier, HH-60G Pave

  • KADENA BASE BULLETIN, July 13

    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 Airmen practice 'conspicuous compliance' during LORE

    Airmen here have been participating in Beverly High 11-5, a local operational readiness exercise, since July 11. During the phase one exercise, Airmen are being tested on their capability to deploy forces in a moment's notice if the need ever arrived."This LORE gives the 18th Wing and its partner