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  • COMPACAF sends 9/11 message

    September 11, 2001.December 7, 1941.Although separated in time by 60 years, these two dates have a great deal in common. On both days, Americans going about their daily business were attacked on home soil without warning. And afterwards, in both cases, our nation overcame the attacks and came away

  • 31st, 33rd Rescue Squadrons ensure 'that others may live'

    Whether an emergency at sea or an ambush on the ground at a deployed location calls for the retrieval of military members from a deadly situation, members of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons here are ready to complete the mission at any time.Though they are ultimately both responsible for saving

  • Kadena fun run provides relief to Minot flood victims

    No stranger to water-related emergencies, Team Kadena gathered at the Risner Fitness Center today for a 5k fundraiser to help Airmen and their families affected by recent flooding at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.More than 130 Shogun Warriors traversed the 3.1-mile course in a show of support for their

  • Kadena members celebrate Women's Equality Day

     On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirmed the right for women to vote in all public elections. By Presidential Proclamation, August 26 is annually celebrated as Women's Equality Day in recognition of both the anniversary of suffrage and of women's continued efforts

  • TMO Airman helps move Kadena along

    Whether it's obtaining orders or simulating a deployment, chances are many Team Kadena members have been helped by Senior Airman Cristofer Mercado, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger travel clerk, at one time or another."Right now, my main job is passenger travel," he said as he prepared to

  • History behind U.S. symbols carried through generations

    (As the second in a series of "customs and courtesies" articles, this particular story focuses on the history of U.S. symbolism still used in the Air Force today.)Symbolism plays a very large part to people around the world, with one of the most recognizable symbols at the heart of the U.S.

  • Flu shots to be available for active duty in September

    It's mandatory for service members to keep updated with the most current flu vaccinations to support mission readiness. This year on Kadena, flu shots will be held Sept. 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15 and 16 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Keystone Theater for active duty personnel only. According to the 18th

  • Airmen work together to prepare classrooms for elementary students

    What happens when someone asks for a couple volunteers to help out an elementary school at Kadena? More than a hundred Airmen raise their hand and ask, "What do you need me to do?"This is exactly what happened when Ami Prince, the Air Force school liaison here, asked for a few Airmen to come to Bob

  • Controlling air from ground

    With a daily mission as busy as Kadena's, it's no wonder the smallest units can be tasked with the biggest jobs.The 623rd Air Control Flight, or "Lightsword," is a command and control sister unit of the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron's airborne warning and control system, performing tasks on

  • Biden: U.S. honored to have helped Japan after tsunami

    Humanitarian aid has flowed both ways between the United States and Japan, and American aid to Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami is just the latest example of two close allies working together, Vice President Joe Biden said in Japan Aug. 23.Biden visited the Sendai Airport, which

  • Kadena Honor Guard stays sharp, crisp, motionless

    From under the gleaming black visor of the Air Force insignia-encrusted uniform cap, he peers into the teary eyes of the woman sitting in the front pew of the chapel.Though the air is thick with grief and all gazes are upon him, he doesn't break his instilled military bearing despite the strong

  • Kadena passes Operational Readiness Inspection

    Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, announced the wing's overall grade of 'Satisfactory' Aug. 23 following the no-notice Pacific Air Forces Inspector General's Operational Readiness Inspection here."Throughout this summer, I asked you to demonstrate our 'culture of conspicuous compliance,'

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Aug. 24

    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.