How do I sign up for Space-Available Travel?

Want to fly to a beautiful island in the Pacific or anywhere in the world where Space-Available Travel is an option, but you're not sure how to do it? Air Mobility Command can help. AMC passenger terminals can offer a couple of ways to sign up for your desired destination. Before we can sign you up,

Kadena Base Bulletin, May 11

To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please email 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.

Overseas school lunch balance often overlooked during summer PCS season

With a large number of service members overseas in the Pacific choosing summer as the time to make their permanent change of station moves, one thing they sometimes overlook when clearing their base installations is their children's school lunch balance.For PCS-ing service members at installations

‘Sweet Sundays’ brings 18th Wing commander, Airmen together

For nearly two years, Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, and his wife Cindy have been inviting Kadena's many squadrons into their home Sunday evenings to socialize and share an assortment of Mrs. Wilsbach's homemade desserts. Now, as his tour on Kadena comes to a close, the commander is

KDAP promotes good ambassadorship for service members' families

For decades the U.S. military has demonstrated its power, discipline and respect to foreign nations it occupies across the globe by holding service members to high standards of conduct.The Kadena Disciplinary Action Program provides an effective tool for enforcing standards of conduct expected of

Typhoon season hits Kadena early

With Kadena entering typhoon season early because of the tropical storm set to hit Wednesday, Okinawa residents are advised to review the tropical cyclone conditions of readiness, or TCCOR, levels now as well as make a plan of action in case of an emergency.Typhoons, much like hurricanes in the

Capt. Marcus Maris

Kadena remains vigilant with Eagle Eyes

"The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al Qaeda," said President Barack Obama as he addressed the nation about the successful mission that led to the demise of one of the world's most infamous terrorists. "Yet his death does not mark

Kadena Base Bulletin, May 3

To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please email 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.

Sunabe Baba Park safety concerns

Sunabe Baba Park, located near the Seawall in Chatan Town, attracts children and teenagers from all over the island and members of the residents of Sunabe Ward have expressed concern for some of the children's safety.The park includes a skating park, dolphin-shaped playground, softball field and

Rescue Airmen engage hostile forces to retrieve 'Fallen Angels'

-- Airmen from Bagram Airfield's 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron performed a daring mountainside rescue here, April 23, after an Army helicopter crashed in a hostile Afghan valley.The Airmen, deployed from the 33rd RQS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 212th RQS at Joint Base

Aeolian Dust comes to Okinawa

Soon, the air over parts of Okinawa may be thick with a gritty yellowish haze, reducing visibility and covering cars, laundry, and even people who venture outside in a layer of super fine dust. The Japan Meteorological Agency is predicting a significant occurrence of Aeolian dust to hit Okinawa over

Team Kadena 'cleans up' for Earth Week

Service members and their families on Okinawa came together for Earth Week, April 17-24, to improve and preserve the island. Team Kadena celebrated Earth Week by raising environmental awareness through a variety of fun-filled events like a reusable bag giveaway, a beach clean-up, cherry blossom

Military spouses serve alongside service members

Life changes for a service member at the raising of the right hand, taking an oath and signing on a dotted line.For the spouse of military member, their service begins the day they extend their left hand and say I do.Every day military spouses can be seen helping out in communities around the world.

Renewing drivers license on Kadena now easier

The U.S. Forces Japan Instruction 31-205, Motor Vehicle Operations and Traffic Safety, has been updated to allow a one-time renewal of the USFJ Form 4EJ (Status of Forces Agreement driver's license) for those individuals with an expired state-side license. Specifically, the USFJ instruction states