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  • Armed Forces Day message

    To the Men and Women of U.S. Forces, Japan,Our nation will observe Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 21. First created in 1949 to replace separate days for each of our Services, President Kennedy established it as an official holiday in 1962. Armed Forces Day is the single holiday for Americans to

  • 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

  • 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