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  • Child abuse hurts homes, communities

    Are signs of child abuse and neglect noticeable? Does a child show sudden changes in behavior or school performance? Do they go to school early, stay late and not want to go home?Have they received help for physical or medical problems? These are just a few signs that a child may be being abused,

  • Kadena's 33rd RQS return home

    Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron were welcomed home April 4 after spending nearly a month supporting relief efforts in mainland Japan. Five aircraft and five teams from the combat-ready HH-60G Pave Hawk squadron returned to Kadena after deploying to Yokota Air Base, Japan only one day after a

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, April 6

    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.

  • Packing for Space-A travel

    Who's a fan of commercial airlines now charging for checked bags? Some are even considering additional carry-on charges, not to mention the strict weight and size restrictions. Since these fees can eat into your vacation budget, why not take advantage of space-available travel? Not only is it a much

  • AMMO blows away competition for 2010 AF Maintenance Effectiveness Award

    Kadena's 18th Munitions Squadron has taken the 2010 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award.With a storage area that makes up more than half of all of Kadena, it is the largest conventional munitions storage area in the United States Air Force. This is why the 18th MUNS is essential to providing

  • Importance of emergency preparedness

    With the unfortunate events happening in Japan right now, you have to ensure you're prepared if similar events were to happen in Okinawa. There are a few different fault lines near the Ryukyu Islands that can create an earthquake and possibly a tsunami at any time. For this reason, it is important

  • Kadena Base Bulletin

    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.

  • Military children reign in April

    The military has designated April as the Month of the Military Child, making it an excellent time recognize the sacrifices our children make in our community.With more than 7,500 service members assigned to Kadena and a base population of more than 20,000 people, as a military community there is a

  • Erwin NCOA, ALS opens new doors for Air Force leaders

    The Erwin Professional Military Education center, on Kadena Air Base recently opened the doors to a new building, which greeted a new class of technical sergeants and senior airmen for the Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Airman Leadership courses. These courses are designed to prepare technical

  • 'Young Tigers' fuel 'Fighting Samurai' training deployment to Kunsan

    Airmen from Kadena helped their comrades to the North by providing necessary aerial refueling capabilities to the 'Fighting Samurai' of Misawa Air Base's 14th Fighter Squadron March 27.Crews from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron 'Young Tigers' took off from Kadena early Sunday morning to make the