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  • American Red Cross, Dental Clinic offer Dental Assistant Training

    The American Red Cross and 18th Dental Squadron host a Dental Assistant Training Program beginning Nov. 15. The Red Cross Dental Assistant Program is a free, six-month training course designed to provide dental assistant training and experience to civilian volunteers. The course provides 900 hours

  • Kadena Captain dies near Sunabe seawall

    A Captain assigned to the 18th Medical Support Squadron died around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Capt. Amy Brown went unconscious shortly after surfacing at a dive spot on the Sunabe seawall. The medical readiness flight commander was rushed to Camp Lester Naval Hospital by local authorities, but medical

  • Fires rage during Dragonfest challenge

    Kadena's 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron and 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, and the team of Marines from Camp Hanson's 3rd Intelligence Battalion waged war for the rightful title of "Top Dragon" during DragonFest at the Risner Gym Sept. 24.The contest, which was created by the 961st AACS

  • Kadena wins CINC's Installation Excellence Award for PACAF

    The men and women of Kadena Air Base, Japan were awarded Pacific Air Forces' 2011 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award Friday for their accomplishments improving base quality of life during the past year. The Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the

  • Sparky the Fire Dog gets promoted

    Few Air Force promotions have taken longer than this one...after 23 years of service to Kadena Air Base, Sparky the Fire Dog is now a non-commissioned officer. "By the power vested in me as authorized by the 18th Wing commander, we are hereby STEP promoting you to the rank of staff sergeant,"

  • Kadena begins runway construction

    Kadena airfield began single runway operations as part of a major construction project that began Monday. The U.S. funded construction project will take approximately 18 months to complete and will include milling and overlaying existing asphalt pavement, replacing individual concrete pavement

  • Flu shots now avaliable in Okinawa

    The 2010-2011 annual flu vaccine program is underway at military bases in Okinawa, and medical personnel have been immunizing active duty service members since September. Military public health officials at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa and 18th Medical Group announced that beginning Friday, Oct. 8,

  • Domestic violence is more than physical abuse

    Domestic violence is one of the most prominent forms of violence in the world, according to The American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic Violence..it's also been identified as a significant problem here at Kadena. Kadena receives the highest amount of domestic violence referrals in PACAF

  • Wing commander revises General Order 1

    After several months of discussion with unit commanders and first sergeants, the 18th Wing commander issued a revised General Order 1 today. Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach notified Airmen of the change through a base-wide message sent out earlier today. Unit leaders will issue new liberty cards to all

  • General rescinds 'Period of Reflection'

    Effective immediately, Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, has concluded the "Period of Reflection" instituted Sept. 24. "I am concluding today the Period of Reflection I instituted last week," General Wilsbach said. "I appreciate everyone who took advantage of this time to consider the

  • 18th CONS 'burns' midnight oil to make FY deadline

    Every year on Sept. 30, members of the 18th Contracting Squadron, 18th Comptroller Squadron, and resource advisors from units across the base, 'burn the midnight oil' while trying to wrap up final purchases of the fiscal year. But this year, 18th CONS had a little scare when their building's fire

  • Base exercise tests emergency response to an "active shooter"

    Emergency responders tested their ability to respond to an "active shooter" inside the mental health clinic during an Emergency Management Exercise, Sept. 28. Exercise participants were able to cordon off the area, treat on-scene injuries, and "take out" the bad guy. The base tests its abilities in

  • Kadena enters into 2010's CFC

    This year's Combined Federal Campaign begins Monday and runs through Dec. 3. Team Kadena's goal for 2010 is $460,000 and can be distributed to any of the more than 2,300 charities CFC supports.According to Capt. Reagan Beaton, one of this year's CFC co-chairs, while 100 percent of potential donors

  • AMC terminal USO lounge gets facelift

    Each month, thousands of travelers pass through Kadena's Air Mobility Command passenger terminal. The journey usually includes waiting hours on end before heading to their final destinations. Now, however, people won't have to rely on just their books, MP3 players and personal snacks to get them by