Deployed Kadena Airmen recognized

Two Kadena Airmen were recognized for their efforts at their deployed location in Southwest Asia.The 405th Air Expeditionary Group Commander, Col. Gregory Schwartz, awarded Kadena Airman 1st Class Malcolm Macdonald, deployed from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron here at Kadena, "Performer of

Marshall DFAC gives menu 'heads up' on Twitter

Every day the Air Force becomes more involved with social networking whether it's posting typhoon alerts or updating our servicemembers about the upcoming exercise on the Kadena Air Base Facebook page. However, there has become a new use for the popular websites that most people never saw

Kadena sounds an end to nuisance alarms

Imagine it's 4:30 on Friday afternoon and you're driving toward Gate 1. You've had a long day at work and all you want to do is go home and start your weekend. Then as you approach the gate, you notice that the gate is closed and security forces isn't letting anyone off the base ... again. False

Airmen aid in Okuma cleanup

For most Kadena residents, Typhoon Kompasu was a dud. But for Capt. Adam Vacarezza and his staff at Okuma Recreation Facility, the typhoon was more than just a few wind gusts and hard rain. Kadena weather forecasters estimate the storm's wind speeds reached more than 100 knots (115 mph) snapping

DoDDS Okinawa schools open doors to students

School bells rang in the new year for students on Okinawa Aug. 30, 2010, with schools pushing for academic success for everyone attending this year."Our overall goal is for kids to succeed in their future endeavors," said Terry Gibson, principal at Kadena High School here. "We've had a good,

Typhoon Kompasu crashes Okuma, spares Kadena

The first major typhoon of 2010 hit Okinawa leaving five Okinawa's injured and more than 32,000 homes without power in the northern portions of the island.The Okuma Recreation Facility run by the 18th Force Support Squadron was near the storm's center and was one of those areas without power. Capt.

Kadena Facebook site gives real-time storm updates

Typhoon Kompasu may not have punched much of a storm surge here, but there was a tidal wave of activity on the Kadena Air Base Facebook page.Kadena's official Facebook page swelled from around 400 "friends" before the storm to nearly 1,500 "friends" Tuesday morning demonstrating just how powerful

Okuma reservations cancelled due to typhoon damage

Due to damage caused by the typhoon this week, reservations for the Okuma Recreation Area in northern Okinawa are cancelled for at least this weekend.More information will be released as it becomes available.For more information, visit the Okuma web site here.

Kadena back to school traffic

Starting Monday, students will head back to their Kadena classrooms for the start of another school year. In preparation for this, the 18th Security Forces Squadron would like to remind everyone that safety is the standard. Gate 5 will be open for school-related traffic 0615 - 0845 & 1315 - 1645 on

Back to school safety tips

The first day of school for students in the Pacific is August 30th. The start of a new school year creates more traffic congestion, and pedestrian traffic in and around our schools. Children rely on walking, riding a bicycle, riding with parents or riding the school bus in order to get to school.

LORE tests Kadena's ability to deploy

Airmen from the Air Force's largest combat air wing were evaluated this week on their readiness to mobilize, deploy, and regenerate personnel, cargo and aircraft. The wing participated in a Local Readiness Exercise Beverly High 10-04, Aug 22-25, designed to test, train and evaluate the base's

Suicide is everyone’s problem, prevention is everyone’s responsibility

Commanders, first sergeants, flight surgeons, mental health technicians, chaplains and many other Airmen are dying needlessly, not because of roadside bombs, mortar attacks or enemy fire, but because of suicide. Suicide is an issue in every branch of service, every job and every rank and it's

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Practice makes perfect in BH 10-04

Kadena Air Base members ready themselves to support real world contingencies by practicing operations and honing military tactics. Kadena base exercise Beverly High 10-04 gives Airmen an opportunity to perform deployed actions in a controlled environment so that when the time comes, the Airmen can

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