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  • HISTORY 101: Kadena F-15 holds last Marine aerial victory

    An F-15C assigned to the 18th Wing has a unique story in its past. During the 1991 Gulf War, the Eagle scored the last recorded air-to-air victory by a U.S. Marine Corps pilot. On Jan. 17, 1991, Marine Capt. Charles "Sly" Magill flying F-15C 85-0107 was leading a flight of eight F-15s on the second

  • Sesame Street coming to a theater near you

    Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover and other Sesame Street Muppets are coming to Kadena next Saturday.Sesame Workshop and the United Service Organizations will host The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families tour at the Keystone Theater Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.The free tour kicks features

  • PACAF Director of Logistics Tours Kadena

    The Pacific Air Forces Director of Logistics spent Jan. 9-12 assessing the 18th Wing's logistics and maintenance operations. Responsible for PACAF's $8 billion worth of logistical supplies, equipment, and munitions, Brig. Gen. Brent Baker took time to go through warehouses, corrosion control

  • 31st RQS serve their time in HOA

    Several members of the 31st Rescue Squadron returned to Kadena from a 130-day deployment to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom last week.The 20 personnel and French pararescuemen comprised the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, also known as the Guardian Angel squadron, and

  • Former wing commander returns to Kadena

    The general who led the 18th Wing at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks returned to Kadena Jan. 11 to speak face-to-face with Airmen for the first time since taking command of Pacific Air Forces last August. Gen. Gary North, who served as the Air Forces Central commander prior to becoming Pacific Air

  • Kadena Airman earns deployed wing's 'Warrior of the Week'

    Airman 1st Class Justin T. Rellin, an Air Force firefighter, was named the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's "Warrior of the Week" for the week of Jan. 6 to 12. Airman Rellin, deployed from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, works in the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer

  • 18th Wing commander offers thoughts on MLK observance

    The attached remarks were to be given at the Martin Luther King Ceremony at Kadena Chapel 3 on Friday. When I began my remarks I was moved with emotion after hearing the presentation of the "I Have a Dream" Speech. While I diverted from the exact words of the prepared remarks, my point remained

  • Select bases to implement new civilian application procedure

    As early as mid-February, the rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative will require current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians who want to apply for jobs at Goodfellow AFB, Texas; Osan Air Base, Korea; or any of the

  • 44th FS heads to Nellis for Red Flag

    Airmen and weapons systems from around the world, to include 12 F-15 Eagles and more than 160 personnel from Kadena's 44th Fighter Squadron, will converge on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., this week to participate in Red Flag, the world's preeminent aerial combat training exercise, which runs through

  • Coming soon: New parking lot at Kadena BX

    Relief is on its way for Kadena Base Exchange customers frustrated by crowded parking lots at the shopping center. The 718th Civil Engineer Squadron is in the process of demolishing the old building to make room for the construction of more parking spaces. According to 1st Lt. Michael Nordin, a

  • Airmen transition into new fitness program

    As Airmen begin transitioning into the new testing cycle this month, officials worked to publish the new Air Force instruction to the Air Force Publications Web site Jan. 12, with an effective date of July 1.Air Force officials unveiled the new fitness program in August while still completing a

  • Commentary: Got Courage?

    You may not have met Technical Sergeant Stephen McGrath, but he works in the Explosive Ordinance Disposal shop here at Kadena. On Nov. 18, 2007 Sergeant McGrath was on a deployment in Iraq when an enemy force engaged him and a platoon of soldiers with direct small arms fire. He responded admirably