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  • Kadena spouses put their own stamp on Air Force Dining-In tradition

    Nearly 200 Air Force spouses came together last Saturday for Kadena's first-ever Spouses' Dining-In at the Rocker NCO Club. The event definitely broke the mold on the standard dining in. Featuring some imaginative costumes, a contest for most creative table decorations, a 90-second talent

  • Act ends controversial personnel system

    With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the

  • Security Forces beef up patrols, keep base safe

    Lights flashing, sirens blaring. A police vehicle rushes by to respond to a vehicle accident, or maybe to just pull a vehicle over for not abiding traffic laws on Kadena. "We have boosted the patrols in housing and other key areas," said Capt. Clay Nichols, 18th Security Forces Squadron operations

  • Act ends controversial personnel system

    With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the

  • President signs Defense Authorization Act

    President Barack Obama signed the fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act during a ceremony at the White House Oct. 28. President Obama hailed the act, which contains $680.2 billion in military budget authority, as transformational legislation that targets wasteful defense spending. The

  • President signs Defense Authorization Act

    President Barack Obama signed the fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act during a ceremony at the White House Oct. 28. President Obama hailed the act, which contains $680.2 billion in military budget authority, as transformational legislation that targets wasteful defense spending. The

  • Kadena readies for Halloween

    Halloween is Saturday and trick-or-treating hours will be from 6-8 p.m. in base housing. To ensure everyone has a safe trick-or-treating experience this weekend, the 18th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Wing safety office have several suggestions for parents and base personnel. Drivers are

  • Network Unplugged: 18th CS officials zero in on USB policy violators

    Big Brother is watching ... and taking names. Although it's been nearly a year since Defense Department officials banned USB flash media devices and personal electronic devices from government computer systems, a small percentage of Air Force network users at Kadena continue to violate the

  • Team Kadena names quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the 18th Wing and Team Kadena third quarter award winners. The Team Kadena award winners, consisting of nominees from the 18th Wing and Kadena tenant units are: Honor Guard Airman: Senior Airman Mark Pillarda, 18th Communications Squadron Honor Guard NCO: Staff Sgt. Lacey Brown,

  • VIDEO: Commander's CFC message

    Brigadier Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, recently recorded a message for Team Kadena personnel regarding participation in the annual Combined Federal Campaign. Click here to see the message.

  • Kadena Airmen gear up for mock war

    Hundreds of Kadena Airmen donned chemical protective gear and prepared for a fictional conflict this week as the 18th Wing conducted its first local operational readiness exercise of the fiscal year. The first phase of the exercise began Oct. 19 and focused on testing the Wing's ability to deploy

  • Heroes make the island cleaner, greener

    It's the Year of the Air Force Family, Combined Federal Campaign season, and Saturday, Oct. 24, is the 19th annual Make A Difference Day - there's no better way to celebrate this wholesome alliance than to head out to Kadena Marina at 8 a.m. Oct. 24 for a little old-fashioned community service.Plans