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  • New Food Court opens Friday

    Kadena residents will have a new place to eat this Friday after Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials announced today that the new Food Court within the Kadena Shopping Center will open nearly two weeks earlier than planned. The new Food Court, which opens at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 23, replaces the

  • Servicemembers come together, promote wellness

    In an effort to promote community health and wellness, military members and their families attended the Pink Dress, Purple Tie Gala at the Rocker NCO Club at Kadena Air Base Oct. 17. The gala honored victims and celebrated survivors of breast cancer and domestic violence, as well as recognized

  • Local theater training nets big payoff for joint warfighters

    America's recession may have reduced the amount of available funds to send Kadena Air Base units to the U.S. for training events, but not the creativity of mission planners here who recently wrapped up three days of joint training with Marine Corps, Army and visiting Air Force units from around the

  • Team Kadena tests readiness during local exercise

    Airmen from the 18th Wing initiated a local operational readiness exercise Monday. The exercise is designed to practice the wing's ability to fulfill its missions in support of the U.S.-Japan security alliance. During the exercise, Kadena Airmen will practice mobilization procedures and conduct

  • Newest wing staff agency protects your information

    Last December, the 18th Wing stood up its newest Wing Staff Agency, the Information Protection Office. The IPO, lead by Ben Baluyot, is comprised of six Air Force civilian security specialists consisting of Personnel, Information and Industrial Security. So, why the formation of a new office? For

  • Kadena Special Olympics just weeks away

    The 10th Anniversary Kadena Special Olympics, to be held Nov. 14 at Kadena Air Base, are just weeks away. Two Special Olympics events have already been completed. The KSO Bowling Tournament, held Sept. 19 at Mihama Seaside Bowling Center, saw the participation of 180 athletes. The KSO Art Exhibit,

  • Paying it forward: why one Airman chooses to donate to the CFC

    The Air Force Aid Society, the official charity of the Air Force and one of the hundreds of charities that receive funding through the Combined Federal Campaign, provided a little sunshine in an otherwise dark time for Tech. Sgt. Thundercloud Hirajeta, a floor chief with the 18th Civil Engineer

  • PACAF addresses H1N1 as cold, flu season begins

    The cold and flu season has begun, and the risk of illness also includes the H1N1 influenza virus. Military Treatment Facilities at Pacific Air Forces installations are currently working to ensure that information and vaccinations are available to both military members and their dependents. "We are

  • Kadena IPE team takes initiative, finishes on top

    Conventional wisdom suggests that the best ideas often come from the bottom - from the people closest to a problem. This notion was recently proved by members of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Individual Protective Equipment Management Team, the only all-enlisted team to receive the 2009

  • Air Force senior leaders announce Energy Awareness Month

    Air Force senior leaders lean on Airmen to answer the president's call to assist with the service's energy challenges and help increase the nation's energy independence. The following is from a memorandum written by Michael Donley, secretary of the Air Force, and General Norton Schwartz, Air Force

  • Pacific Air Commandos aid Indonesian recovery operations

    Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group are supporting humanitarian relief operations near Padang in western Indonesia after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake and a slightly smaller one struck Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 17th Special Operations Squadron were

  • Energy conservation is more important than you may think

    Military forces will always be dependent on energy, but we must dramatically reduce the risk to national security associated with our current energy posture. During the 2008 fiscal year, Kadena officials spent about $67.5 million of its operating budget for utility costs. This included $46.8 million