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  • AF officials return high year tenure rates to previous lengths

    High year of tenure rates for most enlisted personnel will return to their previous time lengths, Air Force officials announced recently.The revised policy means senior airmen, for example, can serve up to 10 years of total active federal military service instead of 12 years.High year of tenure is

  • Kadena competes for prestigious food service award

    Experts in the food service industry will put Kadena's taste buds to the test as they grade the base for this year's John L. Hennessy Air Force food services excellence award Jan. 28-Feb. 2. Four judges from the Air Force Services Agency and experts from the commercial industry will evaluate the

  • Kadena pharmacy moves to automated system

    The Kadena pharmacy will transition into the automated refill system starting Feb. 16 to provide patients with quality care in less time. According to Capt. Katie Austin, the Kadena pharmacist, the new policy, which requires patients to use this system to refill prescriptions, will enable the

  • Kadena Airman found deceased on base

    An Airman assigned to the 18th Wing was found deceased today after being discovered in the Kadena dormitories. The cause of the death is under investigation. The Airman's identity will be released after next-of-kin notification. More information will be released as it becomes available.

  • U.S., Japan forces celebrate as alliance reaches half-century mark

    Fifty years ago the U.S. and Japan signed a security treaty that has outlasted 10 U.S. presidents and 22 Japan prime ministers, and it shows no signs of slowing down yet.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the alliance, approximately 200 Japanese and American servicemembers and government officials

  • U.S., Japan Airmen join sister services in year's first bilateral exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from Japan and other locations around the world joined their Japanese counterparts and sister services Jan. 22 to kick off the year's first bilateral exercise here.The command post exercise, known as Keen Edge '10, runs until Jan. 27 and is designed to increase combat readiness

  • Airmen load on the competition

    Maintenance units from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons recently showcased their skills and technical know-how during the annual "Load Crew of the Year" competition. Each of the teams consisted of a three-man crew with each person working together as a team to get the job done. For more on the

  • 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