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  • Japan toughens traffic, DUI laws

    Passengers in vehicles driven off-base by intoxicated drivers may face prison time and a fine under new laws being implemented by the Japanese Government Sep. 19 and applicable to military members and their families. Japanese officials have revised sentences for current laws, established new laws, and are taking an even tougher stance on traffic
  • Airman 1st Class David Zheng and Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia board a contract aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2007. More than 240 Airmen from seven bases in Pacific Air Forces left Kadena for Southwest Asia to support operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Both Airmen are assigned to 18th Wing Public Affairs. U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Dani Johnson

    Pacific Airmen deploy to OIF, OEF

    More than 240 Airmen from seven bases in Pacific Air Forces deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, to several locations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. "Kadena is the staging base for aggregate air into CENTCOM," said Maj. Aaron Booth, Kadena installation deployment officer. "The aircraft picked Airmen up at Eielson (Air
  • Airmen 1st Class Johnathan Meyer (left) and Gilbert Hardy challenge Senior Airman Charles Johnson during a base exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2007. Both airmen took the selective arms course which enables them to protect their squadron's personnel and assets. The base conducted a three-day base exercise to demonstrate its ability to deploy and generate aircraft. All three Airmen are assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Darnell T. Cannady)

    Selective arming program begins at Kadena

    Non-security forces Airmen are redefining the meaning of force protection by taking up weapons and the training that goes along with it to protect their squadron resources. A few units have already completed training with the 18th Security Forces Squadron through the selective arming program which gives them the ability to respond immediately to an
  • Airman 1st Class Jackie Elton, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion systems apprentice, disassembles an F-15 engine as part of five-week upgrade training at Detachment 15, 372nd Training Squadron. Det 15 has hands-on training devices to better teach what maintainers will see on the flightline in their jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Hallford)

    Upgrade training on Kadena critical

    Living on an island in the Pacific, it is difficult for Airmen to travel from Kadena Air Base back to the United States to receive needed upgrade training for mission support and career advancement. Field Training Detachment 15, 372nd Training Squadron is a maintenance training unit instructing a gamut of aviation maintenance-related courses for

  • Feeding hungry minds

    School starts next week and the AAFES School Meal Program is ready to provide healthy meals to feed hungry minds. AAFES School Meal Program is operated under the guidelines of the USDA National School Lunch Program. This means that the school menu must follow Dietary Guidelines and meet the following nutrition standards when analyzed over a week: 

  • Back to school

    Department of Defense Dependant Schools officials are emphasizing safety, health and wellness and the acquisition of foreign language skills, for the 2007-2008 school year, which starts Monday. Children's safety is a critical focus for DoDDS and officials encourage parents to speak with their kids about general safety tips and preventative

  • Mouth guards for safety use

    The mouth is one of the most commonly injured parts of the body while participating in sports activities. Dental injuries can be painful, expensive and permanent. For prevention of dental injuries, the sports mouth guard is considered an essential item of sporting equipment. A mouth guard is a flexible appliance made out of plastic and worn during
  • Airman 1st Class Rico Babas uses a speed handle to place panels on an F-15C Eagle during a base exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2007. By doing this they ensure that the panels are in place and won't fall off during flight. The base conducted a three-day base exercise to demonstrate its ability to deploy and generate aircraft. Airman Babas is an inspection team member with the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Darnell T. Cannady)

    Crew chiefs working round the clock

  • Airman 1st Class Christina Johnson, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, reviews medical records of those preparing to deploy during Kadena's Local Operational Readiness Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kasey Zickmund)

    Are you medically ready to fight?

    Being medically ready is a critical part to deploying. Members from the 18th Medical Group are tasked with reviewing medical records of Airmen getting ready for deployment. "Our goal is to look through the records and see who are medically ready to fight," said Tech. Sgt. Demetria Geldziler, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Health Services
  • Airmen stretch prior to running during First Term Airmen Center physical training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2007. FTAC does PT three days a week to meet the Air Force Fitness program requirment. FTAC is mandatory for all in-processing first-term Airmen which helps Airmen complete much of the in-processing paperwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sheila deVera)

    Fit to fight

  • Staff Sgt. Jesse Martin, left, and SSgt Roger Ward go over thier checklist as they inspect an Army palette before it is shipped out to a deployed location. Staff Sgt's Ward and Martin are from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron Joint Inspection team and check more than 400 palettes a year leaving Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jeremy McGuffin)

    Getting the Cargo Downrange

    Just like Airmen, equipment on aircraft heading downrange must go through processing lines and be properly documented and prepared. The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron joint inspection team is there to ensure this happens. Along with 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Cargo Deployment Facility, the 733rd AMS joint inspection team handled more than 200
  • Airman 1st Class Daniel Wallace (front) and Staff Sgt. Shanika Lane fire at targets during the M4 Tactical Qualification Course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2007. The course ensures every security forces member stays qualified with the M4 rifle. Both are assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darnell T. Cannady)

    Honing warrior skills

  • Kalsuhike Yokoda finely slices ham that will be part of the night's dinner selection at the Marshall Dining Facility ont Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2007. The dining facility serves three meals to around 1,000 U.S. military members daily. Mr. Yokoda is a cook at the Marshall Dining Facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

    Feeding the force

  • Senior Airman Kelly Hargraves performs a dental prophylaxis on Staff Sgt. Robert Keegan at Kadena Air Base, Japan, August 6, 2007. The prophylaxis is used not only to clean teeth, but also to evaluate the oral cavity for any other problems that might be present. The dental clinic averages 200 appointments a day for military members and their family at general dentistry as well as orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontrics, and oral surgery. Airman Hargraves is assigned to the 18th Dental Squadron and Sergeant Keegan is with 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo by A1C Sheila deVera)

    Keeping your smile

  • Frazier Pollard, son of Tech. Sgt. Angela Banks, 18th Mission Support Squadron, checks out his "mangekyoo" — a kaleidoscope decorated with Japanese paper called "washi" — during washi class Aug. 8 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The two-hour washi class was the third in a series of free cultural classes designed to expose teens to various elements of Japanese culture. The cultural class series was an activity idea resulting from the teen town hall meeting in June. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

    Japanese culture for teens

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