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  • Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron practice aiming at a target during the classroom portion of the combat arms qualification course at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2007. Security forces Airmen must qualify on the M9 annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Ivacic)

    18th Security Forces qualify for M9

  • Senior Master Sgt. Todd Staats, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron, receives his Air Force-level award from Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, 18th Wing commander, Sept. 10, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sheila deVera)

    Training superintendent earns AF award

    A training superintendent here was recently named best in the Air Force for his efforts to keep Airmen mission ready. Senior Master Sgt. Todd Staats, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance training flight superintendent, received the Air Force's Education and Training Manager Award Sept. 10 from Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, 18th Wing
  • Gen Hester AFWH speech

    "I am an Airman" Gen. Hester speaks at AF Birthday Ball

    I Am An Airman General Hester: In the early 1990s Lynda and I were assigned to Kadena Air Force Base in Japan. You will remember, those who have lived in the Pacific before, we were watching television one day and of course it was the middle of a football game and instead of being able to see the Bud Light commercial, being able to see the
  • Alex Trebek films one of the Jeopardy! show clues near an F-22 Raptor March 31 during a United Service Organizations tour of Japan. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

    'Jeopardy!' honors AF’s 60th birthday

    The answer is "Video clues taped at Kadena Air Base." The question, Alex, is what will be featured on the Sept. 27 episode of the long-running game show "Jeopardy!" The show will honor the Air Force's 60th anniversary with video clues and an Air Force questions panel which will highlight current Air Force activities. There will be a special viewing

  • Airmen make AFSO 21 successful

    The Air Force's top smart operations leader said Airmen and their ideas are critical to the success of the service's efforts to improve efficiency during a visit here Sept. 17. "Individual Airmen are incredibly important to the success of AFSO 21, said Dr. Ronald Ritter, special assistant to the secretary of the Air Force for Air Force Smart

  • Spouses’ leadership forum held

    Spouses of unit commanders gathered at the Kadena Air Base Officers' Club Sept. 12 to receive information on base programs for service members and to network with each other. "I wanted to let the spouses know what programs are out there that can help them and their spouses' troops," said Marianne Williams, wife of Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, 18th

  • 18th Wing Turkey Shoot hits bullseye

    The skies were filled with the roar of fighter aircraft as pilots from the 44th and 67th fighter squadrons engaged the "enemy" in heated dog fights. This was not the setting of an actual battle in a deployed location, but this year's 18th Wing Turkey Shoot competition held here this week. "The Turkey Shoot is an intra-squadron event between the
  • DJ Lamarr practices his bowling skills. Lamarr, a Kadena High School student, is the only athlete from Okinawa and the first American to compete on a Japanese Special Olympics team.

    Kadena HS student to participate in Special Olympics World Summer Games

    A Kadena High School student will participate in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, Oct. 2-11. Lamarr is the only athlete from Okinawa and the first American to compete on a Japanese Team. The opening ceremonies for the games are scheduled to begin with more than 7,500 athletes and 40,000 volunteers, representing 165

  • Typhoon Nari sideswipes Okinawa

    In the second typhoon of the season to head towards Okinawa, only the northern portion of Typhoon Nari passed over Kadena Air Base said a base weather official. Typhoon preparations began on the base early Sept. 14 with the knowledge the storm was not as strong as the July typhoon. As the storm progressed the base did not go into the highest
  • Tech. Sgt. Tonya Trythall shows Capt. Nelson Tirado the storm path of Typhoon Nari path at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sept. 14, 2007. The base prepared itself for typhoon by moving jets and equipment from the flightline into protective aircraft shelters and evacuated many aircraft to locations throughout the Pacific. The typhoon will hit the island the evening of Sept. 14 with 45 knot winds gusting to 65 knots. Sergeant Trythall with the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight and Captain Tirado is an aircraft commander with the 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Ms. Junko Kinjo)

    Typhoon Nari heads for Okinawa

    The second typhoon of the season, Typhoon Nari, is on track to pass over Okinawa according to base weather officials. "Right now it should hit the island sometime Friday evening with 45 knot winds gusting to 65 knots and should last until early Saturday morning," said Capt. Jonathan Wilson, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander.

  • USFJ command chief visits Kadena

    The newly appointed U.S. Japan and 5th Air Force command chief recently visited Kadena Air Base to meet with Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. During his three-day visit, Chief Master Sgt. Craig Deatherage toured the base, attended the base's 9/11 remembrance ceremony, and spoke about his focus areas as the senior enlisted advisor. One of the
  • Capt. Brandon Dong tests his oxygen mask during the preflight inspection of the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) before it takes off in support of the 18th Operations Group Turkey Shoot competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2007. The Turkey Shoot is an annual event where all squadrons of the wing compete against each other to determine who's the best. Captain Dong is from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)

    Turkey Shoot

  • Traffic delays possible during Gate 3 construction

    Kadena drivers can expect some traffic congestion and delays at Gate 3 for approximately six weeks starting Oct. 1 due to construction work. Contract workers will be installing final denial barriers in the area. "The barriers are the final defense if somebody decides to try and run the gates," said Bryan Cawthorne, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron
  • Airman 1st Class Josh Kulaszemicz watches as Staff Sgt. William Filyaw secures a connection on an air-to-air missile on a F-15C during the weapons loading competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2007. This tests the team's ability of loading F-15s in a fast and safe manner. This competition was held between the 44th and 67th aircraft maintenance units of the 18th Maintenance Squadron. Both Airmen are a weapons load crew members with the 44th AMU. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Darnell T. Cannady)

    Skills refined during weapons loading competition

  • Brig. Gen. Brett Williams speaks with Airman Mauricio Agueros, Airman 1st Class Cody Waller, Staff Sgt. Kirk Smith, and Master Sgt. David Wade during a visit to his dedicated crew chiefs at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2007. The general is the 18th Wing commander and all four Airmen are dedicated crew chiefs with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Darnell T. Cannady)

    Crew chief visit

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