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  • Japanese war vets visit Kadena

    At the Peace Garden near the Youth Center July 23, seventy-nine Japanese war veterans and bereaved spouses mill around a monument reading various decrees written in both English and Japanese, words meant to symbolize and encourage an enduring bilateralism. Near me stands a woman in a black-and-white

  • ALS students face a new kind of challenge

    Students of Class 09-F from Kadena's Airman Leadership School faced a series of lessons about teamwork and fitness from Kadena's 554th Red Horse Squadron during a fitness and mental challenge July 27. "This is an exercise in leadership and followership," said Master Sgt. David Pizzuto, ALS

  • Augmentees fill the gap for Security Forces

    Through hot days and long hours, whether they volunteer or are directed to serve, augmentees put their jobs on hold to provide Security Forces with the manpower needed to keep Kadena safe. Now more than ever, augmentees are being called upon to fill the gaps in Security Forces' manpower, gaps due in

  • Guam Raptors train with Kadena F-15s

    Two F-22 Raptors from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron returned here July 15 from Japan following training with F-15 Eagles at Kadena Air Base. The 525th EFS, deployed here from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Theater Security Packages in the Asia-Pacific

  • 'Young Tigers' keep Aussies flying down under

    The Northern Australian Outback presents many dangers, including six of the most venomous snakes in the world, saltwater crocodiles, and multiple poisonous insects. However, it is the Young Tigers, Eagles and Hornets in Australia's skies that are garnering the most attention lately. High above the

  • Spouses make friends, get a break

    Spouses of deployed servicemembers gathered for an evening of food, fellowship and fun at Kadena's Schilling Community Center July 18. More than 30 spouses attended the Deployed Spouses Dinner, a monthly event sponsored by numerous base organizations and hosted this month by the 18th Aircraft

  • Kadena’s own 33rd RQS wins the Air Force’s Verne Orr Award

    The 33rd Rescue Squadron was announced as the 2009 Verne Orr Award winner July 2. Established by the Air Force Association in honor of Verne Orr, a former Secretary of the Air Force, the Verne Orr Award is presented annually and highlights any unit, regardless of size, that excelled above all others

  • AFPC Spread the Word team to brief Team Kadena

    An Air Force Personnel Center "Spread the Word" briefing team arrives at Kadena Air Base on 24 July 2009. All Call briefings are scheduled for 24 Jul at 0830 and 1400 at the Keystone Theater. All Airmen and civilians are encouraged to attend. "One of the Air Force's top priorities is to develop and

  • Kadena Airmen participate in 2009 Air Mobility Rodeo competition

    Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and the 718th Maintenance Squadron headed to McChord Air Force Base, Wash., this week to compete against other air mobility teams from around the world. Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 is sponsored by the Air Mobility

  • AAFES advises temporary closures at Kadena gas stations

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas stations on Kadena Air Base will be receiving scheduled tank replacements beginning July 20. Tank replacement at the main gas station will be done sequentially, thereby eliminating the need for full closure. Midgrade gasoline will remain available at

  • A commander's "call" to Shogun Warriors

    The enlisted ranks of the 18th Wing gathered at the Keystone Theater July 10 for a wing commander's call focusing on his expectations for Airmen. Click here to view the video.Colonel Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, started the call by saying how impressed he was with the Shogun Warriors and