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  • 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

  • Memorial service scheduled for fallen Airman

    A memorial service for Airman 1st Class Rodolfo Garza Jr., is scheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m. in Chapel 3. Airman Garza's body was recovered by members of the Japanese coast guard Sunday after he was missing since Saturday while in the water near Maeda Point, a local Okinawa diving spot.He was

  • Kadena maintainers train on JASDF equipment during exercise

    Maintainers from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked alongside their Japanese hosts Oct. 2 to learn how to use aerospace ground equipment at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan during an Aviation Training Relocation exercise. The Airmen trained on the Japan Air Self Defense Forces' AGE, which they will

  • Kadena fatality identified

    Airman 1st Class Rodolfo Garza, assigned the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, died Saturday near Maeda Point, a local Okinawa dive and snorkeling area. The body of the 21-year-old Airman was recovered from the water Sunday at about 8:30 a.m. by members of the Japanese coast guard. "I am deeply

  • Kadena takes its show on the road during ATR

    Approximately 75 Airmen from the 18th Wing deployed to Hyakuri Japan Air Self-Defense Base in Iberaki Prefecture, Japan Oct. 2 to train with their Japanese counterparts during a week-long exercise. The Airmen are here to take part in bilateral training as part of the Aviation Training Relocation