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  • VIDEO STORY: Kadena Firefighters prepare to save lives

    Kadena firefighters participated in fire training at Kadena Air Base's Silver Flag training area Dec. 2, 2008 in support of Exercise Beverly High 09-01. The crew rescued two victims and extinguished flames with precision, preparing them for real world scenarios that could one day save lives. To see

  • Kadena F-15s to deploy to Chitose Air Base for bilateral training

    Five Kadena F-15s from the 44th Fighter Squadron and about 70 Airmen will depart early next week for Chitose Japan Air Self-Defense Force Base in Hokkaido, Japan to participate in a bilateral training event with the JASDF's 2nd Air Wing. This Type I Aircraft Training Relocation is designed to

  • Airmen, Marines join forces during week-long exercise

    Japan-based Airmen and Marines came together this week for Exercise Beverly High 09-01, Kadena Air Base's first Local Operational Readiness Exercise of the fiscal year. During the exercise which began Dec. 1, 18th Wing units have been training for wartime missions under simulated combat conditions.

  • Air Force Climate Survey deadline extended to Dec. 14

    If you want to play a part in shaping our future Air Force, an effective and proven tool may be sitting in your inbox. Since Oct. 1, an initial e-mail invitation and several follow-on reminders were sent out Air Force-wide, which included a link to the 2008 Air Force Climate Survey and

  • Okinawa typhoon season ends Dec. 1

    18th Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, declared Dec. 1 the official end to the typhoon season when he issued the "All Clear" for military installations on Okinawa. Weather officials say this season has been the least active for Okinawa since 1998. This year, the Typhoon Cyclone Condition of

  • Kadena firefighters sharpen skills during readiness exercise

    Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services Flight conducted live-fire training Dec. 2 at Kadena Air Base's Silver Flag training site during Local Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly High 09-01. The exercise provides a unique environment for live-fire training that

  • SOG captures outstanding unit award

    The 353rd Special Operations Group recently earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor for exceptionally meritorious service from Oct. 1, 2006 to Sept. 30, 2008. Airmen may wear the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with the "V" device for valor if they were assigned to the 353rd SOG, 1st

  • PACAF Airmen train for contingency operations during Silver Flag

    Airmen from all over PACAF trained to establish and sustain a forward operating base during Silver Flag 09-09 here Nov. 16 - 22. "The Airmen are tasked with many different scenarios that require them to utilize the training they have received during the week based on their own Air Force Specialty

  • Kadena volunteers spread holiday cheer to single servicemembers

    Bringing a taste of home to almost 2,000 single servicemembers, 500 volunteers from various organizations here recently baked more than 24,000 cookies for Operation Hometown Kadena Cookie Drop. This is the second year a cookie drive has been organized for single E-4's and below during the holidays,

  • Gas prices to drop Friday

    Military members and their families will finally see some relief at the fuel pumps as gas prices are set to drop from $4.19 to $2.43 a gallon on Friday. The price drop comes on the heels of a significant decrease in stateside gas prices over the last few months. While drivers have been frustrated by

  • Patriot Express limits holiday flights

    Kadena families may need to adjust their travel plans if they want to make it home for the holidays. The Patriot Express, which flies out of Kadena every Thursday, will not offer flights Thanksgiving Week or the week leading up to Christmas. In December, the PE will operate its regularly scheduled