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  • 18th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Brett T. Williams presents Taiki Tamaki, Ohira Special Needs School, a gold medal after completing the 20-meter dash during the Special Olympics held June 24 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Ryan Ivacic)

    Kadena hosts the eighth annual Special Olympics

    "Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt." With the start of the Special Olympics oath, more than 900 athletes and 200 artists gathered here Sunday for one of Japan's biggest events - 2007 Special Olympic Games. More than 1,500 volunteers from different branches of the U.S. military and the local community helped put on the
  • Mami Andrew, a Chili's Too employee, shows one of the restaurant's main dishes. The restaurant opened June 18 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The base hosts one of the busiest Chili's resturants in the world. Chili's Too is a smaller scale restaurant serving the same quality of food as the main restaurant, but faster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon)

    Kadena opens Chili's Too

  • Tech. Sgt. Matt Howard, 18th Security Forces Squadron, leads a four-man team as they run from Gate 2 to Bldg. 705 before starting the Law Enforcement Torch Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Army, Navy, and Marines joined the run from Bldg. 72 to the Risner Gym June 16. The Torch Run is affiliated with Special Olympics nation wide and was adopted at Kadena to promote awareness for the annual event here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon)

    Torch Run highlights Special Olympics

  • Lt. Col. Joseph Coogan, 18th Wing Safety, recently gave bone marrow in an effort to save someones life. While the recipiant is unknown, Colonel Coogan said he is pleased he could help out. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy McGuffin

    Kadena Airman donates bone marrow

    A Kadena Airman recently gave someone a second chance at life. Lt. Col. Joseph Coogan, 18th Wing Safety chief, recently flew to Washington, D.C., to donate his bone marrow to a leukemia patient. His journey did not begin here at Kadena ... it started two years ago at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. "I gave blood at a blood drive while I was attending
  • Tech. Sgt. Bryn Lochman, 718th Air Maintenance Squadron, changes the oil on a KC-135 aircraft in preparation for the Air Mobility Rodeo July 22-28 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Several wing units have begun practicing for the annual competition that pits teams from around the world. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kasey Zickmund)

    Kadena units prep for Air Mobility Rodeo

    Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles in preparation for the Air Mobility Rodeo. KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron and other Kadena units are gearing up to travel to McChord Air Force Base, Wash., where they will compete against air mobility teams from around the world. Air-refueling,
  • Tech. Sgt. Shaun Stone, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 airborne communications systems operator, poses with his medals at the U.S. National Singles Racquetball Championships held in Houston, Texas, recently. Sergeant Stone earned the silver medal in the “B” skill division and the gold in the over 35 “A” skill division.

    Kadena NCO takes 2nd in U.S. Racquetball Championships

    A Kadena NCO recently took second in the U.S. National Singles Racquetball Championships held in Houston, Texas. Tech. Sgt. Shaun Stone, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, joined the Air Force Varsity Racquetball Team for the second time to compete in the tournament, which drew 700 players from around the world. Sergeant Stone competed against 42

  • 79 graduate from NCO Academy

    Seventy-nine graduates from the NCO Academy Class 07-4 received their diplomas here June 8, after six weeks of classroom instruction. The diploma's symbolize the next stepping stone in each NCO's career as they transition to higher leadership roles. Among the graduates a set few stood out from the rest. Tech. Sgt. William Cupp, 390th Intelligence

  • 59 graduate Airman Leadership School

    Fifty-nine graduates from the Airman Leadership School Class 07-D walked across the stage at the NCO club June 1 to receive their diplomas from Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, 18th Wing Commander. The graduation is a milestone in an Airman's career as they transition to supervisors and leaders. Among the graduates a set few stood out from the

  • Marijuana gets Airman bad conduct discharge

    A Kadena Airman was recently sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, four months confinement and reduction to Airman Basic for using marijuana. In a special court martial June 12 Senior Airman Dale D. Hayes Jr., 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, pleaded guilty to one specification of using marijuana and one specification of possessing it - a violation of
  • Kristin and Lorianne Arden at their graduation from Kadena High School last week. The twin sisters were the valedictorian and salutatorian for the class out of a total of 182 graduates. (Air Force/courtesy photo)

    Twins take top honors for KHS Class of 2007

    It's a major accomplishment and milestone in life to complete 12 years of education and graduate high school. It's an even more extraordinary feat to earn being the senior class valedictorian for the commencement - and almost unheard of when the salutatorian is your sister. Kristin and Lorraine Arden are, respectively, the two top students in

  • 150 Team Kadena members selected for E-7

    The following Team Kadena technical sergeants were recently selected for promotion to master sergeant: 18th Wing: Terrence Dickerson, Chadd Malin, Aber Mitchell, Jose Parra Jr., David Pizzuto, Jessica Sprague and James Trammell 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron: Jennifer Davis, Lisa Deal and Dexter Romias 18th Operations Support Squadron:

  • 201 Team Kadena members selected for E-6

    The following Team Kadena staff sergeants were recently selected for promotion to technical sergeant: 18th Wing: Brenda Barnhart, Jason Jones, Mary Madison, Reynaldo Ramon and Leonard Smith Jr. 18th Comptroller Squadron: Latoria Reid 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron: Christine Hill, Zonel Laborde and Sean Morris 18th Operations Support

  • Kadena NCO court-martialed for child porn

    A Kadena NCO recently received nine months confinement, reduction to Airman Basic and a bad conduct discharge for possessing and displaying child pornography. Staff Sergeant Jason M. Hooks, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pleaded guilty to the charges before a military judge in a general court martial June 13. Sergeant Hooks accepted the
  • Phil Heath checks out a .50-Caliber machine gun during his tour of the 33rd Rescue Squadron June 8. Mr. Heath was the guest poser at the 2007 Pacific Muscle Classic held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    Phil Heath tours 33rd RQS

  • Ronnie Harrison competes in the first annual 2007 Pacific Muscle Classic held at Kadena Air Base June 10. Harrison won in the men’s masters division. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kasey Zickmund)

    41 compete in 2007 Pacific Muscle Classic

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