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  • Toys for Tots begins campaign here

    The Toys for Tots campaign officially kicked off here on Nov. 3 with an opening ceremony at the Kadena Base Exchange. This year's campaign is aimed at bringing cheer to military dependents, Okinawa children, and teens. "We just look forward to overall excitement as we remind everyone that it's that

  • 18th Wing is on course for CFC goal

    Kadena Air Base has raised 60 percent of its monetary goal for the Combined Federal Campaign, officials report as the charity drive enters its last few weeks. "I think the wing as a whole is doing pretty darn good," said Capt. Vanessa Bartley, 18th Wing Combined Federal Campaign project officer.

  • Kadena cashes in on community involvement

    Airmen and families from Kadena Air Base dressed in Halloween costumes visited disabled children from the Okinawa Children Development Center for the first time Oct. 27. The Kadena volunteers joined 50 physically disabled Okinawan children in a musical chair skit and gave them an opportunity to

  • Airmen practice water rescue

    Part of participating in a local operational readiness exercise is practicing skills and tactics that many hope they never have to use. Such was the case when a water survival and rescue exercise was conducted off the coast of Okinawa Oct. 24 here as part of LORE Beverly High 08-1. In the scenario a

  • AFSOC chief discusses hot topics with 353rd SOG

    In his second opportunity this year for an up close look at the Pacific Air Commandos, the command chief master sergeant for the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Air Force Base, Fla., discussed hot topics with members of the 353rd Special Operations Group here. Chief Master Sgt.

  • Wing executes first LORE of fiscal year

    More than 5,000 Airmen here had the opportunity to sharpen their warfighting skills as the 18th Wing kicked-off its first local operational readiness exercise of the fiscal year Monday. The weeklong Beverly High 08-1 LORE tested the wing's ability to respond to higher headquarters directives to

  • Halloween safety a must

    As the end of October approaches so does Halloween and officials here are raising safety awareness to ensure everyone has an enjoyable time during this occasion. The 18th Wing has initiated a number of methods to minimize potential Halloween hazards for children, such as establishment of Halloween

  • Air defense batallion marks anniversary, explains role

    A year has passed since 1/1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion Soldiers arrived here to provide missile defense for Okinawa in support of the US-Japan bilateral security treaty. The 1/1 ADA and the 18th Wing stand ready to provide stability in the western Pacific by combining missile defense and air

  • Protect the message, protect the mission

    U.S. adversaries constantly attack Department of Defense computer systems and countering their efforts is everyone's responsibility, particularly here at Kadena Air Base -- the Air Force's largest combat wing. Computer users who neglect established security procedures and communicate carelessly can