Aga-Boom performs at Kadena

101 Critical Days of Summer over, but not danger

The 101 Critical Days of Summer are now over, but the danger isn't, according to base safety officials. There were 19 deaths Air Force wide during this year's annual safety campaign that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. That is up from 17 last year. Most of the fatalities were the result of

Air Force Ball to celebrate anniversary of aviation

The Air Force Ball, to be held at the Rocker NCO Club Sept. 22, will recognize the birthdays of two key events in military aviation. "This year is the 60th anniversary of the Air Force and it also coincides with the 100th anniversary of military aviation," said Lt. Col. Peter Oertel, 18th Operations

Remembering 9/11

Feeling a powerful blow, the mother of a Kadena NCO, looked up and saw the tail end of a plane protruding from one of the World Trade Center towers. "While standing in the street, everyone was talking amongst themselves of the sad fate for those where the plane hit," said Melva Sierra, mother of

61 base members earn stripes at supplemental board

Congratulations to the following Airmen who were recently selected for promotion during an Air Force supplemental promotion board: To master sergeant: Wesley Fleming, 18th Wing; Henry Williams, 18th Maintenance Group; Jeffrey Kluesner, 18th Communications Squadron; Garry Fobbs, Brian Janiszewski and

Women's Equality Day

Energy conservation begins at Kadena's family housing

Okinawa military family housing residents must take steps to conserve energy to comply with a new wing utilities conservation policy. The policy was created to support an executive order issued in January by President George W. Bush mandating all federal facilities to reduce energy use by three

It's all about 'altitude'

Japan toughens traffic, DUI laws

Passengers in vehicles driven off-base by intoxicated drivers may face prison time and a fine under new laws being implemented by the Japanese Government Sep. 19 and applicable to military members and their families. Japanese officials have revised sentences for current laws, established new laws,

Pacific Airmen deploy to OIF, OEF

More than 240 Airmen from seven bases in Pacific Air Forces deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, to several locations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. "Kadena is the staging base for aggregate air into CENTCOM," said Maj. Aaron Booth, Kadena installation deployment

Selective arming program begins at Kadena

Non-security forces Airmen are redefining the meaning of force protection by taking up weapons and the training that goes along with it to protect their squadron resources. A few units have already completed training with the 18th Security Forces Squadron through the selective arming program which

Upgrade training on Kadena critical

Living on an island in the Pacific, it is difficult for Airmen to travel from Kadena Air Base back to the United States to receive needed upgrade training for mission support and career advancement. Field Training Detachment 15, 372nd Training Squadron is a maintenance training unit instructing a

Feeding hungry minds

School starts next week and the AAFES School Meal Program is ready to provide healthy meals to feed hungry minds. AAFES School Meal Program is operated under the guidelines of the USDA National School Lunch Program. This means that the school menu must follow Dietary Guidelines and meet the

Back to school

Department of Defense Dependant Schools officials are emphasizing safety, health and wellness and the acquisition of foreign language skills, for the 2007-2008 school year, which starts Monday. Children's safety is a critical focus for DoDDS and officials encourage parents to speak with their kids

Mouth guards for safety use

The mouth is one of the most commonly injured parts of the body while participating in sports activities. Dental injuries can be painful, expensive and permanent. For prevention of dental injuries, the sports mouth guard is considered an essential item of sporting equipment. A mouth guard is a