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  • Warriors on the way

    During Beverly High 08-3 the 18th Wing tested its on-ward movement of forces capability with the personnel deployment function line. The PDF line insures all Airmen departing receive the necessary care for health, finances and spiritual well being."I make sure everything is done in an organized and

  • 18th Wing conducts first FOD walk of year

    More than 1,000 Airmen, Sailors and Marines gathered at the Kadena flight line to "walk the runway" for the annual New Year's FOD walk held Jan. 3. According to Master Sgt. Warren Rogers, outgoing 18th Wing Foreign Object Damage program manager, a FOD walk is conducted at the beginning of every year

  • Blue team prepares Kadena for cyber war

    Intruders from cyberspace are trying to hack into the Kadena Air Base network and steal information from unsuspecting e-mail users. They are not hackers, though they pretend to be to gain access to information they need to cripple the mission here. Fortunately, they are not a real threat but a group

  • 18th CPTS pays to keep mission running

    When the money stops, so does the mission. That's what makes the 18th Comptroller Squadron so vital to the wing. "Our financial management flight manages and controls the budget for the wing and our financial services flight ensures our Airmen are paid correctly and on time," said Lt. Col. Stephen

  • 18th AES, lifeline to the Pacific

    Every week a team of medical professionals here cares for critically-ill patients being evacuated by air from bases around the Pacific. These lifesavers, from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, use a combination of medical expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and human compassion to provide

  • Voluntary recall on oceanic regulators

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Oceanic, recently announced a voluntary recall of the DX type regulator first stages. There have been no injuries or deaths in conjunction with this recall. Oceanic has contacted all registered owners of this regulator. Consumers are