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  • New radar system bolsters F-15 fleet

    Kadena recently received six F-15C Eagle aircraft upgraded with one of the most advanced radar systems in the world--version 2 of the Active Electronic Scanned Array System, or v2 AESA. More upgraded aircraft will arrive here by the end of the fiscal year as part of a program called "Golden

  • 733rd AMS practices smart logistics

    Working smarter, not harder was the focus of an annual logistics readiness workshop held here July 9-13 and hosted by the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron. The workshop brought in experts from Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill., to discuss and resolve logistics issues. "This is synergy in action,"

  • Kadena recovers from Typhoon Man-Yi

    After more than 24 hours in the highest typhoon condition and with winds gusting up to 105 mph, Kadena Air Base is now recovering from Typhoon Man-Yi. The base entered the highest typhoon condition July12 with the expectation the typhoon would hit the island sometime July 13. According to Capt.

  • Life support, survival equipment AFSCs merging into aircrew flight equipment

    Aircrew life support and survival equipment Airmen have always had jobs that mirrored each other somewhat. Under a new directive, the two Air Force specialty codes are merging and Kadena is the first base within Pacific Air Forces and one of the first Air Force-wide to be as far into the process as

  • Base multimedia, PA merge into one

    "Inform, educate, recognize," is the motto of the Airmen and civilians working in the newly restructured 18th Wing Public Affairs office here. Public Affairs more than doubled in size recently when it merged with the Base Multimedia Center - also known as Visual Information - which was formerly

  • Four Kadena Airmen selected for 0-6, 3 earn 0-5

    Congratulations to the following Kadena lieutenant colonels who were recently selected for promotion to colonel. Lt. Col. Wesley Hallman, 18th Operations Support Squadron Lt. Col. Duane Creamer, 18th Maintenance Group Lt. Col. Barbara Jones, 18th Medical Operations Squadron Lt. Col. Melvin Sachs,

  • Kadena prepares for first typhoon of 2007

    As Typhoon Man-Yi moves across the Pacific, its current path will pass over Okinawa according to base weather officials. "Right now it should hit the island sometime Friday morning with upwards of 125-knot winds gusting to 75 knots," said Capt. Jonathan Wilson, 18th Operations Support Squadron

  • The comptetition begins the minute they land

    Editors Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles on Team Kadena's preparation for the Air Mobility Rodeo. The team assesses and cares for patients with IED wounds as quickly and carefully as they can. Adrenaline pumps fast as five members from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron work

  • Colonel Kennedy bids farewell to Kadena

    The first time he came to Kadena he set a world distance record in the KC-135. Years later he culminated a career of more than 26 years upon retiring as vice commander of the Air Force's largest combat wing. Both are among the most memorable moments in Col. Jeff Kennedy's long odyssey from a Navy