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  • Kadena unit keeps PACOM wired, flying

    With hundreds of aircraft in the Pacific theater supporting the interests of the United States and its allies, electronic components are critical. Aircraft are durable and delicate at the same time and getting a replacement part in a timely fashion keeps the war birds in the fight. The Kadena-based

  • 733rd Air Mobility Squadron prepares for the Air Mobility Rodeo

    Editors Note: This is the third in a series of articles on Team Kadena's preparation for the Air Mobility Rodeo. With the engines running, a team of 733rd Air Mobility Squadron Airmen quickly and safely load and unload a cargo aircraft without saying a word. This is just one of the tasks these

  • 18th SFS prepares for AMC Rodeo

    Editors Note: This is the second in a series of articles on Team Kadena's preparation for the Air Mobility Rodeo. Airmen wearing gas masks and Kevlar are often associated with some sort of base training exercise, but three 18th Security Forces Squadron Airmen are running around base in this gear for

  • 18 MDG Change of Command

    A new commander took the reins of the largest outpatient clinic in Pacific Air Forces in a ceremony here June 22. Col. Frederick L. Schaefer took command of the 18th Medical group from Col. Kelley Kash, who retired the same day after 23 years in service. "It's truly an honor to be taking command of

  • Out with the old, in with the new

    Replacing cold war munitions with the latest weaponry was the focus of a U.S. Transportation Command exercise here, June 21-22. The Turbo Containerized Ammunition Distribution System 07, also known as TURBOCADS, tested munitions units from Okinawa, Guam, Sasebo and South Korea. In Okinawa, military

  • Kadena beefs up security

    Military installations around U.S. Pacific Command are beefing up security to protect against potential terrorist activity and Kadena Air Base is following suit, said one of the installation's anti-terrorism experts June 18.Officials here are taking extra steps to strengthen security throughout

  • Kadena earns federal environmental award

    Kadena recently earned the 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award for its recycling program. The award, presented at the White House June 12, recognizes the significant contributions and positive impacts of federal employees and facilities in environmental stewardship. "Although the team realized

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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