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  • New program may speed Airmen to bachelor's degree

    Airmen at Kadena will soon be able to enroll in a program that allows them to transfer all 64 credit hours of their Community College of the Air Force degree into a bachelor's degree. Air University's Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative program features partnerships with civilian higher-education

  • Summer opportunities abound at teen town hall

    More than 150 Kadena teens discovered food, friends, fun and, more importantly, opportunity during Kadena Air Base's first teen town hall meeting and information fair June 2 at the Schilling Community Center. Representatives from a wide range of Kadena organizations participated in the 18 th Mission

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer begins

    Memorial Day weekend not only gave Kadena Airmen the chance to hit the beach or enjoy a barbecue with family and friends but also kicked off the 101 Critical Days of Summer - a deadly time of year for military members. The 101 Critical Days of Summer is an annual Air Force-wide campaign designed to

  • Military Home Front replaces SITES Web site

    A Permanent Change of Station move can be stressful, especially without all the right information. But recently, two online resources became available to help military members prepare for a PCS: militaryhomefront.dod.mil and militaryonesource.com. These two Web sites replaced the Standard

  • New commander describes Kadena's role as 'pivotal' to alliance

    The 18th Wing commander described Kadena Air Base's role as "pivotal" to the U.S.-Japan alliance during his first interview since taking command of the largest combat wing in the Air Force May 24. "The Pacific is an incredibly important strategic region for us, Japan and our other friends and allies

  • AFMC commander visits Kadena

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command toured various units and facilities here recently to find out if the command is providing the necessary support needed by Pacific Air Forces warfighters. During his visit, Gen. Bruce Carlson, stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, met with the

  • TJAG addresses misperceptions

    The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force addressed the perception of inequality between enlisted and officer disciplinary actions during a visit to Kadena May 21. "Our system is based on commanders being responsible for having a high standard of discipline," said Maj. Gen. Jack Rives. "They have