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.

Preparing for the storm

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,

Pacific Air Commandos travel to Australia to exercise military commitment, alliance

The 353rd Special Operations Group demonstrated its commitment to regional security and the military's alliance with Australian forces during Talisman Saber 2007. The exercise is conducted every two years and is a series of exercises designed to train Australian and U.S. forces, all the while

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

“Born in Battle,” 390th Intelligence Squadron hosts 40th Birthday Dining Out

The 390th Intelligence Squadron will host its 40th anniversary dining out here Aug. 24 to celebrate the unit's illustrious heritage. The dining out commemorates the 390th IS heritage which began as the 6990th Security Squadron, U.S. Air Force Security Service (USAFSS). The squadron was activated by

Blue Jupiter visit

Celebrating the 4th

A clean slate

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