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  • Kadena offers service members voting assistance

    Kadena will be offering voting assistance to service members stationed here.In order to vote from Kadena by absentee ballot, registration needs to be completed or an update to the voter's address will need to be done through the voter's home county voter registration office.This can be done through

  • 67th AMU avionics technicians provide the brains behind the brawn

    Air Force avionics technicians provide the brains behind the brawn that keeps the F-15 Eagle flying.Despite its size - nearly 64 feet from nose to tail and almost 43 feet from wingtip to wingtip - the F-15 Eagle is a highly maneuverable mechanical monster in the air.Capable of reaching speeds in

  • Okinawa City, Kadena firefighters conduct bilateral hazmat training

    Members from Kadena Air Base and the Okinawa City Fire Department participated in a hazardous materials incident exercise for the first time, Dec. 8, at the Okinawa City Civic Center.The exercise was held to strengthen bilateral capabilities between the fire departments so they can be called upon at

  • Japan, U.S. responders participate in aircraft egress training

    Members from Kadena and local Okinawa emergency agencies participated in an aircraft egress training event Oct. 29 at Kadena Air Base.The event was held to let both U.S. forces and Okinawan emergency forces work together and know what to do in the event of an aircraft mishap and learn how to

  • Team Kadena’s NEO exercise 2015

    Members of Team Kadena participated in a non-combatant evacuation exercise at several locations around the base Oct. 28.The focus of a NEO exercise is to gauge Kadena's ability to receive evacuees from other points within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as well as evacuate Kadena's residents in times

  • Kadena observes Red Ribbon Week

    Red Ribbon Week began on Kadena Oct. 23 at Ryukyu and Kadena Middle School.Red Ribbon Week is an annual National Family Partnership campaign to promote drug prevention among youth. The Red Ribbon traces its origins to 1985, when Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena, a

  • Kadena Post Office: pick up packages as soon as possible

    As the holidays draw closer, packages are starting to pile up at the Kadena Post Office.Anyone with a post office box should check it daily to ensure there is room for the influx of packages expected to arrive on the island over the next few months."With the holidays fast approaching we're trying to

  • Halloween on Kadena

    Kadena will be hosting trick-or-treaters from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.Keep safety in mind as trick-or-treaters will be enjoying their Halloween festivities.The Kadena Halloween Committee needs volunteers to help patrol housing areas on base to ensure that children are safe as they seek their holiday

  • Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

    The 353rd Special Operations Group held a Spouse's Day event Oct. 8, as an opportunity to provide family members a better understanding of the day-to-day operations conducted within the group.More than 130 spouses were provided a mission capability briefing by the SOG command team, a tour of the

  • Wing commander signs Domestic Violence Awareness, Prevention proclamation

    Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, signed a proclamation supporting the declaration of October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Sept. 28.The president of the United States declared that October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, a time dedicated to

  • Kadena Airmen, Navy Seabees combine for joint training

    Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 during joint airfield damage repair (ADR) training June 23.The training gave the two forces the opportunity to gain familiarity with one another while practicing skills

  • 623rd ACF partners with JASDF

    The 623rd Air Control Flight "Lightsword" combined with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts during a temporary deployment to Iruma Air Base, Japan, to strengthen bilateral relations June 22-26.The ACF's main mission is to integrate bilateral air and missile defense operations through

  • Team Kadena welcomes new commanders

    Team Kadena would like to welcome the following new leaders that took command within the last week:U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew McGuinness is now the commander of the 31st Rescue Squadron as of June 10. The 31st RQS trains, equips and employs combat-ready pararescue specialists. The pararescuemen are

  • Typhoon season begins

    On June 1, Kadena entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 4, the default condition of readiness during typhoon season, which will last until November 30.Island residents experienced TCCOR 5 for the first time earlier this year, but this level of readiness is only used during the typhoon