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  • Kadena Shoguns dig deep for dragon boat races

    Yellow, green and black boats bob up and down with the swell of the sea. Hands clench and bodies stiffen as rowers ready themselves for the sound of a gun.Bang!Three ornately carved dragons soar through the water, as oars stroke in unison to the rhythmic sound of a metal gong.Although the race only

  • Kadena firefighters facilitate joint training

    It's one thing to talk about what steps to take if a fire breaks out, and something else entirely to combat an out-of-control blaze. For U.S. Marines and sailors operating onboard a ship deployed to the middle of the ocean with no nearby aid, that distinction becomes even more important.To prepare

  • AFA hosts Air Power Week

    The Keystone Chapter of the Air Force Association recently hosted Air Power Week in support of the Department of Defense's Month of the Military Child.The AFA is a professional military and aerospace education association that promotes public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it

  • 18th Wing conducted large scale fuel response exercise

    The 18th Mission Support Group along with the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18th Medical Group conducted a triennial fuel spill response exercise here April 15.The exercise not only met the Defense Logistics Agency requirement to practice worst case discharge every three years, it also allowed the

  • Kadena Fire and Emergency Services wins three Air Force-level awards

    Kadena's fire department and two of its civilian firefighters were selected recently to represent the Air Force in the upcoming Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Annual Awards.The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight won the Air Force Fire Department of the

  • Operation PACIFIC ANGEL 15-3 spreads care in Vietnam

    The United States and Vietnam began humanitarian assistance operations here March 23 as part of Operation Pacific Angel 15-3.Entering its eighth year, PACANGEL ensures the region's militaries are prepared to work together to address humanitarian crises. Since 2007, PACANGEL operations have improved

  • Kadena's 67th FS, AMU honor new dedicated crew chiefs

    Members from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit were recognized as maintenance experts on their respective aircraft and were each paired with an F-15C Eagle and pilot during a dedicated crew chief ceremony here today.U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, 18th Operations Group commander, explained the

  • 18th AES striving for success

    Collapsing into the sweaty aircrew seats of a KC-135R Stratotanker, out of breath and just listening to the purr of the jet engines just after stabilizing their first patient who went into shock at 8000 ft. above sea level they know all of their training paid off.Members from the 18th Aeromedical

  • USAF, U.S. Army host 15th annual NCO exchange for JASDF

    U.S. Air Force and Army service members hosted an NCO exchange here March 3, giving seven Japan Air Self-Defense Force members a chance to work with their U.S. counterparts.The JASDF Airmen were each paired with Kadena Airmen or Soldiers in their respective jobs for almost two weeks. This allowed

  • Wisconsin Air National Guard leaders visit Kadena

    Leaders from Wisconsin's National Guard visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2015, to learn more about the missions here.U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Cullen, Wisconsin Air National Guard command chief, and Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben, Wisconsin National Guard assistant adjutant general,

  • Japan, U.S. conduct bilateral training at Torii Station

    Emergency response personnel from Kadena Air Base, Torii Station and various departments of the Okinawa Prefecture conducted an annual bilateral aircraft mishap exercise Feb. 17, at Torii Station, Japan.The exercise was held to create a realistic-emergency response scenario in order to improve

  • Use it or lose it: Changes to Air Force leave policy arrive this year

    Air Force active duty, active guard and reserve members with more than 60 days of leave have less than eight months to use or lose those days as a result of changes in leave policy happening Oct. 1, 2015. Since October 2008, high operations tempo in the Air Force drove the implementation of a

  • 353rd SOG conducts first heritage flight formation

    Crews from the 1st Special Operations Squadron and the 17th Special Operations Squadron came together to perform a formation flight that symbolizes the past, present and future of the 353rd Special Operations Group.The 353rd Special Operations Group conducted a unique heritage formation flight

  • Joint Services Tax Center offers free services

    The Joint Services Tax Center, located in Bldg. 1460, is scheduled to open at the end of January and remain open until May 15.The center will operate on a walk-in basis from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and will be able to help all Department of Defense ID card holders file Form 1040s

  • 17th Special Operations Squadron begins upgrade to MC-130J

    Kadena's newest aircraft touched down here, Dec. 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group.The MC-130J Commando II is replacing the retiring MC-130P Combat Shadow assigned to the 353rd SOG's 17th Special Operations Squadron."The Commando II