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  • Enlisted force reductions: voluntary vs. involuntary separations in 2014

    (Editor's Note: This enlisted-centered article is the first of a two-article series designed to inform active-duty Airmen on the force management initiatives slated to begin in 2014. Information from Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs articles was used in this publication, and all information

  • NCO creates Shogun Soccer club

    "Sorry sir, there won't be a 2013 soccer intramural season this year due to funding ," the sad news Master Sgt. Jody Miller, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant superintendent received when he phoned over to the 18th Force Support Squadron. "Due to the lack of funding, the 18th FSS was

  • Safety helps keep the doctor away

    Fitness is a big part of every active duty service member's life. Regular fitness evaluations, routine unit PT sessions, and working toward personal fitness goals are day-to-day considerations for everyone on Kadena. Unfortunately, since they are performed so often, fitness activities have the

  • Enlisted quality force review board to be held in May

    A quality force review board will convene here May 5-16 to consider eligible Airmen for retention, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced recently.The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management programs that have been or will be implemented to help achieve manpower and force

  • Kadena leaders to hold town hall meetings on force management

    Kadena is hosting several informational town hall meetings due to the announcement and release of the Force Management plan from Headquarters Air Force. Kadena Airmen need to attend one of the briefings as they are mandatory.Times and locations were sent via email earlier today. Airmen should

  • 18th OSS provides vital support

    Several F-15 Eagle aircraft sat at the end of a runway. Then, in what seemed like a blink of an eye, they zoomed across the landscape and took to the air soaring high into the gray morning sky here Dec. 11.This scene is the bedrock of the U.S. Air Force's operations, but before the pilot can step

  • Volunteers sort package piles at post office

    As the holidays approach, packages are starting to amass at the Kadena Post Office. Luckily, augmentees and volunteers are working hard sorting packages to ensure that Airmen and their families are able to send and receive holiday gifts in a timely fashion."Now is the time to be proactive and get

  • Kadena firefighters, train local first responders

    More than 35 local emergency first responders received emergency aircraft safety training from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters here, Nov. 6.As part of a 2008 agreement between the Japanese government and the U.S. military, installations on Okinawa take turns hosting biannual aircraft

  • Fluid mechanics maintain pressure, ensure mission safety

    No one member of a team is more essential than another; it takes everyone to ensure mission success. One vital member of the 18th Wing is the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulic backshop.The hydraulic backshop overhauls, repairs, adjusts and tests more than 64 hydraulic and/or pneudraulic

  • Fukushima Iitate Village 6th graders visit Kadena

    Two fire trucks stood by on a bright and clear summer morning as buses made their way to the Kadena Air Base fire station headquarters. Water arches and rainbows welcomed 49 sixth-graders and 11 escorts from Iitate Village to the base July 24. As part of an educational trip, the sixth-graders were

  • PCS season brings newcomers to Okinawa

    (Editor's note: This is the final article of a series of articles about peak moving season on Okinawa.)The newness of living on Okinawa can overwhelm many people who have freshly arrived to Kadena. Newcomers here have many options available to explore the island and take advantage of base programs.

  • Kadena adds to list of 2012 award winners

    During 2012, the units on Kadena earned a vast amount and variety of individual and squadron awards. The 18th Wing Command Post and Chapel, and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron were no exception.Master Sgt. Tamesia Boone, 18th Wing Chapel superintendent of chapel operations, earned the Pacific