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

Team Kadena earns Verne Orr award

Team Kadena's 18th Wing received the Verne Orr award for the 2014 fiscal year.The award, named after 14th Secretary of the Air Force George Vernon Orr, is presented annually by the Air Force Association to a unit or organization that most effectively uses its resources to accomplish the Air Force

USFJ/5AF commander visits Kadena

The U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander visited Okinawa to meet with U.S. Department of Defense leadership and tour multiple installations to gain familiarity with the forces stationed here July 22, 2015.During his visit, Lt. Gen. John Dolan said, "There's a huge impact to what the forces

EES/WAPS road show team visits Kadena

Personnel from Headquarters U.S. Air Force and the  Air Force Personnel Center visited Kadena July 17 to share information about changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System.During the briefings, EES/WAPS subject matter experts spoke about changes that have already

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits Team Kadena

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody arrived at Kadena Air Base for a three-day visit July 5.During his visit, Cody is slated to answer Airmen's questions surrounding changes to the new enlisted evaluation system, promotions, formal training and retirements.As part of his ongoing

Kadena Air Base unites together to Take Back the Night

Voices shatter the silence of the night. The sharp piercing sound of cowbells and clappers echoes through the streets. A voice booms over the loudspeaker of a patrol car as marchers are illuminated by headlights and streetlights. Signs held proudly, they chant."Yes means yes! No means no! However we

Local nationals visit family tombs in munitions storage area

The 18th Munitions Squadron opened their gates to allow more than 400 Okinawans the opportunity to visit family tombs for the annual Shimi celebration here April 12.Shimi is a week-long festival to celebrate the New Year's Day for the dead. In the old days, Okinawans celebrated on the Lunar New Year

Asymmetric Threat Division trains 18th SFS on high risk response

Instructors from the Asymmetric Threat Division of Analytic Services provided the 18th Security Forces Squadron with a five day Pacific Air Forces High Risk Response Training here April 6-10.The training consisted of interactive academics covering the history of the active shooter, defensive tactics

18th Wing conducts joint NEO exercise with U.S. Navy and Army

Members from the Air Force, Navy and Army processed 150 families while participating in a joint Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise here April 8.In an Okinawa-wide NEO, evacuees may have to go to the closest NEO point, which may not always be the military branch their family is with, so it

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

718th AMXS Airman dies in motorcycle accident

An Airman assigned to Kadena's 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron died Monday of injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident here Nov. 24.Airman 1st Class Quincy Jackson, 21, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was taken to the U.S. Navy Hospital Okinawa at Camp Foster where he was pronounced dead at

Kadena Airman dies in motorcycle accident

An Airman assigned to Kadena Air Base died today following a motorcycle accident on base.The Airman was pronounced dead at 5:53 p.m. after being transported to the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa at Camp Foster.No other vehicles were involved in the accident.The Airman's name is being withheld until 24

Distinguished visitors from Okinawa Visit USS George Washington

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) welcomed guests from Okinawa, Japan, during a distinguished visitor embark Nov. 11.Leaders from the U.S. Air Force spent Veterans day learning about aircraft and ship operations aboard a forward-deployed aircraft carrier."This was a

F-22s launch from Kadena in support of Keen Sword

Kadena Airman dies in SCUBA diving accident

An Airman assigned to Kadena Air Base died Saturday during a SCUBA diving accident off the coast of Okinawa, approximately 30 miles north of the base.Tech. Sgt. Jason D. McIlvaine, 42, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron was diving near Serakaki Village, Okinawa City, Japan.Two Airmen noticed that