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  • 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

  • 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

  • The Eagle's Nest: 35 Years of Kadena's F-15s

    September 29, 2014, marks an anniversary for arguably one of the most effective, battle-tested and world-feared pieces of equipment to join the Keystone of the Pacific's full-time arsenal.When the Eagle's wheels first touched Kadena's flightline in the fall of 1979, F-15C and D models were still

  • Kadena airman found guilty of statutory rape

    A Kadena-based Airman was sentenced Sept. 19 to 30 months of confinement, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge after being found guilty of statutory rape at a general court-martial.Airman 1st Class Donald R.B. Simmons was charged with the statutory rape of the 14-year-old daughter of an

  • Town hall addresses parents' contamination concerns

    Concerned parents gathered into a room looking for information and a friend in arms to calm their fears for their children's safety. Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, held a town hall meeting Jan. 28 to discuss the discovery and excavation of 30-gallon barrels from the Okinawa City

  • ALS Class 13-G graduates

    During an Airman Leadership School graduation Oct. 24 at the Rocker NCO club, 46 Airman and two Marines took the next step toward becoming future NCOs and better leaders. Congratulations to the following graduates of ALS Class 13-G:John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Krystine Zuest, 718th Aircraft

  • Team Kadena recognizes 2013 3rd Quarter award winners

    The partner unit group, 18th Wing and Team Kadena 2013 third-quarter award ceremony was held at the Keystone Theater here Oct. 25.Congratulations to the Partner Unit Group 18th Wing and Team Kadena third-quarter award winners.The Partner Unit Group winners are:Airman/Junior Enlisted: Airman 1st

  • Many hands make light work

    A crowd of 18th Wing Airmen cheered as two weapons load crews worked diligently to properly load munitions onto an F-15 Eagle during a load crew competition here, Oct. 18.Each quarter the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron holds a weapons loading competition picking two of the best crews to test

  • Flight surgeons keep 18th Wing aircrew fit to fly, fight, win

    During the Civil War, doctors called regimental surgeons were assigned to fighting units. However, when the Army Air Corps came into existence in the 1920s, stressors such as G-forces, spatial disorientation and oxygen deprivation became issues for pilots.Due to these stressors and the need for