44th FS hosts career day for elementary students

PAMACON preps Airmen to save lives

More than 50 pairs of boots trampled through the mud May 20, as 18th Medical Group Airmen carried stretchers, tourniquets, bandages and other medical equipment through Kadena Air Bases' Area One for the Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention, a first-of-its-kind field training exercise.The

Kadena Airmen selected for master sergeant

Congratulations to more than 100 Team Kadena Airmen selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant May 23.More than 3,800 technical sergeants across the Air Force were selected, representing 18.71 percent of the 20,528 eligible.The average score for those selected was 350.21. Selectees'

Kadena Airman explodes upward, becoming PACAF's NCO of the year

A Kadena explosive ordinance Airman has been named Pacific Air Forces' NCO of the year.Staff Sgt. Aaron Keeter, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of operations with the explosives ordinance disposal flight, was presented the award on May 11, 2016.From education and coaching youth football

18th OSS welcomes new commander

Joint leaders meet, improve medical logistics

More than 40 Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Department of Defense civilians gathered here to attend the first U.S. Pacific Command Medical Logistics Workshop held on Okinawa.The three-day workshop was hosted by the Theater Lead Agent Medical Materiel - Pacific and enabled leadership

CAPEX prepares ammo Airmen for future deployments

The 18th Munitions Squadron here hosted a week-long Pacific Air Forces Combat Ammunition Production Exercise May 16-20.1st Lt. Lyneth Battle, 18th MUNS production flight commander and CAPEX project officer, said because Kadena is an air-to-air fighter aircraft base and does not typically build

Going the Distance: Airmen train from coast to coast

Even a sullen, rainy Monday couldn't drown the excitement and anticipation a homecoming for members of the 18th Wing who were away as part of necessary and intense combat training.The 67th Fighter and Maintenance Squadrons concluded more than six weeks of training and returned home to the jubilation

1-1 ADA Soldiers join Kadena Airmen for decontamination training

The purpose of the U.S. military on Okinawa is clear: strengthen regional alliances, protect the Okinawan populace from potential threats and defend the U.S. and allied nations' interests in the area.To better support that role, the U.S. Army and Air Force on Kadena Air Base teamed up for a few

More than just wrench turners: 44th AMU ensures aircraft are safe for flight

The combination of grease, oil and sweat creates a mixture that is a tell-tale sign of hard work and dedication.  That's the mixture of hard work members of the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron do day in and day out, because fixing a $100 million jet is no easy task.Apart from the normal every day

Kadena's newest leaders graduate ALS class 16-D

During an Airman Leadership School graduation May 9, at the Kadena Officer's Club, Airmen took the next step toward becoming future NCOs and better leaders.Congratulations to the following graduates of ALS Class 16-D:John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Lucas Drake, 18th Security Forces

Green Dot training aims to decrease interpersonal violence

A new interpersonal violence prevention program has arrived to Kadena.The program, Green Dot, focuses on preventing acts of interpersonal violence, such as dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault."Green Dot represents the first time the Air Force has taken a grass roots approach

Weathering RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1

Alaska's weather can change in the blink of an eye, and although weather conditions may not always be clear, one team ensures pilots are not clouded on what the weather will be like once they're up in the air.Members of the 354th Operations Support Squadron teamed up with augmentees from

Former 390th Airman returns, shares experience with new generation

Fifteen years ago they were given three options for surviving the collision: bail out, put the plane into the ocean or somehow regain control and land.When the Chinese fighter jet had flown to intercept the U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries II, the unthinkable happened - they struck one another in the clear

There when you need them: Kadena Ambulance Service answers the call

The pounding of their hearts feels like the front row of a rock concert. Adrenaline is sky high, but they seem cool, calm and collected on the outside during a life or death situation.This is a daily feeling for a member of the Kadena Ambulance Service as they save the life of a stranger. But they