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  • Cope North 12-1 kicks off

    More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North 2012. The trilateral exercise, which will run Feb. 11-24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self

  • Expect traffic delays and gate closures during Okinawa Marathon

    A portion of the 2011 Okinawa Marathon is scheduled to go through Kadena Feb. 19.During the event, Gates 2 and 5 will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Roads will be closed from Gate 2 on Kuter Boulevard to Vincent Avenue, from Vincent Avenue to Schreiber Boulevard and from

  • Team Kadena, annual awards recognize outstanding Airmen

    The Team Kadena annual awards banquet was held Feb. 4 to honor the most outstanding Airmen and civilians of 2011. The following individuals were recognized for their superior performance and dedication to the Kadena mission:18th Wing Winners Company Grade Officer of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue

  • Air Force announces force structure overview for FY 13 and beyond

    Air Force officials announced proposed force structure changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal year 13.According to Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley, the Air Force is shaping itself for future challenges

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Feb. 1

    To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please e-mail a short paragraph (NOT bullets or attachments) containing essential information (who, what, when, where, why, how and who to contact for more information) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks

  • Commentary: get to know IG processes

    It is probably fair to say that some of you have already been exposed to the Air Force Inspector General processes and have your own perceptions. My goal is to help you understand the role of the Air Force IG. IGs don't work for other IGs ... they work for their respective wing commanders.I wish I

  • 18th CS replaces PACAF's largest air-to-ground communication antenna towers

    The 18th Communications Squadron's cable and antenna systems shop has been replacing Kadena's air-to-ground communication antenna towers, the largest in the Pacific Air Forces, since the beginning of the year.The project, which began planning in 2006, is designed to upgrade and replace the nearly

  • Okinawans, Team Kadena gain insight through internship program

    During the past two weeks, 25 students from Nikkei College of Business and Okinawa College of Information and Accounting participated in an internship and shadow program at Kadena to experience working in an English-speaking environment before they go to a home-stay program in Australia in

  • 18th CPTS receives PACAF Financial Analysis Office of the Year award

    On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan and generated a tsunami that advanced more than three miles inland from the shoreline.In the wake of the devastation, a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker carrying relief workers and 50

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Jan. 25

    To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please e-mail a short paragraph (NOT bullets or attachments) containing essential information (who, what, when, where, why, and how) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event.

  • Kadena clinic implements changes to improve patient care

    Last month, the Kadena Medical Clinic's Family Health Clinic implemented a new initiative, Patient Centered Medical Home. This model of health care is designed to permit consistency with a patient's provider and provide greater flexibility when scheduling patient appointments. The goal is to create

  • Kadena chief set to retire, compares past, present

    With only a few days left, time is running out for one Kadena enlisted leader.Chief Master Sgt. Mychael Bland, 18th Operations Group superintendent who has served the U.S. Air Force longer than the average age of all enlisted Airmen, plans to draw the final curtain on his Air Force career following

  • Combat Shadows roll out on Kadena flight line

    U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations aircrafts from the 17th Special Operations Squadron taxi on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Japan prior to a training flight, Jan. 19, 2012.Kadena is home to the Combat Shadow special operations aircrafts, which have supported and