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  • Encampment sparks interest in cadets

    The Civil Air Patrol cadets of Kadena and Osan Air Base, Korea, recently took part in the 2011 Okinawa Squadron Civil Air Patrol Encampment.This annual encampment is a week-long event which puts the cadets in a military style training environment.Here at Kadena, members from the Explosive Ordinance

  • Comptroller explains COLA policies

    Cost of Living Allowance is given to service members stationed in areas with a high cost of living to offset the financial burden of the weakening dollar.In Okinawa where inflation has caused the yen to outweigh the American dollar by roughly 25 percent, Airmen are given COLA from the date they

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Jan. 4

    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 chaplain spreads Christmas cheer to fellow deployed Airmen

    Chaplain (Capt.) Kevin Humphrey is not what you would call a social media fanatic. He is nowhere to be found on the top 10 most followed Facebook users list. However, when he posted a simple Facebook status several weeks ago, he sparked an unusual response from friends and followers."In about a

  • Escort on, escort off

    Here on Okinawa, military members have the opportunity to escort locals onto base temporarily.While this is a way for service members and Okinawans to get to know each other, escorts must remember that with this power comes great responsibility. "Over the past month, there have been numerous escort

  • 1st MAW invites Team Kadena to Iwo Jima

    Darkness and cool winds surrounded the flight line as U.S. Marine Corpsmen, Sailors and Airmen out of Futenma Air Station and Kadena Air Base; boarded a KC-130J to fly into Iwoto Air Field, Iwo Jima, Japan.The tactical significance of the capture of Iwo Jima during the Pacific campaign of WWII was

  • Budget cuts take toll on military family housing on Okinawa

    The 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, which is the head for all military housing on Okinawa, has suspended the use of unessential services at all Eagle Hardware self-help stores on the island, including Kadena Air Base and Camps Kinser, Foster and Courtney, as well as non-emergent work orders in base

  • Kadena food service team earns PACAF award

    The 18th Force Support Squadron's food service team has been selected by Pacific Air Forces to represent the command in the Air Force competition for the 2012 John L. Hennessy Trophy in the multiple facility category.The announcement made by PACAF leaders recently comes as no surprise to the honored

  • Kadena Base Bulletin, Dec. 21

    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 Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Kadena service members and volunteers involved in activities supporting operational readiness and morale and welfare events on base. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of Kadena Air Base.View the slideshow.

  • Recycling procedures change for better

    In February 2011, Brig. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, former 18th Wing commander, signed a policy making recycling mandatory in all facilities on Kadena and in family housing island-wide.A recent change to the Kadena Recycling Program is making recycling easier for base residents; people can now combine