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  • Wing commander revises General Order 1

    After several months of discussion with unit commanders and first sergeants, the 18th Wing commander issued a revised General Order 1 today. Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach notified Airmen of the change through a base-wide message sent out earlier today. Unit leaders will issue new liberty cards to all

  • General rescinds 'Period of Reflection'

    Effective immediately, Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, has concluded the "Period of Reflection" instituted Sept. 24. "I am concluding today the Period of Reflection I instituted last week," General Wilsbach said. "I appreciate everyone who took advantage of this time to consider the

  • 18th CONS 'burns' midnight oil to make FY deadline

    Every year on Sept. 30, members of the 18th Contracting Squadron, 18th Comptroller Squadron, and resource advisors from units across the base, 'burn the midnight oil' while trying to wrap up final purchases of the fiscal year. But this year, 18th CONS had a little scare when their building's fire

  • Kadena enters into 2010's CFC

    This year's Combined Federal Campaign begins Monday and runs through Dec. 3. Team Kadena's goal for 2010 is $460,000 and can be distributed to any of the more than 2,300 charities CFC supports.According to Capt. Reagan Beaton, one of this year's CFC co-chairs, while 100 percent of potential donors

  • AMC terminal USO lounge gets facelift

    Each month, thousands of travelers pass through Kadena's Air Mobility Command passenger terminal. The journey usually includes waiting hours on end before heading to their final destinations. Now, however, people won't have to rely on just their books, MP3 players and personal snacks to get them by

  • Kids get 'Skoshi' taste of deployments

    Nearly 200 children of servicemembers stationed here at Kadena participated in the 2010 Skoshi Warrior event at Marek Park Sept. 25.More than 65 volunteers from various units and organizations around the installation also turned out to help show the children a lighthearted version of what their

  • 18 AF commander visits Kadena

    Lieutenant Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, spent a day with Airmen from the 733d Air Mobility Squadron here Sept. 27.General Allardice, accompanied by Brig. Gen. Robert Thomas, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force commander, received tours and coined several Airmen from the 733d

  • Uniform changes go into effect Oct. 1

    Oct. 1 not only signals the beginning of a new fiscal year, it also signifies the time when many uniform changes come into effect. The following is a list of upcoming changes: -- The 2EXX, 3AXXX and 3CXXX legacy badges will no longer be worn.-- The green fleece outer garment must have name, service

  • Spouse forum equips for success

    In an effort to keep military spouses informed about support programs and outreach activities around Kadena, more than 40 spouses attended the quarterly Leadership Spouses Forum Sept. 20. Spouses of base leaders had the opportunity to address concerns with 18th Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Ken

  • Kadena Special Olympics Bowling

    Airmen from across Kadena Air Base facilitated with the Kadena Special Olympics Bowling event in Mihama, Okinawa on September 18. The event, attended by more than 300 athletes, volunteers and interpreters, is one of the many events leading up to the 11th Annual Kadena Special Olympics which will be

  • Kadena celebrates AF's 63rd birthday

    This year, so many people wanted to celebrate the Air Force's 63rd birthday that the party had to be held in two of Kadena's largest venues at the same time. Hundreds of servicemembers, families and local residents islandwide packed into the Rocker NCO Club and Officers Club to commemorate the

  • Maintainers provide key support for Valiant Shield

    More than 200 Kadena maintainers are busy turning wrenches and keeping aircraft airborne during Valiant Shield - a joint military exercise in the Marianas Islands near Andersen Air Base, Guam.The large-scale U.S. Pacific Command exercise includes more than 150 American aircraft, such as the F-15,

  • AAFES continues efforts to improve quality of life on Okinawa bases

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service on Okinawa is continuing to pursue projects and host special events here which are aimed at improving the quality of life for its more than 54,000 customers who include military service members, their families and DoD civilians. Some of these projects and