Kadena contractor dies Published Oct. 18, 2014 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A contractor assigned to Kadena Air Base was found dead Saturday. The body was found in an off-base hotel room early Saturday morning. The contractor was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is currently under investigation. The name of the contractor is being withheld until 24 hours after the notification of the next of kin.