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Kadena kicks off two-week inspection

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Gingras, 18th Security Forces Squadron superintendent of standardization and evaluations, answers questions about their continuity books to the inspector general during the consolidated unit inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2012. This week, IG teams evaluated how the base follows Air Force regulations, checklists and operating procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Kadena kicks off two-week inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sylvester Mitchell, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, explains a training tracking system to an inspector during the consolidated unit inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2012. The inspector general teams assess areas mandated by law as well as mission areas that are critical or important to the health and performance of the organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Bells ring for Fallen Firefighter comrades

Stones were placed for Todd Crigger, Takashi Shimada and Airman 1st Class Derek Kozorosky, Kadena Fire Emergency Services fallen firefighters, during the Bells Across America Fallen Firefighters ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2012. Kozorosky will be added to the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, along with more than 80 fallen firefighters that paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)
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Bells ring for Fallen Firefighter comrades

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Allen Haynes, Kadena Fire Emergency Services firefighter, rings a bell nine times during the Bells Across America Fallen Firefighters ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2012. Departments sound a series of bells when a firefighter has died in the line of duty to alert members that a comrade has made the ultimate sacrifice. The bell was rung three times for each fallen firefighter Kadena has lost. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)
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Bells ring for Fallen Firefighter Comrades

Members of the Kadena Fire Emergency Services Honor Guard salute the colors during the Bells Across America Fallen Firefighters ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2012. Bells Across America began in 2011 as a joint venture between fire departments and their respective houses of worship to honor firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2010. Kadena adds one of their own to the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, along with more than 80 fallen firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)
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Bells ring for Fallen Firefighter Comrades

The Kadena Fire Emergency Services Honor Guard presents the colors as a formation of firefighters salutes during the Bells Across America Fallen Firefighters ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2012. Bells Across America began in 2011 as a joint venture between fire departments and their respective houses of worship to honor firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2010. Kadena and Misawa Air Bases are participating in the ceremony to honor fallen firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)
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Unprecedented media visit gives 160 journalists insight into 18th Wing mission

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glen Frazier, 31st Rescue Squadron commander, speaks with Japanese media members during an orientation tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2012. One hundred sixty Japanese reporters attending the 56th annual National Council to Promote Ethics of Mass Media conference visited Kadena to learn about the 18th Wing's strategic importance and mission. The journalists were briefed on Kadena's mission by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, before then viewing a static display of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and anF-15 Eagle fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)
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Unprecedented media visit gives 160 journalists insight into 18th Wing mission

Reporters from Japanese media organizations receive a tour of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and pararescue equipment during an orientation visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2012. One hundred sixty Japanese reporters attending the 56th annual National Council to Promote Ethics of Mass Media conference visited Kadena to learn about the 18th Wing's strategic importance and mission. The journalists were briefed on Kadena's mission by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, before then viewing a static display of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)
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Unprecedented media visit gives 160 journalists insight into 18th Wing mission

Reporters from Japanese media organizations receive a tour of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and pararescue equipment during an orientation visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2012. One hundred sixty Japanese reporters attending the 56th annual National Council to Promote Ethics of Mass Media conference visited Kadena to learn about the 18th Wing's strategic importance and mission. The journalists were briefed on Kadena's mission by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, before then viewing a static display of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)
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Unprecedented media visit gives 160 journalists insight into 18th Wing mission

Reporters from Japanese media organizations listen to an 18th Wing mission briefing at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a visit to the base Sept. 28, 2012. One hundred sixty Japanese reporters attending the 56th annual National Council to Promote Ethics of Mass Media conference visited Kadena to learn about the 18th Wing's strategic importance and mission. The journalists were briefed on Kadena's mission by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, before viewing a static display of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter and an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)
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Unprecedented media visit gives 160 journalists insight into 18th Wing mission

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, gives an 18th Wing mission briefing to roughly 160 Japanese media members at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan during an orientation tour of the base Sept. 28, 2012. The reporters visited Kadena in conjunction with the 56th annual National Council to Promote Ethics of Mass Media conference. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)
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Unprecedented media visit gives 160 journalists insight into 18th Wing mission

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, gives an 18th Wing mission briefing to roughly 160 Japanese media members during an orientation tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2012. The reporters visited Kadena in conjunction with the 56th annual National Council to Promote Ethics of Mass Media conference. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)
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Americans learn about hosts up close

Takashi Nakimori, a Okinawa Traditional Kobudo Preservation Society karate sensei, demonstrates traditional Okinawan karate techniques on an Airman during a cultural seminar at the Schilling Community Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21. The seminar has been held on base for four years and is sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tara A. Williamson)
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Americans learn about hosts up close

Takashi Nakimori, a karate sensei for the Okinawa Traditional Kobudo Preservation Society, demonstrates traditional Okinawan karate techniques during a cultural seminar at the Schilling Community Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21. This was the fourth year Nakimori and his team taught karate to U.S. service members on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tara A. Williamson)
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Americans learn about hosts up close

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Manyvanh, 18th Security Forces patrolman, takes notes on Okinawan history during a cultural seminar at the Schilling Community Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2012. A brief history of Okinawa and its origin was given to attendants to emphasize the importance of ambassadorship and the need to continue to learn Okinawa's culture and history. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tara A. Williamson)
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Americans learn about hosts up close

Service members watch a video on Okinawan history during a cultural seminar at the Schilling Community Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21. In addition to learning about local history, service members watched a traditional Okinawan karate demonstration before practicing the techniques themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tara A. Williamson)
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5th Air Force commander speaks to Kadena's Airmen

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen during an all-call at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2012. The general shared regional current events and addressed concerns from Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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5th Air Force commander speaks to Kadena's Airmen

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen during an all-call at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2012. The general spoke about regional current events and answered questions and concerns of Kadena Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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5th Air Force commander speaks to Kadena's Airmen

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, answers questions from Airmen during a luncheon at the Marshall Dining Facility on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2012. The general also talked to the 30 Kadena Airmen in attendance about regional current events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Typhoon Sanba strikes Okinawa

High tide, rain and debris clog the drainage systems throughout the Okuma Recreational Facility and Kadena Air Base, after Typhoon Sanba hit Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2012. Flooding and trees blown onto lodging caused leadership to close the Okuma facility while Okuma staff and 18th Civil Engineer Squadron members work to reopen the facility by Sept. 20, 2012. Damage to military installations on-island is estimated at $240,000, and claims are still being tallied by 18th CES members. (Courtesy photo)
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