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Kadena firefighters heat up fundraising

“Sparky the Dog,” the Kadena fire and emergency services mascot, gives a hug to a young member of the Kadena Air Base, Japan, community during the annual “Fill the Boot” Kadena Special Olympics fundraiser outside of the base exchange Aug. 13. The organization raised over $23,000, more than they have ever risen in this annual charity event. (U.S. Army photo/Charles Steitz)
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Kadena firefighters heat up fundraising

Members of the Kadena fire and emergency services held a “Fill the Boot” Kadena Special Olympics fundraiser to collect money outside of the base exchange at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 13. The organization raised over $23,000, more than they have ever risen in this annual charity event. (U.S. Army photo/Charles Steitz)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, get audience members involved in their performance by handing off their Taiko drums to spectators on July 23, 2011. The students demonstrated Taiko drumming, Eisa dances and songs for the kick-off event of the Kijimuna Festival. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan song and dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform Eisa dancing and Taiko drumming to locals, military members and their families in Okinawa City during the kick-off of the Kijimuna Festival on July 23, 2011. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Children watch as students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform Eisa dancing and Taiko drumming for locals, military members and their families in Okinawa City during the kick-off of the Kijimuna Festival on July 23, 2011. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Kijimuna Fest kick-off

Students from Amelia Earhart Intermediate School on Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform Eisa dancing and Taiko drumming for locals, military members and their families in Okinawa City during the kick-off of the Kijimuna Festival on July 23, 2011. This annual, nine-day celebration is designed to showcase performing arts, workshops and other activities to youth. This year's event consists of performing arts companies from 14 countries and is the first time that American children have performed traditional Okinawan dance in this forum. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Okinawan intern 'pumps up' English skills at Risner

Ryo Oshiro, an Okinawan intern at the Risner Fitness Complex, checks out a basketball to a customer at the Risner on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 14. Mr. Oshiro, a student from Kagamigaoka Special Education School who has been diagnosed with Marfanoid Hypermobility Syndrome which limits the mobility of his hands, lower back and legs, is working closely with both the Airmen and locally hired staff at the gym to gain further knowledge of American customs and the English language. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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18th LRS wins the Zenko Kai Award

Residents of the Ie Shima Elderly home receive gifts from members of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron as part of a program to solidify the relationship between the base and local Okinawan communities, April 20. The 18th LRS received the coveted Zenko Kai award for their significant community service in the local communities between March 2010 and March 2011. (Courtesy photo)
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Earth Week

Students from the Zoological Enviromental Research Opportunity Club at Kadena Middle School plant cherry blossom trees at Marek Park April 22. The tree planting was part of an act of green for Earth Week that runs April 17-24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Earth Week

Students from the Zoological Enviromental Research Opportunity Club at Kadena Middle School plant cherry blossom trees at Marek Park April 22. The tree planting was part of an act of green for Earth Week that runs April 17-24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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Earth Week

Brig. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, and Tokujitsu Miyagi, former mayor of Kadena Town, plant a cherry blossom tree at Kenney Park April 22. The tree planting was part of celebrating Earth Day at Kadena.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
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JASDF NCO exchange program offers job insight

Tech. Sgt. Ryoichi Kaj, a Japanese Air Self Defense Force member from Kasuga Air Base, and Staff Sgt. Timothy Allen of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photo while touring the KC-135 simulator on Kadena Air Base, Feb. 23. Sergeant Kaji, and seven other JASDF members, took part in an exchange program that gave American and Japanese Airmen an opportunity to gain an understanding of each other’s jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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JASDF NCO exchange program offers job insight

Staff Sgt. Talandra Woods, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Johnson Dining Facility, and Staff Sgt. Naoki Yamane, a Japanese Air Self Defense Force food service specialist, prepare an order for a customer. Sergeant Woods and Sergeant Yamane participated in an NCO exchange program to learn more about how each other operates in their workcenters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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JASDF NCO exchange program offers job insight

Staff Sgt. Naoki Yamane, a Japanese Air Self Defense Force food service specialist, assists Staff Sgt. Talandra Woods, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Johnson Dining Facility, with helping a customer. Sergeant Yamane came to Kadena to participate in an NCO exchange program that gave both Japanese and American Airmen insight into how their counterparts operate. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Okinawa Culture Seminar

Master sensei Masahiro Nakamoto takes down black belt student Takashi Nakamori during a Karate demonstration at an Okinawan Culture Seminar at Kadena’s Schilling Community Center Dec. 2. The seminar gave Airmen of all ranks more insight into the history of Okinawa and the culture of the citizens on-island. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Okinawa Culture Seminar

Black belt student Takashi Nakamori (right) blocks and counter attacks Morikazu Kyan (left) at a Karate demonstration at an Okinawan Culture Seminar at Kadena’s Schilling Community Center Dec. 2. The seminar gave Airmen of all ranks more insight into the history of Okinawa and the culture of the citizens on-island. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Kadena, Okinawans 'band together' in giant rope-making

A group of volunteers from Kadena Air Base and Okinawa City band together hand-made rope Nov. 21 to form an even more enormous rope for the Okinawa City International Carnival’s giant tug-of-war on Okinawa City’s “Koza Gate Street,” just outside Kadena’s Gate 2 scheduled Nov. 27. The rope is made of two halves – a male and female – each weighing nearly two tons and when combined, span longer than a football field. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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Cookie Drive

Ms. Sariko Ishigaki and Ms. Natsumi Kitagawa prepare the cookies for packing while Ms. Pat Davis, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. James Davis, 18th Wing commander chief, prepares the packaging tin at Kadena Air Base Nov. 16. The local community assisted in making 2,500 packages of cookies that will be delivered to all military dorm residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Cookie Drive

Ms. Charlotte Rupp, wife of 18th Wing Vice Commander Col. Ricky Rupp, and Ms. Rimiko Ashimine prepare cookies for packaging at Kadena Air Base Nov. 16. The local community assisted in making 2,500 packages of cookies that will be delivered to all military dorm residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Cookie Drive

Ms. Marumi Furukawa and Ms. Rimiko Ashimine prepare cookies for packaging at Kadena Air Base Nov. 16. The local community assisted in making 2,500 packages of cookies that will be delivered to all military dorm residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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