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Kadena Special Olympics 2010

Ramos Rui (right) a 1994 FIFA World Cup Team Japan member meets attendees at the Kadena Special Olympics Nov. 6. The Kadena Special Olympics (KSO) is a one-day sporting and entertainment event with over a 1,300 special needs athletes and artists participating in a day of competition, music and special recognition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Edwards)
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Kadena Special Olympics 2010

Airman 1st Class Matthew Renfro, an 18th Munitions Squadron volunteer hugger for the Kadena Special Olympics, runs with Yuto Uehara, the young athlete he has been paired with, and his father in the 30-meter dash. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Kadena Special Olympics 2010

Airman 1st Class Matthew Renfro, an 18th Munitions Squadron volunteer hugger for the Kadena Special Olympics, gives Yuto Uehara a hug for luck before Yuto's next event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Kadena Special Olympics

Special Olympics athletes and crowd releases balloons during the opening ceremony of the Kadena Special Olympics Nov. 6. About 99 percent of the participants are special needs children and adults from the Ryukyu Islands, as well as close to 15 athletes from DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam schools on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Kadena Special Olympics

Reo Miyagi, a Kadena Special Olympics athlete, smiles in anticipation of the Kadena Special Olympics opening ceremony Nov. 6. KSO strives to foster thousands of experiences where fear and ignorance are replaced by openness and understanding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Kadena Special Olympics

Wataru Takashibu, a Kadena Special Olympics athlete, carries the torch to the main stage during the opening ceremony Nov. 6. The Kadena Special Olympics is a day-long sporting and entertainment event with more than 1,300 special needs athletes and artists participating in competition, music and special recognition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Kadena Special Olympics

Shiyohei Ganaha, a Kadena Special Olympics athlete, is greeted by a crowd of volunteers for the 11th Annual Kadena Special Olympics opening ceremony at the Risner fitness complex Nov. 6. KSO was established in 2000 by the 18th Wing commander as an avenue to build relations with neighboring communities and local government representatives while providing a meaningful activity for the special needs children and adults. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Length of Service

An audience of Okinawans watch as base employees are recognized for their years of service at the Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan as they celebrate 8,000 total years of support to American forces on Okinawa, Oct. 21. The Government of Japan hosts a Length of Service Award for Master Labor Contract (MLC) and Indirect Hire Agreement (IHA) employees in recognition of their years of dedicated service each year. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Charles "Chip" Steitz)
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Length of Service

Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, gives an award to an Okinawan for her years of service to American forces on Okinawa at a length of service ceremony at the Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan Oct. 21. A local working at Kadena’s finance office was honored for her 42 years of service. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Charles "Chip" Steitz)
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Contracting squadron ‘opens up’ for bidding

More than 50 representatives from local construction companies attended the seminar to learn how to participate in the base's contract bidding processes. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Contracting squadron ‘opens up’ for bidding

Lt. Col. Phillip Hendrix, 18th Contracting Squadron commander, welcomes local contractors during a Kadena Air Base orientation seminar in Urasoe Oct. 21. Last fiscal year, Kadena awarded more than $240 million in various construction projects on base. The two-part seminar, which wraps up at the end of this month, aims to familiarize Okinawan firms with the base's contracting processes to give them a better shot at winning contracts and improving the local economy. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Riding for Special Olympics

Kadena Marina, Okinawa, Japan - Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines along with Japanese citizens on Okinawa join together to increase awareness and raise funds for Special Olympics. Approximately 10 Soldiers along with 140 American and Japanese Harley Davidson bikers participated in the 11 Annual Poker Run on Okinawa. Each rider is given a card at five separate locations on island. The winner is presented with the all the entry fees. The winner then donates the proceeds to Special Olympics. This year the Poker Run raised close to $1,300. The spirit of Special Olympics is foremost one of joy, but also courage, integrity, pride, and respect. It is a spirit of acceptance that transcends social and political boundaries...it is a spirit that inspires us all. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Charles "Chip" Steitz)
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KSO Torch Run

Col. David Nahom, 18 Operations Group Commander ties a banner to the final flag bearer during the Kadena Special Olympics Torch Run here at Kadena Air Base, Japan October 16th, 2010. The torch run is one of the last fundraisers over a period of six months leading up to game day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)
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Gajumaru Family Home

Master Sgt. Kyle Reesman, President of the Okinawa Chapter of the National Defense Transportation Association, presents the proceeds of a charity golf tournament to the Secretary General of Gajumaru Family Home, ??? Jul. 19, 2010 at Kadena Air Base. Logistics personnel from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Japan Air Self Defense Force and American and Japanese logistics companies donated $800 in cash and food to the facility, which provides a place for families to stay when their children are receiving medical treatment at the adjacent Okinawan hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell Cannady)
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Two countries, one goal

1st Lt. Alicia Blenkush, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, sets up equipment on a C-130 prior to a visit from 30 Japan Air Self Defense Force airmen as part of a two-day aerovac knowledge exchange July 22-23. Airmen from the 18th AES visited Naha Air Base July 22 to learn about Japan's "Kido-Eisei" intensive care unit and its evolving mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Two countries, one goal

Senior Airman Nathan Easley, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight medic, secures a litter to the side hull of a C-130 in preparation for a bilateral aerovac exchange with the Japan Air Self Defense Force July 23. Airman Easley and other members of the 18th AES spoke to more than 30 JASDF airmen about their mission, equipment and individual responsibilities as the Air Force's only emergency aeromedical care providers in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Two countries, one goal

Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron welcome Japan Air Self Defense Force airmen during a bilateral aeromedical evacuation exchange July 23. More than 30 JASDF airmen took a tour through the inside of a 353rd Special Operations Group C-130P Combat Shadow and 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker configured for aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Two countries, one goal

Tech. Sgt. Jason Wallace, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, shares his past experiences as a C-130 loadmaster with his Japan Air Self Defense Force counterpart during a bilateral aeromedical exchange July 23. Sergeant Wallace and other 909th ARS crewmembers talked about how they assist the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron accomplish their critical mission as the sole unit of their kind in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Two countries, one goal

Japan Air Self Defense Force airmen look over equipment used by the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during a bilateral aerovac exchange July 23. More than 30 JASDF airmen learned about the 18th AES mission and toured a C-130 and KC-135 configured for medical evacuations and neonatal care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)
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Two countries, one goal

The 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is the only aeromedical staging flight in the Western Pacific and also manages the second largest neonatal intensive care unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)
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