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  • Kadena weathers its first typhoon of 2015

    Typhoon Noul, the first typhoon of the year for Okinawa, hit the island May 12.The typhoon, which hit even before typhoon season begins June 1, only brought Kadena into Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Caution, though it was predicted to be much larger and much stronger when it was first

  • Kadena's 18th CS earns four Air Force-level awards

    Kadena's 18th Communications Squadron was recently awarded four different Air Force level awards.Being the best in the Air Force is no easy task, but with great leaders and strong Airmen, it's no wonder the 18th CS added four more AF level awards to their list of achievements.Among the awards

  • Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire

    The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15 here.The 17th SOS highlighted the beginning of the MC-130P Combat Shadow retirement with one final formation flight on Oct. 16, 2014 at Kadena but now they have sent

  • Kadena holds first SAPR leadership panel

    Commanders, first sergeants, superintendents and other leaders from various units around Kadena met to discuss the sexual assault prevention and response investigation process during a leadership panel at the Schilling Community Center April 14.The panel, which was the first of its kind on Kadena

  • 18th Wing conducts joint NEO exercise with U.S. Navy and Army

    Members from the Air Force, Navy and Army processed 150 families while participating in a joint Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise here April 8.In an Okinawa-wide NEO, evacuees may have to go to the closest NEO point, which may not always be the military branch their family is with, so it

  • Shogun's Edge Forceful Tiger

    Kadena service members participate in one of the largest force exercises to date. The Shogun's Edge showcases the Air Force's ability to protect Okinawa.Click the image above to watch the story.

  • Use it or lose it: Changes to Air Force leave policy arrive this year

    Air Force active duty, active guard and reserve members with more than 60 days of leave have less than eight months to use or lose those days as a result of changes in leave policy happening Oct. 1, 2015. Since October 2008, high operations tempo in the Air Force drove the implementation of a

  • 5th AF command chief visits Kadena Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Laurent, 5th Air Force command chief master sergeant, visited Kadena Feb. 5 to learn more about the missions here.During his visit, Laurent spoke with many squadrons about why their mission is important and how they fit in to Kadena's mission of providing

  • Kadena members attend 1st Sexual Assault Prevention Summit

    Two Team Kadena members attended the first Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Summit held Jan. 12-17 at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.Approximately 150 other Air Force representatives from bases around the globe attended the five-day summit to learn about and share their best ideas on how to

  • Kadena Library offers new eReaders

    The Kadena Air Base library recently received 10 new electronic reader tablets as part of an Air Force test program to evaluate the usage and demand for eReaders by Air Force members.Each AERO U.S. Air Force eReader is preloaded with 200 titles from different genres such as science fiction,

  • Halloween activities and safety tips

    It's that time of year again where children can turn into monsters or angels. Children will be trick-or-treating through base housing areas from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.Kadena Air Base will also host approximately 400 local community members who have been pre-invited for the festivities in addition to base

  • Suicide Prevention Month part 4: Stay Strong

    Over the past few weeks, we've watched Airman Smith fall into a suicidal depression, seek help and return to his old self with the help of Kadena's suicide prevention resources.After noticing something was wrong, a wingman sat down with Smith and had him discuss his feelings. Together, they called

  • 18th AMDS Bioenvironmental Engineers test water

    The 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering discovered total coliform bacteria during a routine water sampling to assess a construction project near Bldg. 718 on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19-21, 2014.The sampling was done to inspect the installation of a temporary water

  • Kadena preps for KSO '14

    The Kadena Special Olympics is 65 days away and volunteers have begun preparations for the 15th annual games.Scheduled for Nov. 8 this year, the annual event is part of the world's leading program of sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities. The local event