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Less Than A Beer: Sefa-utaki sacred site
(Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories built on the challenge of "less than a beer." The goal is to provide the Kadena Air Base community with information on interesting places to...
View ArticleTohoku earthquake and tsunami: Four years later
Four years ago today - on March 11, 2011 - I was sitting in my office on Misawa Air Base, on the northern tip of the main island of Japan, when a massive magnitude-9 earthquake rocked the island...
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Less Than a Beer: Exploring Hamahiga Island
(Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of stories built on the challenge of "less than a beer." The goal is to provide the Kadena Air Base community with information on interesting places to...
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The Battle of Okinawa: 70 years later
On the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, Peace Prayer Park serves as a reminder of that historic battle. It is an experience of contrasts for those who visit southern Okinawa. It is acres of...
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Alcohol, safety, summertime and you
Summertime on Okinawa is the perfect time for all of your favorite outdoor activities. There are countless campsites, just as many hiking trails and if you walk in one direction for long enough you are...
View Article18th Wing, Kadena commemorate Korean War
On June 25th, members of the 18th Wing at Kadena may reflect on the service of their predecessors in the Korean War. From July 1950 to the ceasefire in July 1953, members of the 18th Fighter-Bomber...
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Being a good ambassador: Curfew violation
Service members are ambassadors to the local Okinawan people and as such, are responsible for maintaining a good relationship with the community. Having a curfew is currently a fact of life here in...
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Kadena Airmen get RIPèd
More than a hundred Airmen gather at the dimly-lit Kadena High School track, up and at 'em before the first rays of morning sun are even peeking over the horizon. Master Sgt. Derek Allar, running...
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Less Than a Beer: A Tale of Two Capes
(Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of stories built on the challenge of "less than a beer." The goal is to provide the Kadena Air Base community with information on interesting places to...
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IPE is where you want to be
The Materiel Management Flight on Kadena Air Base is one of four flights that make up the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, the largest LRS in the Air Force. The Airmen of the flight are responsible...
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18 MDG hosts ERPSS exercise
It's a dreary, humid Monday afternoon on Okinawa when more than 45 active duty and U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen finish setting up their temporary facility. They've been working non-stop for more than...
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AADD; never leave an Airman behind
A small group of Airmen sit in a quiet lobby, waiting for the phone to ring, passing the time with television shows and studying for classes throughout the night. That is what the average night looks...
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Sec_rity is not complete without U
We are all too familiar with exploring our favorite social media sites in search of that funny video or picture, or posting our current status and emotions. Although we can have tons of fun on these...
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Suicide prevention: 24/7/365 responsibility
Every September brings suicide prevention awareness month, however it extends far beyond just a single month; it serves as a yearly reminder to help keep the issue in the forefront of people's minds....
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Good Neighbors: Cable Dawgs deliver an early Christmas
Christmas came early this year for 24 children from an orphanage in Itoman City thanks to Kadena's "Cable Dawgs." Members of the 18th Communications Squadron's cable and antenna maintenance shop,...
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KSO: Powered by volunteers
The Kadena Special Olympics is slated to be held Nov. 7, as an opportunity for special needs athletes within the Okinawan community and their families to join U.S. service members in a day full of...
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Energy conservation - Airmen in the workplace
Energy Awareness Month takes place each October, but what should this mean to you? In fiscal 2014, the U.S. Air Force spent $9 billion on energy and its associated costs. An energy bill of this...
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Energy conservation è saving energy in family housing
A large part of Kadena's "energy pie" lies in family housing, which makes up 46 percent of the total energy budget for Kadena, which also means it holds the largest energy saving opportunities. Chad...
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Less Than a Beer: Exploring Hedo Point
(Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series of stories built on the challenge of "less than a beer." The goal is to provide the Kadena Air Base community with information on interesting places to...
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Being good neighbors: AFSO 21 eases traffic congestion
Kadena's Air Force Smart Operations project for the 21st Century assisted the local community by alleviating traffic congestion problems entering the base. By changing the entry time of a search pit...
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