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  • Allies in a new era

    Two captains stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, discovered that their military roots go deeper than they had anticipated. Both Airmen are descendants of sailors who fought in the Battle of Midway in World War II, although fighting on opposite sides.

  • Andersen hosts 64th annual Operation Christmas Drop ‘Push Ceremony’

    The 64th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop will begin here Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. with an official “Push Ceremony” followed by U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force executing humanitarian airdrops to islands throughout the Ulithi Atoll and the island of Fais

  • 909th AMU maintains flight readiness

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chirstopher Anderson, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reviews his technical orders during a routine ground refueling Dec. 7, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Techincal orders are guides for repairing, maintaining and performing daily duties for maintainers to

  • Okinawa City, Kadena firefighters conduct bilateral hazmat training

    Members from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Okinawa City Fire Department participated in a hazardous materials incident exercise for the first time, Dec. 8, at the Okinawa City Civic Center.   The exercise was held to strengthen bilateral capabilities between the fire departments so they can be

  • ADC: Defending those who defend freedom

    Who's on your side? Sometimes it seems like the deck is stacked against you. From Letters of Counseling all the way to Courts Martial, the Area Defense Counsel will always be on your side.   The ADC is an organization that represents Airmen in instances of legal repercussions and advises them on the

  • Yokota takes off for Operation Christmas Drop 2015

    A C-130 Hercules is marshaled onto the flightline before taking off to participate in Operation Christmas Drop 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2015. Over the course of six days, critical supplies will be dropped to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000 people as part of the

  • 525th FS Airmen become Raptor dedicated crew chiefs

    Twenty-three F-22 Raptor crew chiefs from the 525th Maintenance Unit assumed the mantle of Dedicated Crew Chief during a DCC ceremony at the 525th Fighter Squadron headquarters on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 25.