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  • Kadena's Airman shines during Tops in Blue

    As the premiere U.S. Air Force entertainment group, Tops in Blue, performs for service members stationed around the world, they bring music, dance and just good old American spirit, but for this trip to Kadena, they brought something a little extra. The group brought home one of Kadena's very own,

  • Misawa's energy guru analyzes work centers for energy savings

    Many Misawa Air Base service members have heard the call to conserve energy and resources. Some have even signed pledges to be more energy efficient at work and home. Now, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron has someone with one eye on the base's energy usage, and the other eye on a checklist. Cari

  • KSO brings Okinawan communities, U.S. military together

    Although 13 years and innumerable participants have come and gone since the first Kadena Special Olympics, one special-needs athlete has remained a constant competitor for the past half decade. Akihito Ueshiro, from Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, continues to demonstrate his unwavering enthusiasm for

  • KSO holds special meaning for Kadena family

    Every year hundreds of athletes and artists with special needs gather at Kadena Air Base to enjoy the sports and art they love.For a young, smiling, Marlee McDaniel, daughter of the 18th Wing vice commander, this is her first year competing in the Kadena Special Olympics. "This is emotional for us.

  • Thousands turn out for Kadena Special Olympics

    Thousands of volunteers, supporters and special-needs athletes and artists from all over Japan, came to Kadena's Risner Fitness Center, Nov. 17 to participate in or support the 13th annual Kadena Special Olympics. "This is an opportunity for the two communities to meet in joint service to the

  • Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force visits JBER

    Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin visited with Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 13 during his first trip to the region. "It's great to be here," Morin said. "It's great to have the opportunity to hear from some of the folks out in the wings and to really gain an

  • First U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman Talks comes to a close

    The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines interoperability as: the "ability of a system... to work with or use the parts ...of another system." While a dry, and albeit vague, definition of something we take for granted in the pacific region, the ability of multi-national militaries to work, train and