Kadena's K-9 warriors go airborne

The ability to cope with anxiety and stress is an important skill for today's expeditionary Airmen as they face more frequent deployments in combat conditions. This week, members of the 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, the 33rd Rescue Squadron and 18th Security Forces Squadron teamed up to help

F-22A Raptor performs mission during Guam deployment

In another display of America's obligation to fulfill security requirements in the Asia Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force deployed F-22A Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron, also known as "Pair-O-Dice," here this week. During their two-week deployment approximately 130 Airmen and five Raptors

Plenty avenues of relief for children of deployed members

The deployment of a military member can be a difficult time for families, especially kids. Over the years an increasing amount of programs and resources have become available to support military families with children during the various deployment phases. The Airmen Family and Readiness Center is a

Intel chief discusses ISR challenges, transformation

The Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance visited with Airmen and familiarized himself with intelligence issues specific to the Pacific region September 3 - 4. Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, who was previously stationed at Kadena as an F-15 pilot from

Airman gives aid at 37,000 feet

Today's Air Force prepares Airmen to be ready for any contingency, and often emergency situations arise at the most unexpected times. For Capt. Sam Millar, chief of the 18th Operations Group Aeromedical Evacuation Branch, that situation arose about eight hours into a flight from Narita, Japan to

Reserve unit takes over Pacific Refueling Operations

More than 100 Airmen and four KC-135 Stratotankers from the 434th Air Refueling Wing arrived on Guam to take over Pacific refueling operations from the 171st Air Refueling Wing Dec. 31. Deployed here from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., to support the continuous bomber presence and theater security

Aggressors arrive at Andersen for Cope North exercise

Ten F-16 Aggressors from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base Guam, Jan.31, to participate in Cope North 09-1. Cope North is two-week annual Bilateral exercise between U.S. forces and the Japan Air Self Defense Force that begins Feb. 2,

Japanese and American service members test skills at Cope Angel 09-1

18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron returns from Antarctica

Kadena's 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron traded in the sub-tropical warmth of Okinawa for the sub-zero cold of Antarctica to conduct 21 medical evacuation missions over a three-month period. Six Kadena Airmen deployed to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, experiencing life at the bottom of the world

Cope North 09-1 comes to end

U.S. and Japanese forces completed an annual two-week bilateral exercise Feb. 14, that was designed to increase interoperability between the two nations. Cope North 09-1 is a Pacific-Command sponsored exercise that was designed and developed by 13th Air Force, Detachment 1, to increase combat