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  • Non-judicial punishment helps maintain good order, discipline

    Non-judicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, provides commanders with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline. It also promotes positive behavioral changes among service members without the stigma of a court-martial conviction. An Article

  • Kunsan Airman wins Air Force IDEA cash

    An Airmen from the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle management flight was awarded an Air Force IDEA program cash award of $1,875 here Aug. 30 for implementing a new process to save the Air Force money and increase the mission-capable rates for all vehicles on base.His idea was to add a

  • Kadena fun run provides relief to Minot flood victims

    No stranger to water-related emergencies, Team Kadena gathered at the Risner Fitness Center today for a 5k fundraiser to help Airmen and their families affected by recent flooding at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.More than 130 Shogun Warriors traversed the 3.1-mile course in a show of support for their

  • K-9 unit sniffs out threat during exercise

    Staff Sgt. Damien Mills, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his military working dog "Milo" perform vehicle searches Aug. 29, 2011, during exercise Beverley-Midnight 11-04. Exercises, such as this, test Osan's ability to survive and operate during war-time constraints.

  • Kunsan Airman supports Operation Pacific Angel

    Recently, Senior Airman Kentarvius Todd, 8th Medical Operations Squadron dental technician, supported Operation Pacific Angel 2011 by helping treat more than 600 dental patients at an estimated value of $110,000.Pacific Angel is a series of joint and combined humanitarian missions that aim to

  • COMPACAF presented Order of the Sword

    Enlisted Pacific Air Forces Airmen gathered here to induct Gen. Gary North, PACAF commander, into the command's Order of the Sword, Aug. 26.The Order of the Sword is the highest honor and tribute noncommissioned officers can bestow upon an individual. It is patterned after two orders of chivalry

  • TMO Airman helps move Kadena along

    Whether it's obtaining orders or simulating a deployment, chances are many Team Kadena members have been helped by Senior Airman Cristofer Mercado, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger travel clerk, at one time or another."Right now, my main job is passenger travel," he said as he prepared to