Aircraft arrive at Andersen AFB for exercise Cope North 11-1

LNOs provide critical link to PACOM deployments

When the 525th Fighter Squadron deployed 15 F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Maj. Brian Urban, 525th FS F-22 pilot, was the first to arrive at the 613th Air Operations Center in Hawaii as the squadron's liaison officer.The LNO serves as a critical

Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica

Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV BBC Ems departed McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 13 after delivering more than 84,000 square feet of vital supplies in support of Operation Deep Freeze. ODF is an annual U.S. Air Force-led mission to resupply the remote scientific outpost. BBC

AFSO21 makes improvements for AF

Work smarter, not harder. With the help of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program, Airmen all around the globe have been coming up with ways to do just that. And saving big bucks in the process.The AFSO21 program is the Air Force's process improvement program to help make Kadena's

'Okinawan First' Vendor Showcase helps Kadena units save money, time

The "Okinawan First" Vendor Showcase, coordinated by the 18th Contracting Squadron and the Okinawa Public Corporation for Industry Promotion, was held Feb. 15 at the Schilling Community Center.The event brought in Okinawan vendors to showcase locally-made products to the Government Purchase

LNOs provide critical link to PACOM deployments

When the 525th Fighter Squadron deployed 15 F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Maj. Brian Urban, 525th FS F-22 pilot, was the first to arrive at the 613th Air Operations Center in Hawaii as the squadron's liaison officer.The LNO serves as a critical

Kadena Airmen earn wing's 20th AFOUA

For the twentieth time since 1959, the 18th Wing has been named a recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The wing received the award for its efforts during the period of Oct. 31, 2009 through Nov. 1, 2010. "We have made truly significant contributions, which enhanced the Defense

Osan's first responders lead charge during ORE

Osan Airmen prepare for Operational Readiness Inspection

CES shapes metal for base chaplain