Kadena Airmen wrap up largest ATR yet

Twelve F-15 Eagles and about 180 Kadena Airmen are wrapping up two weeks of bilateral training with Japan Air Self Defense Force members at Chitose Air Base in northern Japan. The Aviation Training Relocation program is designed to increase operational readiness and interoperability between U.S. and

F-22 aircraft crash site found

Search-and-rescue aircraft have discovered the apparent wreckage of an Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. (Alaska time) yesterday while on a nighttime training mission. To continue

C-17 makes cameo in Hawaii Five-0

One of the stars in the hearts and minds of the men and women at the 15th Wing made its first cameo in T.V.'s hottest new television show, Hawaii Five-0. Film crews for Hawaii Five-0 teamed up Oct. 11 with Airmen at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to film scenes for the Nov. 15 airing of the

Volunteers prepare "Sweet Salute" for Kadena's dorm residents

Volunteers from Kadena  Air Base and the local community prepared a "sweet salute" for dorm residents Nov. 15-17.Sweet Salute, a cookie drive aimed at bringing some holiday cheer and homemade cookies to Kadena dorm residents, is an annual event on Kadena organized by the spouses of Kadena

Kadena Airmen focus on fitness

With the new physical fitness standards now in effect, Airmen are seeing how focused the Air Force is on being physically fit.Recently, the pass-rate of PT tests at Kadena has increased as servicemembers are getting used to the standards. According to Joyce Jankielsztajn, lead fitness testing

Hickam aircrew takes advantage of Pacific Northwest training opportunities

The drizzling rain and cold temperatures of the Pacific Northwest may not seem to be a fair trade for the sunshine and palm trees of the Hawaiian Islands, but a Hickam C-17 Globemaster III aircrew is toughing out the elements to hone their skills in the airlift arsenal.The 535th Airlift Squadron

Marines join Airmen for first time in Kadena's professional development seminar

A class of 40 servicemembers attended the Airman Professional Development Seminar at Kadena Air Base Nov. 15-16. The seminar consisted of briefings about customs and courtesies, leadership, mentorship and other areas geared toward the professional development of future non-commissioned officers. The

Airmen visit preschool in Hokkaido

A dozen Airmen from the 18th Wing visited the Hokuto preschool in Chitose, Japan, Nov. 15. Airmen started the visit by cleaning up leaves around the school before joining the children in singing.  They also read to the children. Nearly 200 Airmen are at Chitose Air Base as part of an Aviation

Misawa Airmen catch Japanese culture

69th BS deploys to Guam for first time since Vietnam War

Two B-52H Stratofortresses and more than 200 Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 69th Bomb Squadron here will deploy to Andersen AFB, Guam, for the first time since the Vietnam War.The squadron is deploying as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence. This also will be