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  • Secretary of State delivers appreciation message to DoD servicemembers

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a message of gratitude and praise here Oct. 29 to all servicemembers willing to devote their lives to the defense of freedom.Secretary Clinton went on to discuss the magnitude of such a commitment, and the impact it has on the lives of millions of

  • Iron Chefs compete, prepare 'Fit to Fight' dishes

    Five teams of culinary artists frantically dashed to the Misawa Air Base commissary for the secret ingredient of the base's second annual "Fit to Fight" Iron Chef competition, Oct. 27, held at the Grissom Dining Facility."The theme this year is 'Fit to Fight'," said Tech. Sgt. Amy Peterson, 35th

  • Wolf Pack, Gunsan community explore 'new horizons'

    The 8th Fighter Wing leadership and Gunsan City officials announced the opening to military personnel of the surrounding community within the three-mile radius of the base during a ceremony Oct. 27.The "New Horizons: Gateway to Closer Friendship" event celebrated the removal of the restriction after

  • Alaska National Guardsman saves youth at Elmendorf Pool

    National Guardsmen are well known for their willingness to help others at any place or time. For one young boy at the Elmendorf Fitness Center, that willingness to help may have saved his life Sept. 29.Senior Airman Ferdie Villaflores, an Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th

  • Okinawa back to TCCOR-4

    The 18th Wing Commander has placed Okinawa back into Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness, or TCCOR, 4.This is the normal posture for Okinawa between June and November.Normal operations will resume.

  • Okinawa in TCCOR-1E

    The 18th Wing Commander has placed Okinawa in TCCOR-1 EMERGENCY.  TCCOR-1E means destructive sustained winds of 50 knots or greater are occurring.  All outside activities are prohibited. For more information, visit http://weather.kadenaforcesupport.com, or the Kadena Facebook and Twitter sites.

  • 644 CBCS teaches first combined combat training course

    Although many Team Andersen Airmen are familiar with the Commando Warrior training course taught by the 736th Security Forces Squadron, another Air Base Defense Training Center is swiftly gaining prestige for the 36th Wing, the Combat Readiness School (CRS) offered by the 644th Combat Communications

  • 36th MRS and HSC-25 train together for future relief efforts

    The 36th Mobility Response Squadron and the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE partnered together to conduct a joint field training exercise to foster a better working relationship Oct. 13, at Northwest Field."The 36th Mobility Response Squadron and other units under the command of the 36th