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  • Reservist's Kilimanjaro climb a mountain of a cause

    Most people dream of traveling the world, or conquering large obstacles. Maj. Lisa Reaver, a reservist with the 477th Fighter Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, was able to do both in a trip that took her halfway around the world to climb Tanzania's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro."A teammate

  • Okinawa in Typhoon Condition-2

    The 18th Wing Commander today placed the island of Okinawa in Typhoon Condition-2. This means destructive winds of 50 knots or greater (about 58 mph) may occur within 24 hours.  For more, visit http://weather.kadenaforcesupport.com, or the Kadena Facebook and Twitter sites. People can listen and

  • Mother Nature storms exercise, Okinawa braces for Chaba

    Hundreds of Kadena Airmen participating in Exercise Beverly High 11-1 came into work Tuesday night expecting to soon don their gas masks, but instead got news to pack up their gear and prepare for incoming Typhoon Chaba. After holding a meeting with Kadena's senior leaders, 18th Wing Commander Brig.

  • Eielson Airmen participate in convoy training

    More than 40 Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineering Squadron received convoy operations training this month at Eielson.Eight 354th CES Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen provided basic knowledge for convoy operations in a combat environment. The training familiarized Airmen with tactics, techniques

  • The 18th Wing Commander has placed Okinawa in TCCOR-3

    TCCOR means "Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness."  When an area is placed at "TCCOR-3," it means that destructive sustained winds of 50 knots or greater are expected within 48 hours. Military family housing residents are encouraged to pick up any loose items, and secure items around homes of

  • COMPACAF holds Airman's Call at Yokota

    Pacific Air Forces Commander General Gary North held an Airman's Call during his visit here Oct. 25 to discuss topics on the minds of Yokota Airmen.Addressing a wide range of issues, from physical fitness standards to suicide prevention, the general provided the more than 650 Airmen in attendance

  • Max Thunder 10-02 concludes

    Max Thunder 10-02, a bilateral training exercise designed to demonstrate interoperability between U.S. and ROK military forces on the peninsula, concluded Oct. 22 at Kwangju AB, ROK.More than 600 U.S. and ROK Airmen and 37 aircraft deployed to Kwangju Oct. 15 to execute and sustain flight