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  • Okinawans receive awards for 8,000 years of service

    Nearly 600 Okinawans employed at U.S. military bases across the island were recognized at a ceremony at the Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan Oct. 21 for their combined 8,000 years of service to American forces on Okinawa.The Government of Japan hosts a Length of Service Award for Master Labor

  • Dining-in shares laughs, builds bonds between spouses

    Nearly 200 Batgirls, Jolly Green Giants and other fantastical figures packed into the Rocker NCO Club last Saturday for a dining-in event paying tribute to Kadena's military spouses. Enlisted and officer spouses from more than 20 squadrons dressed up in everything from togas, 'battle dresses' and

  • Contracting squadron 'opens up' for bidding

    Last fiscal year, Kadena Air Base's contracting officials awarded more than $240 million in construction contracts. According to 18th Contracting officials, most contracts were awarded to firms based in mainland Japan, not Okinawa, due to local vendors' lack of business experience with the base. In

  • Driving fatigued can have tragic consequences

    Airmen are reminded that long hours and lack of sleep can have devastating consequences. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration conservatively estimates that 100,000 police-reported crashes each year are the direct result of driver fatigue. These crashes resulted in an estimated

  • Navy League honors Pacific Air Forces spouse

    The spouse of a firefighter at Pacific Air Forces was honored by the Navy League during a ceremony at City Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii Oct. 15 and then recognized for being an outstanding key spouse before fans at the University of Hawaii football game at the nearby Aloha Stadium .Melissa McGuire, spouse

  • Joint base Airmen 'deploy' during readiness exercise

    Members of the Air Force tested their ability to respond to contingency operations in the Pacific during Beverly Kahuna 2010-F, an Initial Response Readiness Exercise Oct. 20-21. For the first time since Pearl Harbor and Hickam joined their borders to become a joint base, the efforts of 15th Wing,

  • Maintainers keep Max Thunder rolling

    This week, maintenance Airmen from Osan and Kunsan Air Bases have been working around the clock to keep their F-16 Fighting Falcons finely tuned and flying on schedule here during Max Thunder 10-02.Max Thunder, a bilateral training exercise designed to demonstrate interoperability between U.S. and

  • 18th CES brings power to the people

    Picture this -- you're at home enjoying the comfortable air -conditioned temperature, getting ready to watch your favorite AFN program, when all of a sudden everything shuts down. Your lights go out, along with your beloved wide-screen TV, as the heat and humidity quickly set in. Unfortunately, for