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  • Neonatal care takes center stage in Bangladesh

    More than 15 health care providers from the Republic of Bangladesh gathered at the Smiling Sun Clinic here June 12 and 13 to attend a subject matter expert exchange on the topic of neonatology as part of Operation Pacific Angel currently underway here through June 16. The exchange, led by Lt. Col.

  • U.S., Bangladesh kick-off Pacific Angel mission

    The People's Republic of Bangladesh and more than 55 U.S. servicemembers from the active duty, Air Guard and Reserve components officially kicked-off the third iteration of Operation Pacific Angel during a ceremony here June 12. Operation Pacific Angel, scheduled here through June 16, is a joint and

  • FSS bringing improvements to facilities

    Whether you are lodging at the Shogun Inn or dining at one of Kadena's eateries, the 18th Force Support Squadron finds solutions to bring you satisfaction.The latest is the long-standing and popular Seaside Inn with a makeover. Kadena's Force Support Squadron wants to provide SOFA status personnel

  • Local teen sharpens English skills at Risner

    For one local Japanese teen the choice was simple when asked where he would like to work for his school's intern program.Ryo Oshiro, a 16-year-old boy who attends the Kagamigaoka Special Education School in Urasoe City, wanted to intern where he could broaden his English skills and Kadena was the

  • Safe Grilling

    Annually, a fire department responds to over 7,900 home fires involving grills. Outdoor grilling is one of the most popular ways to cook food, but when used improperly can cause harm. "Complacency is the root of most barbecue accidents or fires," said Master Sgt. Thomas Gervais, 8th Civil Engineer

  • AAFES Senior Enlisted Advisor talks to Kunsan Airmen

    The top Army and Air Force Exchange Services enlisted leader met with Wolf Pack Airmen during a discussion forum June 8 to talk about the services and supoprt AAFES provides to them.Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry D. Helm, AAFES senior enlisted advisor, talked to Airmen about numerous concerns regarding

  • Kadena airfield operations flight 'tops in AF'

    There's never a dull day for the 18th Operations Support Squadron's airfield operations flight. The flight responsible for providing air traffic control, radar approach control and airfield management operations at one of the busiest airfields in the Air Force was recently recognized as the best in

  • Test cell Airmen prep F-16 engines for flight

    An F-16 engine testing facility called the "Hush House" is anything but what its name implies. Outside the soundproof structure, the decibels from roaring engines are hardly detectable. However, inside jet engines run at ear-splitting full-volume afterburner, as 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace

  • Social media: an amplifier for the good, the bad - and the ugly

    In early May, an internet video showing two Iraqi children being mocked by a soldier from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, drew news media attention and prompted an ongoing investigation by the Army."Military members have to understand the connection between what they do online and what they do in the real

  • Social media offers new avenues for info

    In April, the Air Force opened up some web sites that have not been available on government networks for quite a while, if ever. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more are now available to people via the base computer network.While the Airmen of the 18th Wing Public Affairs Office constantly work to