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  • Operation Deep Freeze records aviation first

    A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., performed the first known after-dark landing in Antarctica using night vision goggles here Sept. 11. The McChord aircrew, consisting of active duty Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing and Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing,

  • Team Kadena spouses lead the way

    A special forum took place Sept. 9-10 to highlight the importance that spouses play here and to educate them on their leadership role in the military community. The second annual Team Kadena Leadership Spouses Forum was headed by Marianne Williams, wife of Brig. Gen. Brett Williams, 18th Wing

  • All about Jenny

    The role of the military spouse is filled with challenges, especially for those unfamiliar with the military culture. But one Kadena spouse has found a way to turn the trials of military life into comedy gold. "Jenny," a comic strip created by Julie Negron, follows the adventures of a young Air

  • Americans recognized for rescue

    The Okinawa Police Station recognized an Airman from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron and the spouse of an Airman assigned to the 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron Monday for their assistance in the rescue of an Okinawan girl and a local fisherman. Staff Sgt. John Robinson, an 18th CMS jet

  • Joint task force conducts emergency medical movement in Antarctica

    Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica provided a two-person medical team and C-17 Globemaster III to conduct an emergency medical evacuation Sept. 10 for a 56-year-old-male assigned to the National Science Foundation. The patient needed a cardiovascular evaluation and was deemed as too high a