Kadena Air Base News

Akihiro Tokeshi holds up some the medals he earned Saturday during the 10th Anniversary Special Olympics at Kedana Air Base, Okinawa.

Nicolas Schaeffer, 18th Munitions Squadron systems flight commander and Kadena honor guard assistant officer-in-charge, prepares teammates Staff Sgt.

On April 12, 1996, Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota was meeting with prefectural officials when Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto telephoned with big news.

Residents of Kadena Town know one thing about the proposed relocation of Futenma Marine Corps Air Station: they do not want it shifted to their back yard and Kadena Air Base.

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa a ' The Air Force has joined the Marines in placing the ruins of a hotel complex in Nakagusuku off limits.

The Japanese government has yet to agree to a plan to relocate the US Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture.

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama indicated Wednesday he may have overbankrolled his political fund management body but claimed it was his understanding that funds in excess of the 10 million limit he can personally kick in constituted a loan he would later get back.

With the Special Olympics 2009 less than two weeks away, Kadena Air Base fire fighters have surged forward to contribute more than $17,500 to the Okinawa fundraising effort.

Japan's defense and foreign ministers seemingly are in agreement that Futenma Marine Corps Air Station-or its replacement to the north-should remain on Okinawa, while the Prime Minister continues to signal there's no rush on deciding what to do about the controversial air station.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Washington on Nov.

WASHINGTON The United States said Thursday it can't support the idea of transferring U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa to nearby U.S. Kadena Air Base due to operational difficulties.

The top commander of U.S. forces in Japan on Thursday told Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada it would be difficult to transfer U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa to nearby U.S. Kadena Air Base, a government source said.

The JASDF Airmen were visiting for a seminar and tour of the base Oct. 28. 10/28/2009 - Master Sgt.

A Glen Burnie man was convicted yesterday of murder in the 2007 death of his 8-year-old stepson while the family was stationed in Japan, federal prosecutors said.

Military members and their families enjoy a nice dinner during the Pink Dress, Purple Tie Gala at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct.

Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Friday he favors moving the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the nearby U.S. Kadena Air Base, although Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has indicated he wants the facility moved out of Okinawa altogether.

Master Sgt. Felisha Haman, Airman 1st Class Patrick Taylor and Tech. Sgt Marcus Joseph, all members of the 18th Communications Squadron, provide first aid care to Airman 1st Class Nickolaus Miller from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit in a training scenario during the local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct.

The issue of where a U.S. Marine Corps facility in Okinawa should be relocated appeared confused Friday as Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada proposed a study on its consolidation with a nearby U.S. Air Force base while the United States continued to press Japan to abide by a 2006 accord to relocate it to a less densely populated area within the ...

Twenty-seven-year-old Roberto DeLeon was convicted by a jury Thursday after a three-week trial in Baltimore.

Sgt. Thundercloud Hirajeta, a floor chief with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron.