Kadena Air Base News

Air Force Huscroft Joseph R. Huscroft, son of Joe and Sanh Huscroft of Cedar Road, Richmond, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and assumed command of the 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.

Air Force Airman Joseph M. Dibley, son of Steve and Rochelle Dibley of Bristol, Ind., graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.

Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing commander, talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada during a site visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan Nov.

A Cummings Elementary School teacher was pronounced dead Nov. 12 after being discovered unresponsive in her off-base home, according to school officials.

Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada wrapped up his two-day visit to Okinawa on Monday promising to continue to look into alternatives to replacing Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

Tech. Sgt. John Stevens talks with Vietnam military delegates during a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Nov.

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.