1. COMMUNITY NEWS
  2. Community News

Community News

Three ongoing lung cancer research projects with the Uniformed Services University’s The American Genome Center will look at the genetics of lung cancer prevention and treatment. (Photo by Akea Brown)
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Military medicine forging pathways to treat and prevent lung cancer

The treatment landscape for lung cancer has changed dramatically in the six years since Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Karen Zeman began her lung cancer training.
Airmen grieve following a memorial service for a fellow airmen. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Teri Eicher, 134th Air Refueling Wing.)
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

PREVENTS aimed at reducing Service Member and Veteran suicide

In our nation, suicide has increased by 33% over the last 25 years across all demographics.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

AAFES to launch 12 Weeks of Savings for Holiday Shopping at Camp Foster

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 12 Weeks of Savings.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

AAFES to launch 12 weeks of savings for holiday shopping at Kadena Air Base

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 12 Weeks of Savings.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Exchange, Disney to host free online movies, activities for military children through December

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios are helping military families at Kadena Air Base and U.S. military installations worldwide create magic moments at home with Operation Fun, a series of free online movie screenings and weekly virtual activities.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Sound Off: What military spouses say about COVID-19

Recently, I decided to change my “lurker” status, and post something in a popular military spouse Facebook group to which I belong. In my first post to the group, I asked how military families had been affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
The joint HIE securely connects DoD, VA, U.S. Coast Guard, and hundreds of other select federal and private sector partners with patient health and benefit information data. Using the joint HIE, all health providers within the system -whether at a military medical treatment facility or in the TRICARE civilian network-can securely access beneficiary records and health information, including lab and radiology results. (Official Navy photo by Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs)
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

JHIEs give providers better access to patient information

Before the SARS-CoV-2 virus began to spread across the globe, the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program was in the process of coordinating with the Department of Defense and the Department Veterans Affairs to expand provider access to patient health records through the new joint health information exchange.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Air Force, Marines perform joint FARP training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron descends slowly toward a landing zone Aug. 27, 2020, at Torri Station, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

18th CES maintains equipment

Airman 1st Class Jeffery Haws, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Steven Blakeley, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, perform an attachment swap on a compact track loader Aug. 20, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Team Kadena paticipates in diversity discussion

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel L. Carey, 18th Wing commander, speaks to members of Team Kadena during a diversity discussion Sept. 2, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

USFJ/5th AF command chief visits Kadena

Chief Master Sgt. Jim Laurent, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force command chief master sgt., greets Airmen at the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell facility, Feb. 5, 2016, at Kadena Air Base. Laurent visited Kadena to talk to Airmen and award distinguished wingmen.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

45 Airmen inducted as NCOs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Kadena welcomed 45 newly promoted staff sergeants to the NCO tier during an induction ceremony at the Keystone Theater Jan. 28.
Kadena Air Base leadership hosted the ceremony as part of an all-day seminar that covered various topics concerning the transition from Airman to NCO.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Risner gets an update

Risner Fitness Center patrons use the new elliptical machines, Feb. 3, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 16 new machines are just a small part of the equipment refresh, which also included 40 spin bikes, 19 treadmills, one arm ergometer, 11 recumbent cycles, 12 upright cycles, and eight stairclimbers.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Team Kadena members race for equality

Staff Sgt. Christina Paecht, Capt. Allison Barbo, 1st Sgt. Jessica Wells, Airman 1st Class Samuel Ramos, and Airman 1st Class Kevin St. George, the top three female and top two male finishers of the “Race for Equality” 5K, Feb. 3, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Wisdom and Long Life in Northern Okinawa

OGIMI VILLAGE, Okinawa --  Drive north on Highway 58 and eventually a small cluster of buildings comes into view. Located short steps from the ocean, sea salt permeates the air and lush hills cover the horizon. In just about any direction, pristine blue-green water and bright green jungle dominate the view.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Free Tax Services Available to Military Members, Families

WASHINGTON, January 17, 2016 — With the holidays now over, service members and their families might start looking toward another annual event, albeit one that generally garners far less excitement: filing taxes.