Look Rock Bouldering Park provides space for both beginners and experienced boulderers to practice their skills in Okinawa. The gym is only three minutes away from Gate 3 of Kadena Air Base and the main gate of Camp Shields.

Though Okinawa is home to beautiful beaches to enjoy the crystal waters surrounding the island, you can also enjoy an adventure while kayaking in some of the area’s rivers.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Malachi Hailstalk, 18th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, pours medication into a prescription bottle, on Kadena Air Base, Aug. 13, 2025.

Airmen from the 18th Communications Squadron faced off against the Okinawan prefectural basketball team in a friendly match that brought together competition, camaraderie, and cultural exchange.

Bios no Oka, a.k.a. Bios on the Hill, has some special offers for the summer.

Outfitted in a helmet and pads for the first time since practice began Aug. 4, Braylon Stephens confessed to being a tad hot and quite nervous.

Space Available travel offers a way for Armed Services personnel, their dependents, retirees and others who support the mission to see the world on a budget… if the timing is right. Below is what you need to know about this great privilege.

If you go to Gate 2 Street near Kadena AB regularly, Tesio may already be on your radar.This shop dedicated to specialty German-style sausages, has garnered much media attention since it opened in 2017.

One day after the rainy season was declared over in Okinawa, I was walking on the boardwalk by the Mihama American Village, still unable to embrace the unusually early arrival of the summer.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ernesto Parra, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects a F-15E Eagle engine, the F100-PW-220, during a routine afterburner test at Kadena Air Base.