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Samurai Gate Kadena Air Base official newspaper issued every Friday. Distribute more than 200 spots in Kadena Ai Samurai Gate is published by Eight Co. Ltd.

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About Kadena Air Base
Kadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific, and home to the Air Force's largest combat wing -- the 18th Wing -- and a variety of associate units. Together they form "Team Kadena" -- a world-class combat team ready to fight and win from the Keystone of the Pacific. Nearly 18,000 Americans and more than 4,000 Japanese employees and contractors make up Team Kadena. The base's estimated economic impact upon Okinawa's economy is more than $700 million annually.

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Keen Sword 19 Approximately 10,000 combined U.S. service members, along with the Japan Self-Defense Force, or JSDF, participated in exercise Keen Sword, which is the largest joint/bilateral field training exercises created to increase combat readiness between the two forces. Video by Staff Sgt. Daniel Fernandez and Senior Airman Michael Jones

Typhoon preparation keeps community safe
Typhoon preparation keeps community safe

Typhoons affecting Okinawa usually form during late summer over warm seas before moving west toward land. Airman 1st Class William Branch shows us how the military community prepared for Typhoon Songda.

Kadena Community helps relief effort via Red Cross
Kadena Community helps relief effort via Red Cross

Since the earthquake and tsunami struck Northern Japan on March 11, hundreds of servicememebers deployed to mainland Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. Marine Cpl. Mandy Castillo shows us how the Kadena Community found a way to help our host nation in their time of need.

Confinement rescue training
Confinement rescue training

Fire Protection Airmen recently participated in some confinement rescue training scenarios at the Red Horse Silver Flag Exercise Site on Kadena Air base. Classes of ten of twelve firefighters cycle through this unique course throughout the year.

Kadena MC-130P refuels for Operation Tomodachi
Kadena MC-130P refuels for Operation Tomodachi

Airmen fill an important role in Operation Tomodachi. In the Pacific Air Forces, only eight Airmen provide a unique service to the operation, rapid refueling. Tech. Sgt. Renee Crisostomo introduces us to a Kadena Airmen who provides this service while deployed to Yokota Air Base.

Airmen, JGSDF and RAAF team up in relief effort
Airmen, JGSDF and RAAF team up in relief effort

Japan Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers, Australian Air Force members, and Kadena Airmen worked together in a join effort to get equipment and manpower to mainland Japan. Airman 1st Class Lottie Lowrey shows us what happens when everyone pulls together to help in the disaster relief.

Search and rescue crews
Search and rescue crews

A four-ship Air Force search and rescue crew from Kadena Air Base arrived on mainland Japan Saturday. Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi interviewed another crew ready to join them on Sunday.

Kadena AB helps sister base by Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi 18th Wing Public Affairs 3/12/2011 - KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Civil engineers from Kadena Air Base arrived at Misawa Air Base to help restore commercial power on the base that was taken out by the earthquake on Friday. Tech Sergeant Mike Tateishi was on the scene as civil engineers prepared to deploy on Saturday.

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