By Travis J. Tritten Stars and Stripes, November 28, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Kadena airman has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a fellow squadron member in order to avoid the death penalty, according to a military judge in charge of the case. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cron, of the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, pleaded guilty to premeditated murder, conspi ...

Stars and Stripes, October 24, 2011 Looking for some Halloween-related festivities this year? Ghosts and goblins don’t have to search very far as there are a variety of planned events and activities for U.S. military bases around the Pacific. Here are some fun ideas for this Halloween: Japan bases Yokota Air Base/Tama Hills Lodge Trick-or-treating will t ...

Tip-A-Cop Event Raises Money for KSO KADENA AIR BASE, Japan 10/4/2011 Marine 2nd Lt. Andrew White, Marine Corps PMO, takes a photo with Sasha Gilliard and Loretta Falco, Macaroni Grill staff members, during a Kadena Special Olympics Macaroni Grill Tip-A-Cop event on Camp Foster, Japan, Oct. 1. The event raised $1,350 for KSO ...

Bulldogs Feast at Torii Bowl in Misawa MISAWA, Japan 8/21/2011 The Camp Foster Bulldogs defeated the Misawa Jets 24-20 at the United States Forces Japan American Football League Championship game, the Torii Bowl, Aug.20. Both teams had an undefeated record coming into the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phil ...

By Travis J. Tritten and Chiyomi Sumida Stars and Stripes, August 20, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Yoichi Iha unfolded a colored city map on the desk in his office, which sits just outside the fence line of the Futenma air station. The former mayor of Ginowan knows well what the map shows — the sprawling oval military base at the center, surrounded by a dou ...

by Col. Brian Duffy 18th Civil Engineer Group commander, 8/10/2011 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers, Air Force Civil Engineer, wrapped up a five-base Pacific Air Forces tour recently with a capstone visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Pat Abbot, Office of the Civil Engineer, chief of enlisted ...

7/22/2011  By Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Denny  , Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan  — The newly renovated Evans Branch Dental Clinic here opened its doors July 6. The clinic has been temporarily operating in an old barracks since renovations began in December 2009. Humidity, age and significant pace of operations had taken ...

7/15/2011  By Sgt. Brandon L. Saunders  , Marine Corps Bases Japan CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan  — Heavy equipment operators and mechanics from III Marine Expeditionary Force have been working around the clock, inspecting and preparing their equipment for upcoming exercises and deployments. The Marines, part of Support Company, Combat Logis ...