June 29, 2026 Kadena Airmen test custom hearing protection to improve safety and communication U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Foster, Department of the Air Force hearing conservation program manager, tests an attenuating custom communication earpiece system during an aircraft engine test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2026. The headset is designed to improve communication in high-noise
Oct. 19, 2021 NDI energizes Kadena Nondestructive inspection specialists ensure aircraft safety and readiness by using magnetic particles, fluorescent penetrants and eddy currents to detect cracks in aircraft parts that may be invisible to the naked eye. A magnetic particle inspection is a nondestructive method used to reveal surface
June 2, 2021 Airfield Management: ruling the runway The Air Force is sometimes thought of as being made up of pilots and planes, but without a working runway, the mission stalls. Enter Airfield Management, guardians of the runway, their objective: ensuring a safe environment for aircraft to take-off and land.