Residents of Okinawa who live near Kadena Air Base voiced strong opposition to the US-Japan plan to move elements of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to Kadena, reports Stars and Stripes. Okinawa City and Chatan passed unanimous resolutions condemning the agreement that would, they say, put more burden on the two communities, creating additional base growth and safety concerns.
The top Air Force commander on on the Japanese island of Okinawa has clamped down alcohol and issued a curfew for junior enlisted Airmen and Guardians at Kadena Air Base for the next month. The order came roughly two weeks after a U.S. Marine was arrested for allegedly robbing and…