Air Force dorm tour (Kadena AB)
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Air Force dorm tour on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Japan. These dorms belong to the maintainers here on Kadena Air base. I show you guys how the dorms are set up and my room on this Air Force dorm tour!
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I can rest knowing that I can have a full triple monitor setup as a possibility in the military dorms lol
For real man!
Swear
Just for those joining. Kyle mentioned spending $2K on plane tickets. There is thing called space A. which means if you are on leave you can get on any military plane and fly for free. If plan it right you can get about anywhere for free, have to have patience. But a big base like Kadena and all the Navy/marine bases you can probably get from Kadena to the west coast any day of the week.
I think I can speak for everyone when I say that longer videos are just fine.
This is really cool. I love that your real with us, you don't say that it's the best thing ever, but that there are ups and downs just like a regular job.
the miltary is what you make of it. its not easy but its worth it.
I'm currently at keesler AFB for tech school. I found out yesterday that I will be going to kadena AFB for my first duty Station. I am so nervous and I have NO idea what to expect. but I'm excited.
Are U in kadena yet? What's your job?
@@FinanzasconEstilo17 bro said "yet" like he didnt post that comment 3 years after the og dude posted his 💀i would really hope bro got there in three years
I hope that you see this message!! Your videos make me less scared to join the military. You make me feel comfortable! I'm naturally bubbly, I like to have fun, I like to laugh. I was scared, though, that the military was full of muscle heads with huge arms and shit, all trying to out masculine everyone else. I didn't think I'd make a lot of male friends. But you give me hope! You seem very level headed and a natural happy, optimistic person. I love that. I'm sure I can be myself once I join too!
Omg I can't believe you actually responded!! D: Wow! Okay I don't want to hang you up on this but again, thanks so much for making all these videos! It's hard to see what goes on behind the scenes in the AF or military in general, so you're doing a whole lot for us on the outside! Thanks again, you're so awesome!
*9 months later* Sorasgirl, did your dorm look like the video?
is your home a way form home if you are an Air Force man
HI I WAS IN THE USAF 1966-1970 I WAS A NAHA AFB IN OKINAWA C-130 CREW CHIEF LOOKS LIKE THE PLACE HAS NOT CHANGED A LOT....OK THANK YOU RON
RON BUTLER did you know Ruben Leach by chance ?
So this is the way you Air Farce guys live. Was stationed down the road at Camp Foster while in the Marines, May 82 to May 83. Oh the good old days. Semper Fi Oki.
Enjoy your time at Kadena--my son, now a M/Sgt with 22+ years in, got Kadena as his first assignment out of tech school (PMEL) and spent 12 years there with one break of 3 years in AZ. My grandchildren were born there and I visited 4 times--once with my mother. It's awesome! The dorms sure are different NOW than back in the early 90s--lucky you! Good luck and thank you for serving! Blue Star Mother and Patriot Guard Rider, Martha
That was my dorm for 3 years! Things have changed around there. The first floor day room, the large one was a small gym and the small one was a Japanese tailor shop. Thanks for bringing back memories.
this brings back memories :/ i miss oki. I was on hansen. Kin town warriors haha until everything got shutdown atleast
First time I've come across these videos and love them. I was in 1992-1998 and not much has changed. I shipped right to Kadena out of tech school also and spent two years there. I absolutely loved the island. When I left in 1994 there were still vending machines filled with beer for 50 cents a can in our day rooms. Yes the old adage is true in military life- "it was better just before you got here".
I will subscribe and hope you keep posting videos. Best of luck in your Air Force career!
I live in your same building and same floor room 347 building 629 and work at the same shop doing the same job crazy how I was watching you before I got in and how similar our experiences are
I was stationed there for 18 months, made many trips to the Philippines and Australia. I worked on the boom of the KC 135 in the IFR dept. I was there from 1974-1976
The Air Force always had the best dorms especially compared to those in the Navy and the Marines.
And the Army. I shared a room with another dude and the community bathroom was down the hall.
These are the worst dorms in the entire USAF
When I was there two E/4’s on my flight moved in with each other and converted the 2nd room of the two into a flight Bar. Fully stocked, Dorm Manager and The Shirt looked the other way. Called Club Kad. Wicked!
That Dorm Rocked and the Phoon parties Epic!! Yes I was part of the Bldg 141 crew that strapped on to the 4th floor fire escape with a repelling rig and jumped into the when during Condition 4e. True story and the record 15 seconds!
@@andrewjohn9853 we have barracks in the marine its military not college
Great place and brings back memories of my time in Okinawa... I even got my private pilot's license there. Such a wonderful 6 years from 93 to 99.... Really loved it and surely miss it... I would love to go back to just check it out and see what has changed... Thank you for this wonderful video.......
I was there from 87 to 89. We had a small fridge in our room. I think my dorm was the front dorm, I was on the first floor. This brings back some memories.
Hey Kyle I'm 14 and I wanted to say thanks for all the hard work you put in these videos. I hope you keep making them when you get out of the military and also you have been a HUGE is inspiration to me to join the air force when I grow up. Thanks for your service!!!
Did you do it? :)
Did you?
i gotta know
I just came across this video randomly and was shocked when I saw you pointing out the dorms because I lived in the first floor of the Security Forces dorm. My Girlfriend lived in the dorm that you showed off. Was pretty awesome to see again!
I painted my dorm room International Orange in 1972. Full bird came in for (what at the time were very infrequent) inspection. He was not amused. Typhoon evacuations were a blast (except when they were terrible). SR-71s were cool. Had a piano in my dorm room, too. I almost miss that island (which we transitioned back to Japan while I was there). Almost.
Its crazy i watched these videos before i even joined the airforce and ended up living in the same dorm on kadena one floor below kyles room
i actually live in this dorm right now, i never thought id be in the same building and the same base. i remember watching these videos before i came into the air force and thought you were so lucky, and im here now and its a little different but its amazing here.
kyle i really appreciate your videos i dont feel so nervous now im 17 planning to serve soon God bless Thank you
One of my first jobs when I got out of the Marines was at REMCO TV rentals in Pasadena Tx. , I use to deliver those rear projection wide screens by myself, along with washer and dryers, refrigerators, furniture, etc. Back then those TV's sold for a couple of grand. It was a sign of doing well if you had the cash and space for one of those monsters, lol !!!
I was living in that dorm in 91-93, the day rooms are exactly the same! He's right you won't find any one in them because you are living on Japanese tropical island. The beaches were so awesome and the ocean water was warm. beautiful people and awesome Japanese cars that aren't in America. The dorms are were you just slept off hang overs.
I was there from 86-88. Big difference in the dorms. Glad you have a better set up.
You guys live like kings compared to what we had in the 70s. Still God Bless Our Troops Forever.
so much nicer than marine barracks.. JEZUS
Why is it like this ☹️
Ricky Wavy USAF cares about its people
Wow, all the dorms are new!!! I was there in 1983-84. AGE Mechanic! Great time
6990th SS Kadena 1971-72. The only part of our barracks with AC was the orderly room. It was also a day room with some couches and a TV. During the summer it would be packed with guys sleeping on the floor, couches, etc. For crew rest before missions they let us use the BOQ's.
I was living in Ginoza (north of Camp Hansen) as a civilian when this video was made. I was back on Okinawa from 2012-2016 after being there on UDP in 1989. My time there as a civilian was the best 4 years of my life.
I laughed through this entire thing. First you breaking that handle, then you making fun of your friends fridge. Wow, this was awesome and the dorms look pretty cozy! Thanks for the video, I need to get on to making mine again, hah.
76’ - 78’! 18th FMS Hydraulic Shop, F-4 bubble chasers! Never forget the FMS dorms! And how can anyone who was at Kadena forget Gate 2 street, Naha City, etc. Thanks for memories!
Great video. At RAF Mildenhall, 1970, you got one room, one window, bunk beds, two closets and a bath room down the hall. Visiting units got open bay barracks.
Great video!!! Thank you for keeping it family friendly! And thank you for your, "and all the other service men and women", service to our country!!!!!!
Holy Crap!!! Much nicer than when I was stationed there from 83-84. I was in the 18th AGS dorm, an old hospital.
I thought I had it good when I was in, back in '69 to '73! This is luxury.
Dude!! That’s building 141!!! I stayed in the 3rd and 4th floor in 1986-88 stationed there from 1985-93. Wow!!!
When he pulled the cabinet handle off I thought oh shit
Don't mind me. Just taking another opportunity to say thank you for being so dedicated in making these videos. Thank you, Kyle.
You are also getting better benefits being in the air force than delivering pizzas.
Dorms sure have changed since I was there in the 70’s and was at Makiminato Service Area and the 18CES dorm.
Was stationed on the Rock back in the day 79-80. Lived in Bldg 600. Small room and no bathroom. But was next to the gym and down the street from the club.
Kyle, you are a lucky guy to have found Makenna. All the best with whatever you two do post-USAF.
Damn Kyle... So far every question/concern I have had about the militart you have answered for me ,.. And your videos aren't as boring as everyone else's lol.... Thank you. Your The Real MVP.
Your dorm on Kadena AFB is a 4 star hotel room compared to the dorm I was in back in 1963. My dorm was across from the bowling alley then. It was a two story and if you seen it from the air it was a "H" design. All rooms were Two men with locker for each, bed and table. The heads and showers were one on each floor, only one day room with TV. You also had to pay $10.00 each a month for the houseboy that cleaned your room. The laundry was done by a local girl or two, you had to pay also for you unformed cleaning, I forget how much. I was making $210 as a E-4 back then. If typhoon hit the island, you got C-rations three times a day. I got smart on the second one and went to the base flight terminal and was locked in for about 36 hours but at least we got hot meals from the cafe and didn't have to pay for it. I enjoyed the island, learned to scuba dive there. My grandson also was stationed at Camp Torry in 2006-09, he also learned to dive and became a Master Diver With teaching cert through PADI. He said KAFB had the best BX on the island.
wow the more I watch the more I know they have either really updated the dorms or you had the best of the best. lol We had a tiny fridge and an sink in our dorm room. Had to go down the hall to the bathroom and showers.
I was there in the mid 1990's. The shot of the outside of the dorms looks like I remember. We only had two laundry rooms, and the dayrooms were way smaller. Nothing but a TV, VCR, and microwave.
all of that is very confusing below. Kyle you should do a video about ranking up as far as the procedures, what it takes such as tests or anything, etc. love the vids man cant wait to join !
This is so much different then when I was stationed at Kadena the 498TMG barracks was across the street from the EM club. 1964-66
Just as different from my tour with 44th AMU from 86-89. Bldg 725
I remember walking passed those buildings from my house to get to the officer's club where my mom worked at the time. I never knew they were the dorms lol. I used to live near the USO, well, if it's still even in the same place. When I lived there it was near gate 2.
When were these built? I was stationed there in 97 to late 99 in the 67th FS and we were all stuck in that big ol condemned former medical hospital. Nasty building but the rooms were quite a bit bigger than the ones shown here :) We didn't have the little kitchenette or shared bathroom though. That's pretty nice. Had to walk like 200 yards to piss in the middle of the night lol.
Look up dome houses, i agree if you on the beach, make your home out of cement in dome shapre which would make it very strong and high up for storm surge.
You're a cool guy. Thanks for the tour!
Been watching all your videos about Kadena. Its my first base, going to be there in a little over 2 weeks, beyond excited!! Thanks to your Vids and good luck in ur journey!!
Lot nicer than when I was stationed there in the 90s. Typhoons wow I nremember a cple that blew so hard the water was coming through the walls in out cinder block dorm. We were in the older 2 story ones. Lock down and tape everything shut ;)
Definitely one of my favorite TH-cam channels. Keep up the work man, thanks for your service and if you end up in Columbus Ohio man let me know, Beer on me.
From 20:41 - 21:02 what more people should learn.
It's awesome to see the dorms! They sure have changed since I was in the AF.
been debating lately on joining the air force lately, and your channel has really help me make my decision
Quite a bit of change since 1959, when I was there
Interesting look at modern AF. I was in from 1960-64. Spent most of that time in Minot. I live in Northwest Vegas where there are lot of Creech airmen.Always wondered what people thought about being stationed at Nellis and you answered that in one of your videos. Going to subscribe now
That’s a great base, I was a military brat there. Wished I served myself but I went straight to college.
DAMN THAT PC SET UP 7:50 always wanted 3 monitorsT_T
I lived in a dorm just before the football field near Gate 5 that housed all the 353rd folks. We had a beer vending machine in the hallway!
Hey! Your videos are great entertainment. I've never seen a walkthrough of an Airforce Dormatory. I was in the Army. I went to Lackland AFB for fog school x 3.
Ever stay in the habu hilton... all you got when i was in was a bed a nightstand and a small tube tv .. oh and communal showers
Nice set up. You have your own room - I had to have a room mate in the dorms in College.
Keep up the videos..........when you can!
You got it good. I joined the military, I'm 6'8", 315# all muscle, my hot head got me 7 years in the brig at Miramar, half that time my hands cuffed behind me my huge lats and traps screamin in pain. I became a power lifter with 7 World Titles to my name. I can break outta cuffs now, no problem liked how when you were in your buddies room you said the bed was good for cuddling. Good times dog.
This is some pretty cool stuff. Kadena AFB is my follow-on assignment from Kunsan AFB so watching this eased my curiosity on what to expect in Okinawa in regards to the living spaces. PCS in 4 months:)
Exceptionally luxurious
I enjoyed your video! I was there in the 80's with AWACS.
Best part of the video is 14:45 "they should have instructions that say freeze before eating." Idk why that's so funny
lol "no one uses this room cause we got the tv from like 1962. so if you're like 17,18 you've probably never seen one of these" bruhh I've got one of these in my room now! haha
Hey dude I just gotta say I love watching your videos and I'm in the process of enlisting. Goodluck!!
Kadena was my 2nd base and first of three in Japan (Misawa was the next two). Dorms have improved a lot there since 1979! I was a maintainer on RF-4C's. Have you been to Charlie's Taco's yet?
I lived in the dorms right across the parking lot. It only lasted a year before they moved us again. It was a good location, I thought.
When I was stationed on Camp Foster I knew some girls stationed on Kadena and their room was huge. Way bigger than this. We always went over to their barracks to party.
Duuuude you got Chopper up there on your shelf xD Idk if you watch One Piece or not but you just got my subscribe
I just started watching your vids today and I really like them! I just wanted to say that they are awesome and pretty entertaining. Good job on the vids! :)
Kyle
Dude you Should stay in Because the longer you stay in the more you'll up in rank and you get more pay, also if you get to officer or above you can get a good job, I also think you Have acheved your goal on changing the world. 35 people in my school Have watched your videos and everyone,including me all say "I Want to be like you and Change the world, and join the Airforce". And All of us are good people.
Keep Doing what your Doing.
Thank you very much for your service!
Way better style of living than any branch in the military. Not including the more knowledge and experience you get from it. Avionics, Air traffic, Police, Administration, Construction, etc. I am not surprised people turn this stuff into careers for 20 to 40 years.
Your kinda living a good life.thats cool
Awesome 👍 & funny too. I used to deliver pizza thanks for sharing man and no this video is not outta control learned alot about vlogging. Once again thanks.
Lol my husband is on mids, too. He got blinds for his windows, I'm gonna tell him about the foil xD
Just amusing to see dorm differences. He's Ammo at Osan, and his dorm room requires a pin number to get into.
Breaks the knob in one room goes into another and says "This is the second room, it got some couches, hang out and chill....Watch the wall..." Hahaha
On the real Airman thanks for doing this it brought me back, from Sr Airman Mcklein Amen 🙏🏻
What a sweetie! God bless you!
Who does the cleaning in the dormitory such as mopping the hallways, cleaning the dayroom, cleaning the laundry room, ect.?
Dope video like always, Kyle. Thanks for the upload!
Me and my buddy that were stationed there think the living conditions now are worse than we had it in the late 80's and early 90's.. i definitely had more personal individual living space....than you guys have it....
I like that dude's triple screen setup
Ohhhh is that a line badge I see hanging on your door? Bad boy.
must be nice living comfortable
congrats! Good decision.. makes me want to join teh AF eben more....
2008-2012 USAF vet here. Man this just makes me even more regretful that I was stuck up at Shaw AFB, SC my whole career. I wanted to go to Kadena so bad, but they just wouldn't let me go. Sometimes I wonder if I should go back to the AF after I finish my bachelors and get commissioned.
I was stationed there
I miss Okinawa! and Kadena was by far the best base! from the exchange to the food its 10X better than all the other bases. and the barracks at schwab are from WW2! LOL! full of mold and falling apart!
When the knob came off the drawer😂