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Video by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves, Sgt. Briana Vera
Kadena AB Offers Foundations Course PME to Service Members
AFN Okinawa
Jan. 8, 2026 | 1:00
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brooke McIntire, the Junior Enlisted Foundations Course co-lead, and Master Sgt. Derek Miles, the Kadena Foundations Course development advisor, speak about the professional military education course offered at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2026. The Foundations Courses are offered to junior enlisted service members, noncommissioned officers and senior noncommissioned officers. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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189th Infantry Brigade
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Mission & Vision

Mission: 
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision: 
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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