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  • Dolphins fly to New Caledonia with Hickam C-17 crew

    Airmen aboard C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, transported dolphins from the Navy Marine Mammals Program in San Diego, Calif., to Noumea, New Caledonia, Nov. 8 to locate and dispose of more than 200 contact mines that were leftover from World War II.The active-duty and

  • Hickam motorcycle team spends holiday thanking veterans

    Veterans Day was not just another day off for a team of Hickam motorcycle enthusiasts who spent the day honoring area veterans. Bright and early on the morning of Nov. 11, 20 Hickam Green Knights geared up and headed off for Tripler Army Medical Center's Community Living Center to make sure the

  • 'Talk to my agent' - stories from the Kadena Special Olympics

    Months of planning and thousands of man-hours culminated in game day for the Kadena Special Olympics, held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Risner Fitness Complex. The event's success was foreordained when Thor himself couldn't help but crack a smile: an otherwise rainy week turned sunshine-and-blue-skies

  • President visits Elmendorf Airmen

    President Barack Obama visited Elmendorf Air Force Base and spoke to more than 1,500 servicemembers and civilians Nov. 12 here.The president stopped at the base during his first visit to Alaska as is on his way to Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore on a multiday trip."Until today I had visited

  • COMPACAF hosts Pacific Air Chiefs

    Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, hosted seven Pacific Air Chiefs for a conference, as part of the regional engagement mission of PACAF.The Air Chiefs are the senior military leadership for their countries, equivalent of the Air Force Chief of Staff. The representatives were: Lt. Gen.

  • U.S.-China military cooperation key to peace, Air Force general says

    Progress in military-to-military cooperation between the United States and China will help both nations deal with common challenges to peace and prosperity, according to a senior U.S. Air Force commander speaking in Beijing Nov. 6.Lt. Gen. Hawk Carlisle, 13th Air Force commander here, addressed

  • Joint team shows 'warrior spirit' during Jungle Day

    Mention "Friday the 13th" and any number of mysterious things come to mind. For 13th Air Force's joint team, the day is about community, camaraderie and good old fashioned competition. On what was the final Jungle Day of 2009, 13th Air Force's "Jungle Warriors" spent Nov. 13 competing in sports,

  • Vietnam military health, logistics reps visit Hickam

    Six delegates from the Vietnam military's health and general logistics fields met with U.S. Air Force officials here Nov. 10 during a 13th Air Force-hosted visit. The visit was designed to familiarize the Vietnamese delegates with how the U.S. military conducts surveillance, screening and testing of

  • PACAF CCC receives first-hand look at Andersen AFB mission

    Pacific Air Forces Command Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean paid a visit to the Airmen of the 36th Wing Nov. 9-10, his first trip to Andersen AFB since assuming PACAF's top enlisted position in October.The two-day visit was a prime opportunity for the chief to immerse himself in the broad mission