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  • Pacific Air Forces receives top safety honor

    Pacific Air Forces is the recipient of the Major General Benjamin D. Foulois Memorial Award in recognition for its flight safety program for the past year. The award was presented to the major command by members of the Order of Daedalians during a ceremony here July 1. To receive the annual flight safety award, the Air Force chief of staff selects

  • Joint force additional first sergeant training

    Senior enlisted Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force received additional duty first sergeant training last week to learn important skills required to be a first sergeant. Two instructors travelled from the Air Force First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., to teach the one-week Additional Duty First
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Tech. Sgt. Charles Campbell reads over an English picture book June 14 with a Korean student. Several members of the Air National Guard visited the Ilmagwon children's orphanage to help teach English. (Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Becky Nelson)

    Learning ‘ABCs' with the ANG

  • 35th FS, AMU foster joint relations during ‘Sling’

    The 35th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned from Singapore June 24 after completing the 16th consecutive Operation Commando Sling joint warfare exercise, helping to foster better relations with that country’s air force. The 29-day deployment pitted the 35th FS, commonly referred to as the “Pantons,” against Royal Singaporean
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Satff Sgt. Jessica German (center), 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, carries a computer monitor to an awaiting trailer. More than 15 Wolf Pack members assisted with the Singapore computer donation drive. (Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kerri Fulgham)

    Donated computers help Philippine youth get connected

    Airmen from the 35th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit, deployed to Singapore in support of Operation Commando Sling, took time out of their flying schedule to launch Philippine schools into the information super highway in June. Deployed members conducted a computer donation drive, resulting in donations from local Singapore citizens.
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Tech. Sgt. Paul Cucchiaran (right), 555th RED HORSE Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., and Staff Sgt. Jonnie Jordan, 307th RHS Barksdale AFB, La., place corner trim on a new SEA hut at Wolf Pack Park in May. The $320,000 project replaced the usual tents constructed by deployed personnel and allows for additional electricity, air conditioning and lighting. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

    SEA huts at Wolf Pack replace tents, compliments of RED HORSE engineers

    It's the 21st century and living accommodations at Kunsan's Wolf Pack Park, normally inhabited by those deployed in support of various Air Force Expeditionary assignments, have been brought into the new century. Thirty South-East Asia huts, commonly referred to as SEA huts because of their popularity during the Vietnam War, were recently finished
  • HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- General Paul V. Hester, Commander, Pacific Air Forces accepts a check for $71,133.54 from Renee Acosta, CEO of Global Impact and manager of the Combined Federal Campaign for overseas locations. The money, donated by Airmen stationed at Air Force installations in Japan, Korea, and Guam, will directly fund programs supervised by their family support and youth services organizations. Because of their international locations CFC funds collected are given directly back to the bases. Also pictured are 2005 PACAF CFC coordinators; Senior Master Sgt. Michael Livermore, Capt. Heather Thompson, Lt. Col. Karla Moyer, Capt. Wallace Reed The CFC 2006 Campaign will begin in mid September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Bates)

    A Generous Check

  • JASDF officers learn Air Force-style logistics

    Ten company grade officers from the Japan Air Self Defense Force received tours, briefings and hands-on training covering U.S. Air Force logistics as part of a one-week Logistics Familiarization Course here this week.The students learned about Air Expeditionary Force experiences, providing host-nation support, similarities and differences between

  • PACAF Wins History Award

    Pacific Air Forces historian office is the winner of the 2006 USAF History and Museums Program award. There were three award categories overall: Excellence in Wing History Programs, Excellence in Historical Publications, and Air Force Heritage. HQ PACAF received the Excellence in Historical Publication Award for their publication “With Compassion

  • Kadena warrior wins SERE NCO of the Year award

    As warfighters, Air Force members are trained in many areas of combat skills ranging from self-aid and buddy care to chemical warfare. However, pilots, aircrews and personnel considered, “high risk of capture” are given extra training unique to their jobs by a small group of individuals. These individuals make up the 325 members of the Survival,
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