• Rain or shine, operations at Team Hickam continue

    A member of the 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron runs in the rain during a Kona storm at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 13, 2026. During the Hawaii Kona storm, Oahu recorded 19 inches of rainfall across the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Sulaica)

  • 647 SFS defenders stand post during Kona storm

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle McDermott, 647th Security Forces Squadron defender, performs a routine vehicle inspection during a kona storm on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 13, 2026. A Kona storm is a Hawaiian storm system that forms west of the islands and brings southerly or

  • Joel Shaw retires twice, Team Hickam recognizes decades of service

    When Retired Chief Master Sgt. Joel Shaw looks back on his decision to enlist in 1958, he doesn’t describe it as part of some grand plan.“I wouldn’t qualify for anything, you know, a poor student,” Shaw said. “I was kind of immature. So I enlisted in the Air Force in 1958.”What began as a turning

  • 15th Wing hosts 84th December 7th Remembrance Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the Hawaiian Air National Guard perform a flyover during the 84th Remembrance Ceremony for the attack on Hickam Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2025. Attendees gathered at Atterbury Memorial Park to honor the service members who were

  • U.S. Air Force completes airbridge during JPMRC

    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division board a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 at Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2025. Exercise JPMRC 26-01 is a large-scale joint and multinational exercise designed to train

  • U.S. Air Force delivers 11th Airborne during JPMRC

    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 11th Airborne Division complete a personnel airdrop during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2025. Exercise JPMRC 26-01 is a large-scale joint and multinational exercise designed to train units

  • U.S. Air Force, Army complete airdrops during JPMRC 26-01

    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III completes a joint precision airdrop system delivery during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2025. Exercise JPMRC 26-01 is a large-scale joint and multinational exercise designed to train

  • 647th SFS hosts joint rescue task force training

    U.S. Navy Sailors and Federal Fire Department firefighters assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ready simulated patients for removal during an active shooter drill on JBPHH, Hawaii, Oct. 8, 2025. Nearly 50 personnel participated in the joint rescue taskforce training, familiarizing trainees

  • 25 ASOS hosts 2025 Chaos Challenge

    Tactical Air Control Party skills challenge participants start an endurance race during a TACP joint service competition at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2025. Sixteen participants from three military services participated in the 5-day competition, testing nine separate tactical